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The New Prague City Council approved a change in its preliminary 2019 property tax levy for taxes payable in 2020 at its special Wednesday, Sept. 18, meeting. The council amended the preliminary levy, increasing it by $1,811.
City Administrator Mike Johnson explained that he made a miscalculation...
The New Prague Area School Board set its 2020 preliminary property tax levy at “maximum” level during its meeting Monday, Sept. 23.
Sandy Linn, the district’s Director of Finance, requested the move to give the district flexibility as it works on finalizing its 2019-20 budget. The district is...
Pumpkins (front - left to right Kaisen Von Rock Jaelyn Greenwald, and Alexis Thomas), along with two Mice (Avery Martinez and Madalyn Miller) focus on Cinderella and her desire to get to the LipSync Contest. Photo courtesy of Darla Mihalik
WEM Schools teamed up with Prairie Fire Children’s Theater to produce an awesome 1950’s rendition of “Cinderella.” Two performances, starring local youth, were held last weekend.
Pick up a copy of the September 26, 2019, Lake Region Life or Elysian Enterprise for more photos.
Seth LaFrance and Trista Hering were crowned WEM Homecoming King and Queen Monday, Sept. 23.
Trista Hering, daughter of Terry and Tina Hering and Seth LaFrance, son of Jeff and Lori LaFrance, were crowned the 2019 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Queen and King during the annual Homecoming Coronation held in Waterville Monday, Sept. 23. This year's Homecoming theme is "Clip the Ship." For...
People lined up and shopped at the Jar Raffle at Holy Redeemer Church's Fall Festival. The annual event on Sunday also had people shopping at the market, playing bingo, and eating the famous chicken and ham dinner. Music was provided by the Charlie Sticha Band. See more in the print edition. (Wade...
A brief downpour at about 10 a.m. gave a wet start to Saturday's Dozinky festivities in New Prague, but for the most part, except for a few sprinkles, it didn't rain on the Dozinky Parade of Farm Pride. Parade grand marshal Tom Goetzinger, right, with his wife Kim, waved to the crowd at the start...
New Prague’s Dozinky Festival began with Cruise Night on Friday, Sept. 20, as more than 300 vehicles of vastly different shapes, forms and models made their way down the city’s Main Street. The evening was a beautiful one as sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s brought out a large crowd lining...
Anne Stroening, left, Amanda Myers and Alexandra Stroening found the 2019 First Bank & Trust Dozinky Medallion on Thursday, Sept. 19. The three New Prague women were searching in an area between Falcon Ridge Elementary School and Trojan Stadium and Alexandra found it tucked under the bench they...
New Prague High School announced its Homecoming Royalty candidates for 2019. They are (front row, left to right) queen candidates Sadie El-Wailli, Carly Berglund, Kate Seymour, Maggie Jirik, Olivia Schmitz, Emily Russo, Amanda Giesen, McKenna Vacek; (back) king candidates Joe Becker, Jack Kreutzian...
The TCU School District is continuing tonight’s home football game in the wake of high school teacher Carol Lilla’s death at the start of school Friday.
The Titans are scheduled to play Fairmont at 7 p.m.
In a email to parents and guardians, Superintendent Teri Preisler, said Lilla loved being a...
