Fri, 12/06/2024 - 8:54pm

A Frosty greeting at the Holiday Parade of Lights

Frosty the snowman waves to the crowd at New Prague’s 28th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights on Main Street Friday night, Dec. 6. Frosty was on of several characters who greeted people as the parade...

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....

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John William Chromy, 82

New Prague Times

John William Chromy, age 82, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, has concluded a full life of service, countless friendships, and worldwide adventures. John was born in New Prague, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm with his parents, Stanley W. Chromy Sr. and Mary R. (Horejsi) Chromy, and his eight...

Anita Ann York, 66

New Prague Times

Anita Ann York, age 66, of New Prague, died Friday, October 18, 2024. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 6, 1958, to parents, Eugene and Gena York. She graduated from Forest Lake High School as Valedictorian in 1976 and attended Lakewood Community College, earning an Associate Degree. ...

NP swimmers heading toward section, state meet

New Prague Times

New Prague’s plans of advancing swimmers to the state meet head into overdrive in the next few weeks now that the regular season has come to an end. The Trojans finished sixth at the True Team section meet last weekend in Lakeville, Oct. 11-12. Coach Cassie Kieffer said swimmers performed well...

William Aloysius Kaminsky

New Prague Times

A son, William Aloysius Kaminsky, was born to Philip and Bethany (Gazelka) Kaminsky of Caledonia, WI, on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Aurora West Allis Medical Center, West Allis, WI. William weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. William is welcomed home by siblings, Mary, age 7, Abby age...

Fall season once again

New Prague Times

We find ourselves once again in the fall season when trees change colors and farmers are busy harvesting their crops. This fall, Minnesota has been spoiled with warmer than average temperatures in August and September. It’s only been over the last few weeks temperatures have begun to plummet into...

Mitch Novak, left foreground, and Brad Novak, left background, talk with New Prague High School 10th graders at the high school’s first ever Career & Tech Day, Friday, Oct. 11. The event had 35 local businesses and organizations that 10th and eighth graders could interact with and ask questions. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Finding a possible fit at NPHS Career & Tech Day

New Prague Times

New Prague High School held its first Career & Tech Day Friday, Oct. 11, bringing together 35 area businesses and 625 students, 300 eighth-graders and 325 10th-graders, to interact and allow students to find out more about community employers. “We want to expose the students to as many...

Rita Jane Razidlo, 84

New Prague Times

Rita Jane Razidlo, loving wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on October 16, 2024, at Good Samaritan in Waconia, at 84 years old. She was known for her warm heart, her quick smile, and her genuine capacity to make everyone feel valued and heard. Memorial Mass of...

New Prague’s Nick Siefert, 6½, enjoyed a visit to the Gopher State Railway Museum’s annual Pumpkin Express ride Saturday with his mom and dad, Rebbecca and Tom. The family enjoyed a short train ride on a new line of track to pick up a pumpkin and then return back to the museum for exploring old train cars, fire trucks and hot chocolate and cookies. The Seifert family was among approximately 670 visitors to the museum on the east side of Highway 21 just north of New Prague.

Railway museum brings the fun to Halloween on rails

New Prague Times

It took some of the young children a little while to warn up to the notion of boarding a loud train from yesteryear and riding on a set of rails to pick out a pumpkin in time for Halloween. But shortly after reaching the pumpkin patch at Gopher State Railway Museum Saturday, any apprehension...

Marian R. Collins, 89

New Prague Times

Marian R. Collins, age 89, of Elko New Market, died peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Marian was born on January 28, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael and Ruth (Hulbert) Fadden. Her family moved to Minnesota when Marian was nine. Her brother, Tom, became...

Election-related letters to the editor in the Oct. 24 print edition of The New Prague Times will only be rebuttals to previous letters.

Election-related letters to the editor

New Prague Times

There is a fee for election-related letters starting Aug. 29 The New Prague Times is charging for the publication of letters to the editor that relate to candidates for office, are a political endorsement, or relate to an upcoming election. These letters will be considered political paid ads and...