With two wins last week, the New Prague Trojan boys soccer team has established a new school mark for wins in the season. New Prague has a 6-8-1 record going into their season finale at Holy Family Catholic at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4. The previous high was four wins, in each of the two previous seasons.
The Trojans defeated Rockford 6-1, Hutchinson 5-1 and lost to Orono 3-1 in Wright County Conference action. The Trojans have a 2-3-1 record in the Wright County Conference going into their finale.

The New Prague City Council approved a pair of resolutions during their Monday, Oct. 1 meeting, that will allow the city to bill residents for unpaid bills through property tax assessments.
Ken Ondich, city planner, explained that the first resolution is for unpaid snowplowing and property maintenance bills from the period beginning September 15, 2017, through September 14, 2018. These claims were for properties that the city had ordered to be cleaned up, but hadn’t been. The city then hires a contractor to do the cleanup work and bills the property owners.

We are now a little more than one month from the November General Election. No doubt, people are starting to tire of the constant media barrage of commercials on the television, radio or even on the internet and social media. Candidates are out there trying to make their case as to why they should be elected to office, or why their opponent should not. Special interest groups, through Political Action Committees, are also getting into the act and stating their case for or against certain candidates.

Due to the significant amount of property and agricultural damage after the Sept. 20 storm, the Le Sueur County Board has entered into a resolution which will help county residents.
The commissioners declared Le Sueur County in a State of Emergency Sept. 24 for the high wind storm event of Sept. 20.
During the Oct. 2 meeting, the county board signed a resolution which will waive zoning permit fees and grant administrative variances.
The resolution deals with affected properties as documented in the damage assessment from the storm damage.

Brent W. Meyer, age 54, of New Prague, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his home.  Brent was born on August 15, 1964 at Queen of Peace Hospital in New Prague to Gerald J. and Carman L. (Elder) Meyer.  He grew up in Belle Plaine, attended Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic School and graduated from Belle Plaine High School and Mankato State University.  Brent married Jane M.

The New Prague Trojan girls cross country team had a strong showing Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the New Prague Invitational. The team placed second of six teams, with three runners finishing in the top six.
Lakeville South won the meet with 31 points while the Trojans were second at 48. Red Wing was third at 49, followed by Le Sueur-Henderson (97), Norwood-Young America (157) and Tri-City United (162). Cannon Falls and Sibley East did not field full squads.

Elsie M. Lukes, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully surrounded by her family at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, October 2, 2018.  Elsie was born on April 3, 1927 in Lexington Township, Le Sueur County to Albert and Emma (Dvoracek) Holey.  She was raised in the Le Center area and attended a country school in Lexington Township.  She married Leonard R. Lukes on November 21, 1950 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato. The couple started their life together in Mankato, where Elsie worked at Brett’s Department Store.  They moved to St.

Workers began removing the current railroad tracks crossing Main Street in New Prague Wednesday, Oct. 3. Reconstruction of the rail crossing and patching of the highway is expected to take up to a week. The official detour takes drivers north of town on Scott County Road 2, however local traffic is being rerouted along local streets to the crossings at Second Street NW and also at Fifth Street SW.

The New Prague Trojan girls tennis team will travel to Marshall Tuesday, Oct. 2, to open the Section 2AA team tennis tournament. 
New Prague received the No. 5 seed in the South Subsection and will face No. 4 Marshall. The winner will travel to Hutchinson Thursday, Oct. 4, to take on the No. 1 seed Hutchinson Tigers. 
Full brackets for Section 2AA tennis (Tuesday matches)
 
North Subsection
8-Chanhassen at 1-Minnetonka
5-Shakopee at 4-Orono
6-Mound Westonka at 3-Eden Prairie
7-Chaska at 2-Prior Lake
 
South Subsection

St. Wenceslaus Catholic School in New Prague held its annual marathon Saturday morning, September 29. Students, parents, school staff members, and other supportors of the local school walked and ran around the school and church property and then enjoyed a meal of hot dogs and chips that was served by the Knights of Columbus. The event is one of the school's main fundraisers. This year, the school has a goal of raising $43,000. As of Monday, Oct. 1, Principal Kim Doyle was confident the goal would be reached.

Playing a state-ranked team for the third time in three weeks, the New Prague Trojans lost to Mankato West 41-14 in their Homecoming football game at Trojan Stadium Friday, Sept. 28. 

Like last week against Northfield, both teams scored on their first possession of the game. The Trojans scored on a 3-yard pass from Parker Johnson to Mitch Callahan. 

Mason DeGross and Aidan McLoone were crowned as Homecoming King and Queen Friday, Sept. 28, during the morning pepfest in the school gym. Members of the Royal Court are (seated, left to right) prince Collin Schuette, King Mason DeGross, Queen Aidan McLoone and Princess Hadley Bailey; (standing) candidates Laure DeGross, Blake Woodson, Bryce Simon, Morgan Pint, Grant Yackly, Callie Peterson, Collin Dorzinski, Katelyn Blair, Andrew Piilola, Molly Giesen, Anna Holden, Hartman Sadusky, Kate Wagner and Travis Frerk.

Another Dozinky is now in the books. It was a fun and busy time for my editor Chuck Kajer and myself as we hurried to cover many of the activities that go with New Prague’s harvest festival. I very much appreciate Chuck stepping up to get a few photos for me as my camera had technical difficulties for some time. This was the 34th year of Dozinky and next year will be the 35th annual festival. I was in my mid-teens when the festival started.

New Prague High School’s Homecoming Week is underway, with the bulk of activities scheduled for Friday, Sept. 28.
Festivities began on Sunday, Sept. 23, with the annual Powder Puff Football game. The flag football game between teams of senior and junior girls was won by the senior class, 35-0.
Each day of the week was dedicated to different dressup theme days. Students were to take part in floatbuilding for the parade on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the bus garage.

The New Prague Area School Board approved the preliminary levy payable in 2019 during its meeting Monday, Sept. 24.
As it does each year, the board set the preliminary at “maximum.” Finance Director Sandy Linn explained that the Minnesota Department of Education has not finalized all of its numbers for the current school year, so her department does not have any definite numbers regarding the upcoming budget at this time.
“We have some preliminary numbers, but we know they will change, and we need to have the ability to make those changes,” she told board members.

The New Prague Trojan swim and dive team won two meets last week, defeating Tri- City United and Litchfield.
The squad will travel to Dassel-Cokato on Thursday, Sept. 27, and then compete in the St. Peter Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 29. On Thursday, Oct. 4, New Prague travels to Waconia.
Trojans 105, Titans 90 New Prague traveled to their former home pool in Montgomery to take on the fledgeling Tri-City United team on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Using mostly JV swimmers, the Trojans defeated the host Titans 105-90.