The New Prague boys hockey team scored a season-high five goals Tuesday, Feb. 9 in a 5-1 win over Laconia.
Twice the Trojans had...
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Sister Kara (Clareen) Hennes, 73 died peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Saint Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud, Minn. A private Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Benedict’s Monastery on Saturday, February 20, 2021, followed by burial in the monastery cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Benson Funeral Home.

A respected Czech Country supper club has become the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing its permanent closure on Thursday.
The Lakeside Supper Club, located on Lake Pepin on Highway 13/21 between Montgomery and New Prague, has been closed since the initial COVID-19 "stay at home" order in March last year, and will not be re-opening.
In a Facebook post to its patrons, owner George Kukacka and Catering Manager, Jayne Hirdler, made the decision with “heavy hearts and profound sadness” not to re-open.

New Prague Utilities has installed five public charging stations for electric vehicles around the City of New Prague. Two-level II chargers and one-DC fast charger can be found in the Northwest parking lot of Coborn’s. An additional two-level II chargers are located in the South parking lot of City Hall. 

While the start of the second year of New Prague’s Main Street reconstruction project is still about two months away, the City’s engineering firm, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) is notifying property owners and businesses along Main Street about...
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New Prague High School announced today (Wednesday, Feb. 17) its candidates for the annual Snoball celebration. Coronation of the Snoball royalty will be at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. For more on Snoball see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times.

Dr. Thomas (Tom) Borak, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 25th, 2021 at Medical Center Of The Rockies, Loveland, CO. He was born on August 2nd, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN to Mayme and John Borak of New Prague, MN. He is survived by his loving wife Marie-Louise Borak (Meier), daughter Theresa Cordova, son-in-law Francisco Cordova, grandchildren Emiliano and Eloise Cordova, and sister Helen Anawalt.

At the New Prague City Council’s Tuesday, Feb. 16, electronically held meeting City Administrator Mike Johnson submitted his letter of retirement and resignation from the City of New Prague, which will be effective on Friday, Aug. 20 of this year. With his retirement Johnson will have spent more than 39 years in city management, the last 13 years with the City of New Prague. In his letter he stated that he believed the six month retirement notice will aid the council in its search for a new city administrator. For more see the Thursday, Feb. 25, print issue of The New Prague Times.

Joan Frances Glisczinski, age 80 of rural Belle Plaine, died on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, February 19, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, New Prague, MN. Burial will follow at St. John the Evangelist Cemetery, Union Hill, MN. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 18, from 4:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine, MN. Visitation will continue Friday morning at the funeral home in Belle Plaine from 8:30 a.m. until about 10:15 a.m.

Hunter LeCuyer, a student at St. Wenceslaus School and volunteer at the annual St. Wenceslaus Soup Supper on Monday, Feb. 15, was among those letting people know they had sold out. A total of 316 quarts of soup, which were chicken noodle, vegetable beef and chili, were prepared and were sold off in 90 minutes. This year’s supper began around 3:45 p.m. and was take out only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue from the soup supper will be split between St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and St. Wenceslaus School. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times.

Clarence J. Ginter, age 89, of New Prague, died suddenly on February 14, 2021, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.  Clarence was born on January 30, 1932 in Lexington Township, Le Sueur County, MN to Joseph and Anna (Filipek) Ginter.  He attended school in Montgomery and later married Donna M.

Per Governor Walz today, effective Saturday, February 13 at noon, further steps to reopen Minnesota’s economy safely, are listed below.
·        Increasing the “not to exceed” capacity in restaurants to 250, while leaving the maximum capacity at 50 percent
·        Increasing indoor entertainment “not to exceed” capacity to 250, while leaving the maximum capacity at 25 percent
·        Increasing private events and celebrations “not to exceed” capacity to 50, while leaving the maximum capacity at 25

Members of the New Prague Fire Department were busy cooking up 800 halves of chicken on Friday, Feb. 12, at the Knights of Columbus Hall as part of their annual chicken dinner. Firefighters started cooking at 12:30 p.m. The extra smoke was due to temperatures at -5 degrees Fahrenheit and keeping the cooking area closed up for warmth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this year’s dinners were pre-sold and would all be take out meals that would include chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, bread and cake. The department had set up a drive through area for those picking up their meals between 5-7 p.m.

All Scott County Library locations are open. Customers may briefly visit libraries in person during walk-in Express Service hours to browse materials, complete quick computer transactions, and check out. If you aren’t ready to visit your library, you may still take advantage of Curbside Pickup or make a 1-hour Computer Appointment during Appointment Hours.
How We’re Operating-We’re splitting our days between...
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Let me begin this by saying I apologize if I came across as too flippant in last week’s piece. February is Black History Month and it is a time to take a deeper look at the inventions, accomplishments and contributions of our fellow Americans. For me personally there is journalist Ida B. Wells, who fought for civil rights both for women and Blacks.

A young family is pouring their love—and lifesavings—into an old farm.
Dilapidated outbuildings have been repaired.
Old wire fencing has been removed and replaced.
The big barn standing at the heart of the property has been refurbished and repainted and is once again...
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