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At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of New Prague’s disc golf course at Southside Park are from left, Ken Ondich - City Planning and Community Development Director, Tracey Ziskovsky (New Prague Chamber of Commerce Ambassador), Austin Reville (2 If By Sea Tactical - chamber of commerce board member), Scott Sasse – City Building Official, Joe Halbmaier (community member), City Planner Kyra Chapman, Dan Jacobson (Bevcomm - chamber of commerce board member) and Carla Sticha (Keepsake Insurance - chamber of commerce board member). (Patrick Fisher photo)
The New Prague Chamber of Commerce and the city of New Prague held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday morning, Sept. 13, to reopen the disc golf course at Southside Park.
The disc golf course had originally opened in 2001, said City Planning and Community Development Director Ken Ondich.
“We went...
The New Prague Area Historical Society’s Trolley Tour of New Prague, led by Greg Tikalsky, made its way around the community stopping at several locations to relate points of history. (Patrick Fisher photo)
Greg Tikalsky was the moderator for the New Prague Area Historical Society’s Trolley Tours of New Prague Sunday, Sept. 22. Tours that were popular as all three tours sold out and insightful, he said.
“I learned a lot from the passengers who grew up in New Prague,” said Tikalsky. “I’ll be able to...
WEM Homecoming Candidates, seated front to back: Loryn Caldwell and Briley Velzke. Back standing, left to right: Ivan Pratt, Gavin Brown, Annabelle Skurkay, Tianna Pope, Carson James, Claire Elness, Gabe LaCanne, and Jobb Saemrow. (Jay Schneider photo)
WEM Homecoming Coronation 2024 will be held Friday, October 4 at the high school gymnasium in Waterville.
This year the majority of the Homecoming activities will be held on Friday. The coronation is scheduled for 9 a.m. with a parade through the downtown streets set for 10 a.m.
Juniors and seniors...
Jacob Androli plays a crash victim during the mock crash at the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds on Sept. 26. Le Center Fire Chief Dan Holden radios emergency services during the drill. (Mike Mallow photo)
One of the passengers was partially ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the other car had facial lacerations. Both drivers were incapacitated until emergency services could extract them.
As the scene unfolded, the student body of Waterville-Elysian-...
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Co-Owner of Mike’s Discount Foods, Nick Abernathy, talks to a contractor working on the parking lot of their new location, the former Molter’s Fresh Market.
In August, Molter’s Fresh Market announced that it would be ceasing business in Montgomery and would be out of the building by the end of Sept. 30, making it the second time the town was faced with having no grocery store. It was just a year prior that Mackenthun’s Fine Foods pulled their grocery...
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The entire homecoming court for TCU's Coronation during Homecoming week, at the center Homecoming Queen and King, Audrey Vosejpka and Wyatt Rutt.
Tri-City United High School’s 2024-2025 Homecoming Queen Audrey Vosejpka and King Wyatt Rutt were crowned on Monday, Sept. 30, during a 12:30 p.m. coronation event in the high school performing arts center to kick-off homecoming week. Members of the court, separated by king and queen groups, were...
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Members of the Tri-City United High School FFA chapter accept a $4,000 check from the TCU FFA Alumni group. Pictured, from the left, are TCU FFA Alumni & Supporters Board Treasurer Sue Schatz and President Brian Ceplecha, and TCU FFA Chapter President Theodore Schatz, Vice President Julia Odenthal, Levi Hohrman, Advisor Mike Reeser, Danny Krocak, Emma Germscheid, and Maddie Hoefs.
The Tri-City United FFA club received a $4,000 check from the Tri-City United FFA Alumni & Supporters group to support the 10 students that are heading to the 97th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 23-26.
“Cost per kid is pretty high and with limited funds in...
Graphic courtesy of City of Lonsdale/Widseth
The floor plan and city council chamber rendering of Lonsdale’s new city hall building.
The City of Lonsdale’s current city hall, located at 415 Central Street SW, has long been outdated for the city’s needs. In 2018, the city looked into expanding that location, according to Lonsdale City Administrator Joel Erickson.
Erickson said that the current location was just not feasible...
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The present day Most Holy Redeemer Church, showing the large columns, statue and copper top to the steeple that were originally installed.
Most Holy Redeemer Church, originally known as Holy Redeemer in honor of the Holy Redeemer, can trace its roots back to the early settlers of the region.
By the year 1866, numerous Czech Catholic settlers had arrived in the region of Montgomery and Lexington Townships and had erected a Catholic...
School Dress Up Days
Monday, Sept. 30 Tacky Tourist
Tuesday, Oct. 1 Rhyme Without A Reason
Wednesday, Oct. 2 Travel to a Sports Event
Thursday, Oct. 3 Barbie vs. Army
Friday, Oct. 4 Titan Friday
Homecoming Dance
Saturday, Oct. 5, 8-11 p.m. Homecoming Dance in the high school commons
$5 to enter...
