Jeanette D. Tupy, age 84, of New Prague, died peacefully Easter night, April 4, 2021 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living.  Jeannie was born on February 16, 1937 in Webster to Arthur D. and Julia (Voracek) Lexa.  She graduated from New Prague High School and before she was married, Jeannie worked as a nanny and in the kitchen at Queen of Peace Hospital.  She married Arnie L.

Crews break ground the morning of Monday, April 5, at the strip mall west of Coborn’s Marketplace. The project will add 4,800 square feet to the strip mall and expand the parking lot to the west towards Chalupsky Ave. SE. The construction value of the project is $425,203 for the “shell building” with the space finished when there is a tenant. For more see an upcoming print edition of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Frank Wergin, left, baptizes his son Jack being held by mom Allie during the Holy Saturday baptismal ceremony at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in New Prague. The Saturday, April 3, celebration included five families who were having their children baptized. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the ceremony was held outside with families separated and many wearing masks. For more on the celebration see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Helen C. (Ryan) Pomije, age 92, of New Prague, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of her loving family on Saturday, April 3, 2021.

The Week of 4/5/2021:
Road Closure and Detour is expected to be in place prior to 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April 5th.
On Monday, April 5th, the contractor (SM Hentges & Sons, Inc.) will be saw cutting pavement, curbs, and walks in preparation of removals to begin the next day.

I hope everyone will be able to celebrate Easter with either family or friends in some way this coming Sunday. It is the second year that the pandemic has affected how many of us celebrate the holiday.
Last year Easter was looking quite a bit different even from this year. There were still quite a bit of restrictions and more churches were holding electronic services or meeting in limited capacities. Many activities were cancelled due to the pandemic.

On Saturday, March 6, the Trojan Dance Team competed for the last time this season at the 1AAA Section Championships held at Bloomington Kennedy High School. The 1AAA Section is one of the toughest in the State made up of the following schools: Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eastview, Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, New Prague, Northfield, Owatonna, Prior Lake, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo, and Rosemount.

A steady drizzle on Saturday, March 27, didn’t stop families from attending the Elko New Market Egg Hunt. Held from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Eagle View Elementary School parking lot, volunteers took entries for an egg guessing game and handed out 362 of 400 bags that had treats and prizes in them. Families could also explore the Elko New Market Fire Department’s ladder truck, an Elko New Market Police Department vehicle or meet the Easter Bunny. 

Debra Ann Olson (Erickson), age 69 died peacefully on March 29, 2021 at her home in Elko with her children by her side. She fought for many years against a complicated, non-alcohol related liver disease.

Martha D. Madera, age 96, of Brooklyn Center, MN passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 5:30 AM in the arms of her loving daughter, Mary, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis after a brief illness.  Martha was born on March 31, 1924 in Lonsdale to Thomas J. and Julia (Douda) Voracek.  She attended both grade school and high school in Lonsdale.   She married the love of her life, Edmund J.

Leonard R. Sticha, age 89, of New Prague, entered eternal life surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Praha Village.  Leonard was born the youngest of 8 children on February 25, 1932 at the family farmstead in Cedar Lake Township to Joseph A.

David Thomas Theilmann, “Dave” age 82 of Rosemount, formerly of New Market, passed away at his home on March 24, 2021.
David was born in St. Paul on November 13, 1938 to Wilbur “Tom” and Bernice Theilmann. He is preceded in death by his parents, son, Donald and brothers, George, and Clark Theilmann. David is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Millie; children, Laure (Jerry) Fischer, David Jr. (Bev), and Sue Theilmann; 10 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Shirley Theilmann, also by other family and friends.

Jean Marie Martin passed away peacefully with her children by her side after a brief illness on Wednesday March 24, 2021. Jean was born on February 14, 1948 in South Minneapolis to Harold and Marlys (Hanson) Walton. She was married to Robert William Henry Martin on August 26, 1972 at Pine City Methodist Church. Jean worked for ISD 196 as a food and nutrition manager for many years.

A south bound vehicle caused damage and a power outage at Union Hill before midnight on Thursday, March 25.
According to Minnesota Valley Electric Co-Op (MVEC) the power outage was reported around 11:15 p.m. and fixed by 12:35 a.m. on Friday, March 26. The driver had hit and snapped two guy wires that anchor an electric pole to the ground. A wire wrapped around one of the power lines causing the outage.

**UPDATE**
Chief Brady Juell is pleased to announce arrests have been made in the TDF Robbery Case.
Authorities in WI arrested our suspects in the same car used in this robbery after they robbed a bank. Numerous WI law enforcement jurisdictions were involved in the apprehension that resulted after a vehicle pursuit. Numerous clothing items and firearms were taken into custody after the arrest that confirm involvement in our case.  

Lucy Sticha of New Prague has some pretty good ideas about how to run a city.
If she were mayor—for only one day—the St. Wenceslaus Catholic School sixth grader would use her time to build affordable housing, update dangerous roads, and create more parks.
Lucy wrote these local government leadership ideas in a “Mayor for a Day” essay. It was a class assignment, but her essay went on to claim honorable mention in the League of Minnesota Cities’ 2020 Mayor for a Day Essay Contest! More than 150 Minnesota fourth, fifth, and sixth graders participated in the contest.