Fire destroys barn in Cedar Lake Township
A fire on a local farm, totally destroyed a barn used for storage and its contents Wednesday evening, Aug. 5.
Crews to close northbound Highway 169 in Jordan this weekend
Crews will close northbound Highway 169 to traffic between County Road 59/Delaware Avenue in St. Lawrence Township and Creek Lane in Jordan from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10.
National Night Out was busy
New Prague Police Chief Tim Applen, right, chats during the National Night Out gathering along S Central Avenue, Tuesday evening, Aug. 4.
Veseli busts out the brooms at Gaylord
Veseli's Kyle Carlberg collected three hits in four at-bats, as Warriors defeated Gaylord, 10-2, Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Walsh Field.
Fatal motorcycle crash in Helena Township
On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at approximately 2:23 p.m., Scott County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch received a report of a motorcycle crash near Drexel Avenue (County Road 15) and 235th Street in Helena Township.
Miss Czech Slovak looking for candidates
The Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant is looking for queen and junior ambassador candidates for its 37th annual event.
Smoke from wildfires hangs over area
A haze of smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota drifted into the southern part of the state Thursday morning, July 16, and could be seen in the distance looking west along New Prague’s Main Street.
Family fun on July 4th at Gopher State Railway Museum
To celebrate the Fourth of July, Gopher State Railway Museum (GSRM), north of New Prague, held train rides on its historic train engine or cars.
Lambert L. Hoffman, age 91 of Inver Grove Heights, formerly of St. Paul, passed away peacefully at his home on July 30th. Bert was born in St. Benedict, MN on May 3, 1929, the son of Leonard and Mary (Gerold) Hoffman. He served in the Army during the Korean War as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne, 187th Regional Combat Team. He was a lifetime member of the VFW (#1610/#6690).
He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, hunting, fishing, music, and his grandchildren. He made the best BBQ chicken!
US Rep. Angie Craig (D, MN Second District) visited local New Prague businesses on Saturday, July 25, with Mayor Chuck Nickolay, New Prague Chamber of Commerce Board President Dan Jacobson and City Administrator Mike Johnson. During the brief tour Rep. Craig saw the reconstruction work that is being done on Main Street, visited with Doug and Patty Lau at Lau’s Czech Bakery, Janeil Dropik of New Prague Floral and Ben Thietje of DalekoArts, the city’s non-profit theatre company.
Max R. Simon, age 91, of Frederic, WI, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. He was born August 9, 1928 in Veseli, MN and lived in South St. Paul and Inver Grove Heights, MN.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna; 4 brothers; 6 sisters; wife, Betty; and daughter, Diane.
He is survived by his grandson, Patrick Jehlicka; granddaughter, Miranda Jehlicka; many nieces and nephews.
Max was a life-time member of the Loyal Order of Moose South St. Paul #1088; VFW Post 295 South St. Paul; and a member of the American Legion Post 249 Frederic, WI.
Francis J. “Fritz” Tupy, age 77, of New Prague, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center. Fritz was born on December 3, 1942 at the family home in Webster Township, Rice County to Frank W. and Mary C. (Schoenbauer) Tupy. Fritz graduated from New Prague High School and entered the US Army National Guard. He married the love of his life, Karen A. Sticha at St.
Dennis A. Gerold, age 93, died peacefully on Thursday, July 30 at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Dennis was born on September 19, 1926 in Jordan, Minnesota to Egon and Agatha (VonBank) Gerold. He graduated from Jordan High School and served in the US Army in Korea. He married Betty Bisek on October 14, 1950 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague and joined his father in partnership on the family dairy farm in rural Jordan. The Gerold farm has been in the family since 1864, and the seventh generation is currently living on the land.
No one was injured in an early morning fire in Montgomery that damaged two buildings on Wednesday, July 29.
The Montgomery Fire Department was called to a fire at 104 First Street at 3:45 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they observed flames engulfing the second floor of a vacant building.
City Administrator Brian Heck said the fire was under control in about 5½ hours. Montgomery firefighters continue to remain on the scene.
Due to the heavy rains on July 25th and 26th, the following lakes have now reached water levels that have ascended past the threshold concerning a "No Wake". The three lakes listed below have a "No Wake" restriction effective immediately:
Lake Tetonka, Lake Sakatah, Lake Washington
See PDF of complete press release regarding the "No Wake" restrictions.
UPDATED -
Family will receive friends Friday, August 7, from 10-10:45 AM, followed by Mass of Christian Burial, both at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125th St., Savage. *Social distancing will be observed, and masks are required. ** Live streaming of the Mass will begin Friday at 11 AM on this Facebook page: Schmidt Funeral and Cremation.
Memorial donations preferred to: Sharing and Caring Hands.
Arrangements with McNearney-Schmidt Funeral and Cremation, Shakopee, 952-445-2755.
Morken, Odin “Red”, passed away on July 22, 2020 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague, MN at the age of 83. Red was born March 7th 1937 in Ulen, MN. His parents Odd and Katherine Morken raised their family on the farm in Ulen before moving to Frazee, MN in the early 1950’s. He attended Frazee High School and graduated in 1955. While in high school Red joined the Army Reserves and served 8 years in addition to serving in the Army where he trained to be an electrician from 1956-1958.
Updated Celebration of Life - A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 18, at 6:30 pm, with sweet treats served following at Immanuel Lutheran on Fish Lake, 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake. A private family burial will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Donations will be given to Bud’s favorite charities.
Delmont “Bud” Wangerin, of Lydia, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2020 at the age of 92. He will be missed by all who loved him.
The Le Sueur County Board recently approved a pair of independent contractors to a number of projects.
But the decision to approve these individuals came with questions about their rate of pay, which will come from the CARES Act dollars which was recently approved by the federal government.
Barbara Droher Kline was approved to work with townships, cities, and Le Sueur County on COVID related planning. Her rate of pay is $75/hour.
Ron Jabs, a lifelong resident of Jordan, passed away July 21, 2020 at the age of 68. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (100 Sixth Street West) in Jordan. Face masks are required, and guests must practice safe social distancing.
With less than 10 days to play, Prior Lake is in front of the DRS Amateur Baseball League standings as of July 19.
Prior Lake is currently 6-2 after winning two of three games last week. St. Patrick has only played three league games and have yet to lose. Union Hill sits in third place with a 3-1 record.
Wednesday, July 15
One of the recent positive news items that has been popping up lately is the comet Neowise. It was discovered earlier this year and apparently there are only a few more days left for people to be able to see it this month. After that, the next time the comet is scheduled to come near Earth is 6,800 years from now. A person has a better chance to see Halley’s Comet, which will next show up in 2061. I could be here for that, it will only be seven years before my 100th birthday.
The City of New Prague will be changing its election site for 2020 from St. Wenceslaus Church’s Parish Activity Center (PAC), 215 Main St. E, to the New Prague Fitness and Aquatic Center (FAC), 410 Central Ave. N.
