For NP woman, early detection might have been a life-saver
It took Julie Harmon a while to get over the feeling she had betrayed her own health by not following the advice she’s passed on to many other women.
Volleyball team aims to improve down the stretch
In its final matches, the New Prague High School girls’ volleyball team is looking to refine its game and be playing its best in the final matches before opening section play.
On the gridiron, Trojans run all over Rochester John Marshall
New Prague’s football team enjoyed a strong performances in all three phases of the game on the way to a 35-13 win over Rochester John Marshall Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Trojan Field.
NPHS soccer teams fall in section opener
New Prague High School’s girls’ and boys’ soccer teams both saw their seasons conclude in the opening round of the Section 1AAA soccer tournament Tuesday night (Oct. 13).
A lifetime of music, singing
My family history holds a lot of music history within it at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church at Union Hill, Minn.
A lifetime of music, singing
My family history holds a lot of music history within it at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church at Union Hill, Minn.
NP Schools top state averages on 2026 MCAs
New Prague students out-performed their counterparts from across the state in the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments given to students last spring, according to results released this past week by the Minnesota Depart
State house and senate reps address value questions
Minnesota House District 22B and Senate District 22 candidates answered a couple values-orientated questions at the Sept. 22 Meet Your Candidates event held at the Revival on Main in Montgomery.
Le Sueur County officials have tour of new NP police station
The Le Sueur County Officials Association held its monthly meeting Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, at New Prague’s combined emergency response building.
The New Prague School District loves to credit itself for its attention to treating everyone equally. And there’s no reason to believe the district is sincere with its claim equity matters.
But in a recent case, its attention to the notion of treating everyone equally missed the mark. Badly.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Union Hill, west of New Prague, held a free-will lunch and fellowship after its Feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 7. Rev. Eugene Theisen agreed to get into a dunk tank to help raise funds. The dunk tank was $5 for children and $10 for adults. It was a popular event with children with many lining up to try and dunk Theisen.
Theisen agreed to...
To see more on this story pick up the June 11, 2026 print edition of The New Prague Times.
Music at Memorial, the free summer music concert series in New Prague starts its fifth year of performances Wednesday, June 17, 6-8 p.m. Produced by the New Prague Arts Foundation, there are eight concerts this year, all on Wednesday nights.
“We are excited to produce the concert series again this summer,” said Den Gardner, chair of the foundation. “This is our last year at Memorial Park and we thank the city for the space. Next year the series will be at the new Praha Outdoor Performance Stage (POPS) facility on the west end of town.”
New Prague’s athletes made a strong showing last week at the Minnesota State High School League’s Class AAA track and field championships at St. Michael-Albertville High School, setting new school records and advancing several athletes to the medals stand.
In the pole vault, John Walters cleared 14 feet to finish eighth and earn all-state.
A strong second-day performance vaulted New Prague’s Azalea Kallal 18 places in the individual standings at the Minnesota State High School League’s Class AAA state golf tournament Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9-10, at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids.
David Edward Johnston, age 59, lifelong resident of Montgomery, died unexpectedly as a result of a motorcycle accident on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.
William John “Bill” Russ, age 83, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2026, with his loving wife and daughter by his side.
New Prague improved its position in the Dakota-Rice-Scott League standings with a pair of wins in the past week.
Mary Jean Turek, age 76, of Lonsdale, passed away on June 3, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Judith "Judy" Ann Nelson, 73, of Minnetonka, passed away after battling multiple illnesses on June 3, 2026.
Judy was born on August 2, 1952, in New Prague, MN, to Milo and Mary Schiprett. She graduated from New Prague High School in 1970. From there, she continued her studies at Minnesota School of Business where she transitioned into a career in computer science and IT. She worked for multiple companies including Damark and Medtronic.
New Prague High School's baseball team suffered two losses to Farmington Tuesday, June 2 after the newspaper's print edition went to press, in Dundas and settled for a second place finish in the Section 1AAAA baseball tournament.
With their performances at the Section 1AAA meet last week at Lakeville South, New Prague is sending several of its top track and field athletes to represent the Trojans at the Minnesota State High School League’s state meet today and Saturday, June 4 and 6, at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Elko New Market joined other Minnesota communities addressing data centers as the Elko New Market City Council approved a moratorium on data centers.
The council approved the moratorium at its Thursday, May 14, meeting.
In a memorandum from City Senior Planner Renee Christianson said city staff recommended the adoption of the moratorium to allow the city time to study what the impact of a data center might be to the area and for a comprehensive study to be done.
The New Prague City Council unanimously approved two resolutions for the property at 1201 First St. NE. The first was to purchase the property for $1.7 million, which recently had been the location for New Day Church and the second resolution established procedures relating to compliance with reimbursement bond regulations.
City Administrator Josh Tetzlaff said the second resolution was if the council makes a decision that bonding for the purchase of the church is needed. At this time, the city has no intentions to bond for the purchase of the property, Tetzlaff said.
For anyone who is a big hockey fan they are preparing for the finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I know it happens every year, but I still find it odd the National Hockey League (NHL) is wrapping up in what some might call spring, and others might call the first month of summer.
Eugene J. “Gene” Simon, age 93, of New Prague, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Praha Village, New Prague, MN. Gene was born November 23, 1932, at the family farm near Veseli, to Bohumil and Ludmilla (Kalina) Simon. He attended a country school near the farm and later Catholic school at Most Holy Trinity. He graduated from New Prague High School in 1950.
