Ivy Joyce Braith, age 13 months, of Northfield, died peacefully in the arms of her  mommy and daddy on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Minneapolis Children’s Hospital.  Ivy was born on July 6, 2020 in Minneapolis to Matthew and Sarah (Salaba) Braith.   In her short life, Ivy left the footprint of a giant.  In her 13 months, only 2 were spent at home, the rest at Children’s Hospital.  She impacted and stole the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to care for her.  She defied the odds many times in expected outcomes and prognoses, providing the opportunity for her doctors to learn from her.  Desp

With sun shining through the large windows in FaithPoint Lutheran Church’s new sanctuary, Rev. Dr. Steve Trewartha warmly welcomed congregation members, friends, and visitors to the church’s Grand Opening worship service and celebration on Sunday morning, August 22, approximately one year after the church held its groundbreaking ceremony.
The 14-acre campus is located at 1051 270th Street West (one mile north of the car dealerships on Redwing Avenue) in New Prague.
A ribbon-cutting event was held prior to the service to kickstart the event.

The Czech Heritage Club were on the road a few weeks ago.
Club Members George Mikiska and James Simon appeared at the Pope County Fair in Glenwood on August 6. According to the members, Pope County has the next highest population of Czech immigrants in the state after Czech Country (Veseli, Lonsdale, Montgomery, and New Prague).

Leonard J. Korbel, age 67, of New Prague, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital – Rochester.  Leonard was born on April 1, 1954 in New Prague to Milo and Angela (Mayerhofer) Korbel.  He attended St. Wenceslaus Parochial School and graduated from New Prague High School.  Leonard married the love of his life, Roxanne G.

In less than a week, New Prague High School athletics will begin a new era.
The Trojans are leaving the Wright County Conference (WCC) and are now a member of the Metro West Conference.
The Executive Committee of the Metro West Conference voted 5-2 June 10, 2020 to admit New Prague along with Orono and Waconia, two other teams who were previously in the Wright County Conference. Opposing votes for entrance into the conference were cast by Bloomington Kennedy and Robbinsdale Cooper.

By Den Gardner
(NPGC Board Member)
One-hundred years ago New Prague residents dreamed of a four-hole golf course in a new park planned for the city, along with tennis courts, a football field, playground and other amenities. That vision never materialized, but a seed had been planted.
Ninety years ago that vision did become a reality and on Aug. 21 New Prague Golf Club will celebrate 90 years as part of the club championship. A brief program will begin at 4 p.m. and the public is invited to commemorate the pioneers of that dream 90 years ago.

Crews place temporary cluster boxes outside of the New Prague Post Office on Thursday, Aug. 19. The New Prague Post Office will temporarily close beginning Saturday, Aug. 21, to undergo floor repair. The post office will tentatively be closed for 26 days with the lobby also closed. Customers who have PO Boxes in the New Prague Post Office will be able to use the cluster boxes for their mail. A key for the cluster box will be in their PO Box on Friday, Aug. 20. Mail can still be dropped off at the blue mail boxes and will still be picked up.

Minnwest Bank and Roundbank announced on Thursday, Aug. 12, the signing of an agreement to merge. Completion of the transaction, which is currently expected to occur by the end of 2021, is contingent upon regulatory approval.

Marion Sirek, age 94, of Lonsdale, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2021. Marion was born October 28, 1926 to Frances and Thomas Kes in Lonsdale, MN. She attended Catholic School in Lonsdale at Immaculate Conception and on October 15, 1946 married John F. Sirek. Together they farmed and raised their 9 children. Marion was a member of the Lonsdale Legion Auxiliary and past president, the Council of Catholic Women, and a Eucharistic Minister for Immaculate Conception Church.

Generations Theatre Company took its cast from its summer production “Blame it on the Movies” on the road on Thursday, Aug. 12. The tour consisted of stops at Tradtions of Montgomery, Mala Strana Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Center and Praha Village, the senior apartment facility, both in New Prague. The group sang songs from “Blame it on the Movies,” which consisted of songs from various time periods of the silver screen.

As of this Thursday, Aug. 19, edition of The New Prague Times I have reached 22 years of being a reporter here in New Prague. The majority of my 27 years as a reporter has been here in this community that has become my home.

St. Patrick scored two unearned runs in the 9th inning and one more in the 10th inning to come from behind to defeat Union Hill for the Region 3C Championship Sunday, August 15 in St. Patrick.
The Irish, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, trailed 7-5 after the Bulldogs scored a run in the top of the 9th to take a 7-5 lead.
Kal Brohmer and Ryan Friedges singled with one out in the 9th. They both scored following an error by the third baseman and an error by the left fielder, tying the game at 7-all.

The New Prague City Council honored City Administrator Mike Johnson during its Monday, Aug. 16, meeting. Johnson who has been the city administrator for 13 years is retiring on Friday, Aug. 20. The council unanimously approved a resolution recognizing Johnson for his work and presented him with a plaque and a key to the city.
The resolution stated that Johnson’s efforts and dedication helped New Prague grow and with the overall well-being of the city.

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
will be held every Thursday at Rice County Public Health, 320 NW 3rd Street, Faribault 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. throughout August and September  
Rice County Public Health continues to host COVID-19 vaccination clinics every Thursday from 9:00 – 4:00 p.m.  These clinics are open to those 12 years and older, with all three vaccines available.

The Czech Heritage Club will hold its August program on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at the Lonsdale Public Library, 1006 Birch St NE, Lonsdale, at 7 p.m. 
All Czech Heritage Club members and the public are invited to attend this free event. The program will be a “History of Lonsdale” presented by Steve Vosejpka.

David Allen Halvorson, age 74, of New Prague, MN, died on Wednesday August 11, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family after 14-month battle with leukemia. David was born on November 14, 1946 in Morristown, MN, to Bernard and Adeline [Schmidtke] Halvorson. He married Julie Novotny on June 22, 1968 in New Prague, MN, and was married for 46 years.