When New Prague High School’s football team takes the field tonight, Thursday, Sept. 3, 7 p.m. at Trojan Stadium, opening the season with a strong showing will be important.

The Trojans open the season against Hastings, a team they fell to a year ago, 20-17. NP will host St. Francis Sept. 11, 7 p.m. New Prague is looking to open its season with strong showings en route to a solid season and a favorable seeding for post-season play.

    His best days were spent on a dirt bike, on some other form of motorized machine or in the garage building or improving anything with a motor he could make run better. Levi Schelhaas died way too young doing exactly what he loved. And in his death, he helped other people enjoy life in their own way.

Kathleen Marie Anderson, 79, of Webster, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee after a brief illness. 

Donald John Hauer, age 88, passed away on August 30, 2026, at Praha Village in New Prague, after a short battle with skin cancer.

Don was born on May 4, 1938, in Derrynane Township, Le Center, Minnesota, to John and Eleanore (Studnicka) Hauer. He was raised alongside his two siblings on the family Century Farm. Don attended St. John’s Parochial School in Union Hill and later New Prague High School.

Natasha “Tasha” (Siefker) Cook, of New Prague, passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2026, at the age of 48. She was surrounded by her two sisters and her three beloved children, who were the greatest loves of her life.

Eleanore Jirik, age 86, of Northfield, died on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Three Links Care Center.

    St. Paul, Minn — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partners in the Minnesota Farm Suicide Prevention Campaign are offering free mental health and suicide-prevention trainings in communities across Minnesota this fall. The workshops will teach people who live and work in agricultural communities how to recognize when someone may be struggling and help connect them with support.

NP will face Brew crew tomorrow night

For much of Saturday’s Class C state tournament game against New York Mills, the Millers rotated pitchers each time New Prague completed a cycle through its lineup. It’s a strategy that almost worked as the Orioles rallied from a 1-0 deficit to claim a 4-1 win before an orange-clad crowd at Memorial Park in New Prague.

Bernice M. Tupy, age 95, of New Prague, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center in New Prague. Bernice Marie Ambroz was born on May 28, 1931, in New Prague to Frank and Emma (Shetka) Ambroz. She attended country school in New Prague.

Union Hill opened its state tournament run with the nearperfect blend of pitching, defense and offense in a 10-2 win over Princeton. It’s exactly what the Bulldogs wanted.

“We hit the heck out of the ball, played good defense and had good pitching,” said Union Hill coach Dusty Steinhoff. T

he Bulldogs finished with 14 hits, five for extra bases. Six players drove in runs, including Joe Becker and Nate Lee with two RBI each and Tomas Lee with three RBI.

Like a child awaiting Christmas or a birthday, Elizabeth Johnson is looking forward to next Wednesday, the day elementary students return to class for the start of the 2026-2027 school year.

She’s not one to openly discuss national or international politics or her opinions on how the administration is handling relations and trade balances with other countries.

Earlier this month, New Prague School District Superintendent Andy Vollmuth notified the school board the district had received word from a booster group it might be interested in donating to help fund new jerseys for teams, jerseys carrying the logos of local businesses.

Calvary Church of New Prague held outdoor Sunday worship services through the month of August with each Sunday service being blessed with good weather with sun and temperatures in the 80s most days. The tent was placed in a field south of Raven Stream Elementary School, which is land where the congregation plans to eventually build its church.

    Are you or farmers you work with looking for ways to reduce input costs while maintaining yield and improving resilience? 
    The University of Minnesota Extension and Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) are holding a free event — Strip Till Expo —  to learn about strip tillage. 

Richard Dale Lukes, age 72, of Champlin, MN, passed away June 1, 2026.