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After an early-season setback to the defending state champion, the Trojans’ floor hockey team are continuing to improve their overall game. “Overall, I like where we are at and I feel confident this team can make a push down the stretch to compete for another state tournament berth and hopefully...
It has become sport in recent years for people to point out things they don’t like, they believe are flat-out wrong or broken in our world today. The next time you hear someone kvetching about something being wrong, consider asking at least one simple question.
What’s your solution to make the...
In a small village in South Sudan, a plaque on a well is evidence of a New Prague girl’s willingness to help people she’s never met with the most basic of life’s necessities. Closer to home, Alaina Bishop has helped people with another of life’s most elementary needs.
As an elementary school...
Evelyn T. Simon, age 92, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Evelyn was born on October 15, 1931, in Webster, Rice County, to Frank and Agnes (Trenda) Rezac. She graduated from New Prague High...
Robert Herrmann was born to Ervin and Betty Herrmann on October 24, 1964. He departed this earthly life on Monday, January 22, 2024.
He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1983. He worked at Silgan Container Corporation from approximately 1985-1998 where he sustained a severe back injury and...
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A former school board member from another community and a previous candidate for the New Prague School Board who came up short in 2022 and two others are seeking the appointment to an open school board seat share a common belief and commitment to students and...
Evonne M. Mowrey, age 95, died peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital, New Prague. Evonne was born on May 24, 1928, in Sac City, IA, to Elva and Gladys (Frandsen) Ellis. She attended country school, graduated from Lytton, IA, High...
Joel Delbert Loose, age 64, of New Prague passed away at home on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Joel was preceded in death by his father, David Leonard Loose and sister Paula Jean Loose. He is survived by his wife Christine (Anderson) of New Prague, sons, David Loose of Minneapolis, MN and Braeden...
Francis “Fritz” Lambrecht, age 82, of rural Henderson, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center in Arlington. Memorial Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 9, at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine. Fr. Chris Shoffner will officiate...
New Prague High School’s Peter Arita, left, was crowned Snoball king and Destiney Lofton was crowned queen during a Friday, Feb. 2, pep fest in the high school gym. The coronation was a highlight for the annual celebration at the high school. A dance will be held Saturday evening, Feb. 3, in the...
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