Beverly Theresa Rutt passed away at Mayo Hospital in Arizona on February 27, 22021.
She was born in New Prague, MN to Frank and Mary Rutt on April 5, 1939.  Beverly graduated from Montgomery, MN High School in 1957, attended the School of Business in Minneapolis, MN and moved to Hawaii for three years. Beverly has resided in Scottsdale, AZ since 1968 working for the US Airforce and US Post Office in Arizona until retirement.

Thursday, March 11th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Canterbury Park Expo Center
1100 Canterbury Road Shakopee
Appointment required
To register, please go to https://gis.co.scott.mn.us/publichealth/vaccinate.html using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge or call the County’s COVID Hotline at 952-818-3730 or send an email to covid@co.scott.mn.us if you need assistance.
More clinics will be scheduled for other groups as more vaccine doses become available.

The Ptarmigans Kevin Korbel, center #40, tries to push through the Polars’ defense during the 61st annual SnoBowl on Saturday, March 6, at Southside Park in New Prague. The Ptarmigans came out on top with a victory over the Polars in the annual football game played by New Prague High School alumni. The game had been moved from Memorial Park to keep from tearing up grass that had been planted at the park last year. While usually played between Christmas and New Year’s, this year’s game was postponed to March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Philip L. Murray, age 74, of Chaska, died suddenly on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 212 Medical Center in Chaska.  Phil was born on March 20, 1946 in New Prague to Paul M. and Eva L. (Peach) Murray.  He grew up on the family farm in Kilkenny, attending country school and Waterville Public School.  He farmed and raised cattle, goats, and other animals.  He met his bride, Darlene G.

Starting March 10, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Coborn’s, Inc., will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine).  
  “The entire Coborn’s team is honored to be on the leading edge of providing the COVID vaccine to members of our communities,” said Jason Miller, Pharmacy Clinical Program Manager. “We strongly recommend that EVERYONE receive the COVID-19 vaccine when they are eligible to receive it.”

Minnesota’s 1,781 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 9. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March.
Residents of the townships will meet to voice their opinions about local issues with other township residents and also vote directly on their annual tax levy; direct democracy in action. Citizens attending annual meetings also often discuss and vote on other local issues.
In addition, many of the state’s townships will hold their township officer elections on Tuesday’s Township Day.

The first win of the season for the New Prague girls basketball team was narrowly missed Tuesday, Feb. 23.
The Trojans went into double overtime with Jordan and were edged, 69-61.
“I don’t know if I have ever been more proud of a team. Our girls left everything on the floor,” Trojan head coach Eric Specht said. “Our coaches have asked so much of these girls and they continue to give us their best efforts. That alone says a lot about the character of our athletes.”
New Prague led 50-48 with 1.6 seconds remaining when the Jaguars hit a shot to tie the game.

Rafik Moore, CEO of Caspian Group and a partner in New Prague Mill LLC, the organization that bought the former Miller Milling property said they are in the early stages for their plans for the property, which covers 180,000 square feet.

The New Prague gymnastics team got a chance to compete last week against two teams both ranked in the top 25 in their respective classes.
The first event was Wednesday, Feb. 24 against Class AA No. 25 rated Lakeville North.
The Trojans are rated 7th in Class AA and pulled out a 140.685-137.355 win over North.
“It is always good to see North before Sections as they are always a tough competitor,” New Prague head coach Mark Morphew said.
The following night, Thursday, Feb. 25, Class A No. 18 rated Delano traveled to New Prague.

The Le Sueur County Historical Society has remained busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The society recently finished repairs of the old Cleveland Methodist Church, which currently houses many of the society’s artifacts.
In late fall, the large, overgrown lilac hedge on the building’s west side was removed to give better visibility to the building’s exterior in an attempt to deter people from breaking in. According to LCHS, several breaches have occurred at the church in recent years, but none of the artifacts appear to have been taken or damaged.

The Elko New Market City Council discussed at its electronically held meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25, the possibility of having hybrid meetings, where council members would meet in-person and the audience would attend virtually.
Council member Bryce Schuenke brought up the possibility of having hybrid meetings.

Spring has sprung, at least in the meteorological sense. As of Monday, March 1, the sun will be out longer and the temperature will get warmer. Judging by the forecast that will definitely be true as temperatures will be in the 40s for most of the week and a prediction of the 50s for the weekend.

UPDATED: Wed., March 3, 2021
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has released the names involved in the two-vehicle, fatal crash on March 2. 
                According to Steve Collins, Captain of Services and Support for the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Marcia Back, 32, of Morris, the driver of the Hyundai Elantra, died at the scene. Ryan Trcka, 20, of Montgomery, the driver of the 1995 Chevrolet pickup, was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. 
                Calls to the hospital regarding the status of his condition, were not returned.

Eva M. Loeffler, age 94 of Elko New Market, passed away on February 25, 2021. Eva was born on March 26, 1926 in Eydtkau, East Prussia (now known as Chernyshevskoye, Russia) to Berta Getzke.  She married Oscar Loeffler on May 20, 1953 in Munich, Germany and the couple emigrated to the United States in 1957. 

Allie Schmidt, left, and Aaron Paul were crowned Queen and King at New Prague High School’s coronation ceremony on Friday, Feb. 26, at the high school auditorium. The brief ceremony was live streamed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was music and the introduction of the candidates for King and Queen. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

The New Prague City Council unanimously approved two liquor licenses for a new liquor establishment, The Local 105, at its Tuesday, Feb. 16, electronically held meeting. Michele Kotek, operating as DJMS Enterprises LLC, The Local 105, had applied for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and a Sunday liquor license. Her business will be located at 105 Main St. E, plus the adjacent outdoor patio at 107 Main St. E.