Jarrod Schoenecker photo

The scene of the single-vehicle crash south of Union Hill on Sept. 28.

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 5:35pm

Union Hill Bar & Grill owner pleads guilty in DWI crash

Union Hill Bar & Grill owner Ryan Klein of New Prague pled guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, and admitted to crashing his vehicle shortly after leaving his bar on the evening of...

Thu, 12/05/2024 - 1:37pm

Montgomery Torchlight parade, tonight Thurs. Dec. 5

Traffic will be detoured off of Highway 169 south of Jordan Dec. 5 and 6, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. because of bridge construction. (Map courtesy Scott County)

Wed, 12/04/2024 - 5:48pm

Highway 169 will be shut down south of Jordan overnight

Overnight Closure Alert: Highway 169 South of Jordan Dec. 5, 6 Highway 169 in one direction closes overnight (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) from Park Blvd to Highway 282 / Scott County Road 9 on Dec. 5 and 6....

New Prague senior guard Taylor Hemann (11) pushed the ball quickly up the court to teammate Katie Boulanger in the opening half of the Trojans’ 81-54 season-opening win over Northfield Thursday, Nov. 21, in New Prague. (John Mueller photo)

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 3:42pm

On the hardwood, NP girls off to fast start

With only three proven starters back from a year ago, New Prague High School’s girls’ hoops team faced a question when it started the season last week against Northfield. How would this year’s team...

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Council moves forward on Veteran’s Memorial

New Prague Times

The New Prague City Council unanimously approved a resolution directing staff to proceed with a proposed Veteran’s Memorial Wall. The wall would be in Memorial Park, east of the New Prague Library. City Planning Director Ken Ondich explained the area reserved for the memorial would be 60 feet by 60...

Margaret Rose Skluzacek

New Prague Times

A daughter, Margaret Rose Skluzacek, was born to Phillip and Tammy (Menden) Skluzacek of New Prague on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville. Margaret weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and was 21 inches long. Margaret is welcomed home by big sister Kendra, age 14 and big brother...

Crews work to put up one of the new poles for light towers at the Memorial Park Baseball Stadium on Thursday, March 15. The poles were one of the last projects at the baseball stadium as it will be the site of the 2018 Minnesota Amateur Baseball State Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Glen Sticha)

Improvements to baseball stadium nearly done

New Prague Times

Work on improving New Prague’s Memorial Park Baseball Stadium comes closer to an end. One of the last projects to prepare the field as a host site for the 2018 Minnesota Amateur Baseball State Tournament was the installation of new poles for light towers. Crews did the work on Thursday, March 15,...

Dixie Claire Settergren, 87

New Prague Times

Dixie Claire Settergren, 87, of New Prague, died peacefully Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Dixie was born November 23, 1930 to James and Edrie (Lindquist) Dougherty. She graduated from Minneapolis West High School. Growing up, she...

Luverne “Liz” E. Musil, 86

New Prague Times

Luverne “Liz” E. Musil, age 86 of New Prague, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Mala Strana Health Care Facility in New Prague. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 12 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on...

Pamela Jean Kohout, 59

New Prague Times

Pamela Jean Kohout, age 59 of New Prague, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Mayo Hospital in New Prague. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the FaithPoint LutheranChurch in New Prague. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 9 at the Bruzek...

Trojan sports rescheduled:

New Prague Times

The weather has forced postponement or cancellation of a number of New Prague High School activities this week. The Trojan baseball game scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, against Farmington has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 13, at 4:30 p.m. at Union Hill The boys tennis match scheduled for...

Michael Joseph LaPierre, 67

New Prague Times

The family of Michael Joseph LaPierre, age 67, of New Prague are deeply saddened to report that Mike passed away on March 30, 2018. Preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Alice LaPierre; brothers Louis and Philip; nephews Jean Louis and Bradley, and sister-in-law Edna. Survived by: sister-in-...

Delores J. Hoffman, 95

New Prague Times

Delores J. Hoffman, age 95 of Belle Plaine formerly of New Prague, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 6 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday,...

Eugene “Gene” Joseph Pavek, 84

New Prague Times

Eugene “Gene” Joseph Pavek, age 84 of Eagan, MN, died peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home in Port Charlotte, FL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 10 at the Church of St. Patrick’s in Jordan, MN with a lunch planned for afterward. Visitation will be...