New Le Sueur County Veterans Service Officer Mark Roemhildt was asked to provide some helpful information for county veterans. Veterans Service Office Le Sueur County
The Le Sueur County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) is a county government department of Le Sueur County, located in Le Center, Minnesota.
The CVSO consists of the director who is appointed by the County Board of Commissioners as the County Veteran Service Officer, one professionally accredited Veteran Benefits Counselor, and an administrative assistant.

There have been many changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many activities that several creative spirits have decided to put their own spin on. There have been parades for birthdays, anniversaries, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Recently people have been holding their own versions of the State Fair. There have been games and food patterned after the ones their families would find at the annual “Great Minnesota Get Together.” For those who miss their annual snacks from the State Fair there was the recent parade at the fairgrounds where orders of snacks were brought out to their vehicles.

Trojans Jacob Malecha, number 5, right, and Adam Brandt, number 1, center, lead the boys cross country meet at Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park. Malecha won with a time of 17 minutes and 24.4 seconds. Brandt came in fourth in 19:02.5.
New Prague’s Nora Rosemeier, number 29, far right, keeps up with the pack of Waconia runners at the Thursday, Aug. 27, girls cross country meet at Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park. Rosemeier finished fourth with a time of 21 minutes and 45.9 seconds. To the left of Rosemeier is Adorisa Kaeding who finished first in 21:09.2.

The DRS amateur baseball teams are doing quite well in the Class C State Tournament after the second weekend of play.
Three of the four teams from the local league are in the round of 16 after wins.
Union Hill pulled off a 2-1, 10 inning win over Region 2 Champion Lamberton Friday, Aug. 28.
St. Patrick defeated Region 5 Champion, 10-1, Saturday, Aug. 29.
Prior Lake knocked off Region 15 Champion, 2-1, Saturday, Aug. 29.
New Prague dropped its first game in the tourney Sunday, Aug. 30, being shut out by Foley, 4-0.

Students at Raven Stream Elementary School in New Prague were back to school on Thursday, Sept. 3, although there were changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students and teachers were wearing masks or face shields, plus students were in smaller classes. New Prague Area Schools is also doing a hybrid program where students are in two groups. On Thursday students in group A were starting classes. On Friday, Sept. 4, students in group B would be starting classes. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Work continues on the new Hy-Vee Dollar Fresh grocery store, which will be in the former Shopko Hometown Store at 200 10th Ave. SE. New Prague city staff and Hy-Vee officials are working on a revised plan for the building.

In an about a week students at New Prague Area Schools will be going back to school, although it will be different from past years. Instead of one big day where school faculty, from teachers to principals, are out greeting young students or where middle school and high school students are trying to find their lockers, it will be two days. While those scenes may play out still there will be changes in the way of masks and social distancing. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020- 2021 school year will be one that is going to be vastly different.

Three games and three big wins for the DRS amateur baseball teams playing in the Class C State Tournament last weekend.
St. Patrick, Prior Lake, and Union Hill all advanced to the next round with victories.
The Irish defeated Regal, 5-1. Prior Lake scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat New Ulm, 13-10. Union Hill picked up a 12-7 win over Avon.
St. Patrick will play Rochester Saturday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. in Springfield.
Union Hill will play Lamberton Friday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Springfield.

Elko New Market expects to have a new building for its police department later this year as construction on the new structure is progressing on schedule. Greystone Construction of Shakopee is the main contractor on the project, which will add approximately 6,360-square feet to Elko New Market’s City Hall.

Martha A. Paur, age 78, of Kilkenny, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020. Visitation will be held 2 hours before Mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery from 8:30-10:30 am. Mass will follow at 10:30 with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating. Burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. There will be a luncheon at noon at the American Legion in Montgomery after the burial.

Installation of utilities along New Prague’s Main Street is continuing as one section was recently completed.
S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. of Jordan, general contractor of the project, completed installation of the new sanitary sewer main and water main between Third Avenue NW and Second Avenue NW the week of Monday, Aug. 17. Work crews have now moved to the west side of the railroad tracks to install the sanitary sewer main between the tracks and Highway 21.

Luella Margaret Lapic, 90, died on Wednesday, August 26th, due to complications from a fall.
Lu was born on July 20, 1930 on the family farm in Montgomery as the middle child of Joseph and Anna Choudek.  After graduating from high school, she worked at the bank.  

Gerald “Jerry” Michael, age 88, died peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2020 at the Minnesota Masonic Home in Bloomington, MN. Jerry was born on August 16, 1932 in  New Prague to Leo and Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Michael. He attended country school in Helena Township, St. Wenceslaus School and graduated from New Prague High School in 1951.  He played football in high school and was on the St. Patrick baseball team.

Ty Kenny Schoenbauer, age 21, of Wilkinsburg, PA, formerly of New Prague, died tragically by suicide on Sunday, August 23, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Ty was born on October 26, 1998 in Shakopee and lovingly adopted by Steven and Corrine “Connie” (Sticha) Schoenbauer.  He graduated from New Prague High School and attended Normandale Community College and Gustavus Adolphus College.  Ty was a naturally gifted scholar who learned easily and dabbled in many pursuits, such as learning new languages and exploring the stars and heavens in astronomy.  He had a gift for music, loved to sing and make mu

Paul Bisek of New Prague, MN died Aug. 24, 2020 at his home.  Mass of Christian Burial is set for September 1, 2020 at 11:00 am at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague.  A private family visitation will start at 10:00 am on Tuesday at the church.  The public will be invited into the church starting at 10:30 am prior to start of the mass at 11:00 am.  For health and safety, all are encouraged to wear masks.

Joseph (Joe) Frank Scheffler, age 98, of rural New Prague, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Traditions of Montgomery, where he and Evelyn have resided for nearly two months.   Joe was born on April 7, 1922, on a farm in Helena Twp., Scott County, MN to George and Anna (Jacques) Scheffler.   His loving wife, Evelyn and his children, are gratefull to have been able to spend days and nights with him until he passed.