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New Prague High School recently announced its king and queen candidates for this year’s homecoming festivities. They are (left to right, top row) Kadyn Anderson, Grace Carlson, Hannah Langeberg, Emma Wilkins, Maryn Anderson, Avery Klein, Molly King, Katie Kotek; (bottom row) Will Seymour, Paddy O’...
WEM Board Chairman Gary Michael and WEM Superintendent John Regan received a check from Medford student Ella Bettner in the amount of $1,850.22 which is donation from Bettner’s organization No Tummies Left Behind, which helps students pay off negative lunch balances. (Jay Schneider photo)
At the ripe old age of 10, Medford student Ella Bettner founded a company which supports local school district’s kids and families who may have negative lunch balances or cannot afford lunch.
Bettner, who lives in Faribault and is a 7th grade student at Medford, established No Tummies Left Behind...
The four Montgomery firefighters who attended and completed Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Pictured from the left are Doug Woodgate, Josh Sivongxay, Travis Rose and Team Captain Sean Benz. (Submitted photo)
In addition to the Montgomery Fire Department (MFD) raising the United States Flag on the ladder of one of their fire engines on 9/11 in Memorial Park, four members of the department also participated in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 9.
Team...
The plunger in tow, kilt on, and all the shamrocks wasn’t enough for this group of adults to win their toilet bowl race Saturday. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
The annual Halfway to St. Patty’s Day celebration this past weekend was a family-fun event.
Kids enjoyed barrel-train rides, playing in a bounce house, and games complete with prizes. The kids-at-heart and of any age could partake in the daily offerings of music through most of the festivities,...
Rep. Kristi Pursell
The DFL Rural Caucus is hosting a legislative meeting Thursday, Sept. 21, 5 -7 p.m., at the New Prague Public Library, 400 Main St E, New Prague. Featured speakers are Rep. Kristi Pursell (D - Northfield) and Rep. Luke Frederick (D-Mankato).
Rep. Pursell, vice chairperson of the House Agriculture...
Cameras on New Prague School District school buses can capture images of motorists running school bus stop arms in clear, living color. The images are forwarded to law enforcement where a citation may be issued. (John Mueller photo)
If you run a school bus stop sign, local police, the state patrol or sheriff’s deputies will likely see it in living color.
A year ago, the New Prague School District’s new bus camera equipment recorded 84 vehicles running stop arms from school buses during the 2022-23 school year. All 84 were...
Dan, left, and Lori Rasmussen browse items available at the silent auction during Hops for Hope Saturday, Sept. 9, at Giesenbrau Bier Co in New Prague. The sixth annual event raised $81,000 which goes into research for ALS and FTD. (Patrick Fisher photo)
The Sixth Annual Hops for Hope at Giesenbrau Bier Co. in New Prague Saturday, Sept. 9, brought in $81,000, which will go into research for the neurodegenerative diseases ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and FTD (frontotemporal degeneration).
“This was the highest net profit we’ve had,” said...
Members of the New Prague Fire Department displayed an oversized American flag from a ladder truck overlooking Highway 21 Monday, Sept. 11, to honor the people killed in a terrorist attack 22 years ago.
The flag is to honor the approximately 3,000 firefighters, police officers, first responders and...
Two New Prague men are facing felony weapons charges after police exercised a search warrant Tuesday, Sept. 5, at a house on the 200 block of Second Street SW in New Prague.
Sir Kristopher Rayvo’nne Adams and Justin Nielsen face alleged felony counts involving allegations of alleged removal or...
Construction of the roundabout on Highway 13/Le Sueur County Road 28 is nearly complete and expected to partially open to traffic Friday evening, September 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The south segment of the roundabout will remain closed to traffic as Highway 13...
