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The Scott County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case of a deceased man found this morning, Friday, Dec. 23, around 8:45 a.m., near the northbound exit ramp from County Road 2 (260th Street East/Deuce Road) onto Interstate Highway 35 in New Market Township.
“Our investigators will be working...
Because of severe weather and delivery complications, delivery of the Dec. 25 edition of The Extra for the Kilkenny and Le Center areas could be delayed until Tuesday, Dec. 27.
The Extra will be available at newsstands in Montgomery and New Prague.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
Fifth-grader Graecyn Helmer used an old photo of buildings along the north side of Main Street in downtown New Prague to pattern the drawing she created for The New Prague Times’ annual Christmas edition. (John Mueller photo)
She likes to draw and appreciates the unique appearance of downtown New Prague.
Graecyn Helmer combined those two interests into an impressive display of art and ability.
The daughter of Michelle and Anthony Helmer, Graecyn, a fifth-grader at Falcon Ridge Elementary, submitted a unique pencil...
Tom and Jenn Wetschka of New Prague will be without their children this Christmas. Their youngest son and his wife, Ryan and Katie Wetschka, are in Germany. Ryan is a corporal in the U.S. Army. This will be Ryan’s first Christmas away from home. Jacob Wetschka and his girlfriend, Leah Wilcox, both live in Iowa. They hope to be in the Twin Cities for a holiday visit. (Photo courtesy Wetschka family)
They all knew the day would come when Ryan Wetschka would not be home with his family for Christmas. And while his family has accepted the reality of a son, a brother, a grandson and nephew serving his country in the United States Army, it doesn’t make the missing him any easier.
Wetschka, the son...
Charlene Napper loads gifts from the Community Sharing Tree for delivery on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Behind her is Allisa Napper who is also assisting. (Wade Young photo)
Every year in Montgomery, a quiet exchange takes place.
You’ve seen it in Aging Services for Communities (ASC), the Happy Hour Bar and a photo in the Montgomery Messenger: two small Christmas trees decorated with cards that contain items wished for by local residents who need a little cheer or help...
From left to right, mother, Michele Sobieck; girlfriend, Steph “The Great” Hanson; Samuel “Sobi” Sobieck; and father, Dan Sobieck; pose together earlier this month at the St. Paul RiverCentre at the Ice Fishing & Winter Sports Show. (Submitted photo)
Samuel Sobieck, a 2013 New Prague High School graduate, is living his dream by affording life solely off of his passions, fishing and making videos.
He’s better known as “Sobi” by friends and followers. He has over 70,000 followers on YouTube and about 40,000 on Instagram. Sobi also has...
Larry Hagen works on whittling a special piece in the little workshop he has created in the basement of his home. The retired dairy farmer began carving wood in 1990 and uses his talents to create special hand-carved ornaments for his kids and grandkids every year. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
Just like Santa Claus, Larry Hagen has his own workshop, but it’s not at the North Pole.
Hagen’s small workshop sits snugly in a basement corner of his family’s 158-year-old farm house between Waterville and Waseca.
“It’s nothing fancy, but I have everything I need right here… It’s nice. Plus, if I...
The Elko New Market City Council held a Tuesday, Dec. 20, meeting that was a continuation of its Thursday, Dec. 15, pubic hearing about Niagara Bottling’s proposed water bottling plant. While the council heard comments any decisions on the plant will not be made until mid-January as the Minnesota...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - Early Release
Due to inclement weather, New Prague Area Schools will be releasing High School Students at 12:50pm, Middle School Students at 12:55pm, and Elementary and all day Preschool Students at 2:30pm today, Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
There will be no...
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
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