New Prague Times

Eleanore B. “Ellie” Shambour, age 86, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at United Hospital in St. Paul.  Ellie was born on November 30, 1937, in Webster, MN to Joseph and Stella (McDonough) Leahy.  She attended country school and graduated from...
Alice R. Schanus, age 86, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Praha Village.  Alice was born on September 3, 1937, in New Prague, to James J. and Mary (Kubes) Simon.  She grew up in the Veseli area, went to Holy Trinity Parochial School and...

New Prague High School’s cast of its one-act play, “Middle School Dating Game,” will perform Saturday, Jan. 20, as part of the Metro West Conference One Act Festival at the high school’s auditorium. The festival begins at 8 a.m. (Patrick Fisher photo)

New Prague area residents will have three chances to see New Prague High School’s one-act play, “Middle School Dating Game,” all at the high school auditorium. The first performance is Saturday, Jan. 20, then Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27. The performances are free and open to the public....
Facing a pair of injuries to forwards Owen Blair and Bobby Goggins, depth could become a challenge the Trojans will have to address in the next few weeks. The two injured players will require shuffling of personnel as the Trojans face a pair of conference and non-conference ice hockey games in the...
New Prague High School volleyball coach Greg Sayuk has been named the Class AAAA Coach of the Year by his peers in the Minnesota High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MNVBCA). Sayuk’s team finished the season in the Class AAAA championship match against undefeated Wayzata, a team loaded with...

New Prague defender Lorelai Hamre cleared the puck away from the front of NP goal and goalie Landon Malecha during the Trojans clash with defending state champion Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville Thursday in New Prague. Trojans dropped a 12-5 decision to the Blazing Cats. (John Mueller photo)

Having taken on two tough teams, one the defending state champion and the other a state participant, the New Prague floor hockey team knows it will need to play a little better to return to the top of the mountain. The Trojans opened the season Jan. 9 with a win over Dakota United, a team they...
She sat through hundreds of meetings over a dozen years, considered thousands of decisions with an untold number of options. For Jeanne Kubes, it all came down to one foundational premise as she saw it – the good of the community’s public schools, the children attending them and the staff working...

Kelly Karger retired Saturday from her job with the U.S. Post Office. Since 1998, post office visitors and people receiving mail knew her for her upbeat personality and constant smile. (John Mueller photo)

Working for post office was just the right job for Karger She delivered mail for the last time on a cold Saturday afternoon. She said goodbyes to coworkers, nearly all among her good friends. After 25-plus years on the job, Kelly Karger isn’t a fan of saying goodbye. Karger made her last delivery...
Roger J. Novotny, age 82, of Veseli, died Monday, January 15, 2024, after an extended illness at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital Mankato.  Roger was born on July 19, 1941, in New Prague to Joseph G. and Mary A. (Tupa) Novotny. He graduated from New Prague High School and started out his career...
Wilfred Heine died peacefully at his home on January 14, 2024, at the age of 91 years. Wil was born on May 24, 1932, in New Prague.  His parents were William and Marie (Bohnsack) Heine. Wil was baptized at Friedens Lutheran Church, New Prague, the church he attended his whole life. He attended New...
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