The Le Sueur County Historical Society has remained busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The society recently finished repairs of the old Cleveland Methodist Church, which currently houses many of the society’s artifacts.
In late fall, the large, overgrown lilac hedge on the building’s west side was removed to give better visibility to the building’s exterior in an attempt to deter people from breaking in. According to LCHS, several breaches have occurred at the church in recent years, but none of the artifacts appear to have been taken or damaged.

The New Prague gymnastics team got a chance to compete last week against two teams both ranked in the top 25 in their respective classes.
The first event was Wednesday, Feb. 24 against Class AA No. 25 rated Lakeville North.
The Trojans are rated 7th in Class AA and pulled out a 140.685-137.355 win over North.
“It is always good to see North before Sections as they are always a tough competitor,” New Prague head coach Mark Morphew said.
The following night, Thursday, Feb. 25, Class A No. 18 rated Delano traveled to New Prague.

Spring has sprung, at least in the meteorological sense. As of Monday, March 1, the sun will be out longer and the temperature will get warmer. Judging by the forecast that will definitely be true as temperatures will be in the 40s for most of the week and a prediction of the 50s for the weekend.

The Elko New Market City Council discussed at its electronically held meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25, the possibility of having hybrid meetings, where council members would meet in-person and the audience would attend virtually.
Council member Bryce Schuenke brought up the possibility of having hybrid meetings.

Starting March 10, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Coborn’s, Inc., will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine).  
  “The entire Coborn’s team is honored to be on the leading edge of providing the COVID vaccine to members of our communities,” said Jason Miller, Pharmacy Clinical Program Manager. “We strongly recommend that EVERYONE receive the COVID-19 vaccine when they are eligible to receive it.”

Minnesota’s 1,781 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 9. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March.
Residents of the townships will meet to voice their opinions about local issues with other township residents and also vote directly on their annual tax levy; direct democracy in action. Citizens attending annual meetings also often discuss and vote on other local issues.
In addition, many of the state’s townships will hold their township officer elections on Tuesday’s Township Day.

UPDATED: Wed., March 3, 2021
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office has released the names involved in the two-vehicle, fatal crash on March 2. 
                According to Steve Collins, Captain of Services and Support for the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Marcia Back, 32, of Morris, the driver of the Hyundai Elantra, died at the scene. Ryan Trcka, 20, of Montgomery, the driver of the 1995 Chevrolet pickup, was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. 
                Calls to the hospital regarding the status of his condition, were not returned.

Eva M. Loeffler, age 94 of Elko New Market, passed away on February 25, 2021. Eva was born on March 26, 1926 in Eydtkau, East Prussia (now known as Chernyshevskoye, Russia) to Berta Getzke.  She married Oscar Loeffler on May 20, 1953 in Munich, Germany and the couple emigrated to the United States in 1957. 

Allie Schmidt, left, and Aaron Paul were crowned Queen and King at New Prague High School’s coronation ceremony on Friday, Feb. 26, at the high school auditorium. The brief ceremony was live streamed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was music and the introduction of the candidates for King and Queen. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

New Prague senior post Andrew Nerud scored 24 points in a 55-52 loss to Delano Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Nerud’s teammate Ethan Chromy scored 13 points and Tommy Traxler added six points.
The Trojans led 20-17 at halftime against the...
To see more on this story pickup the February 25, 2021 print edition of The New Prague Times.

The New Prague girls basketball team continues to improve while still looking for its first win.
Delano edged the Trojans, 59-50, Tuesday, Feb. 16. Holy Family pulled out a 75--68 win Friday, Feb. 19.
New Prague is 0-9 in the Wright County Conference and 0-11 overall. They will play at Waconia Friday, Feb. 26 and at Mound Westonka Tuesday, March 2.

For many of us the end of this month is the time that the COVID-19 pandemic really started taking affect on our lives. Like many I had been hearing about the Coronavirus here and there in the news and then kept hearing more about it.

On Oct. 28, 1902, Albert and Anastasia Krenik delivered a beautiful baby girl named Adeline at their Lanesburg Township farm. On a crisp fall day, the new parents carried their newborn to the city of New Prague and climbed the three wood steps to enter the wood framed St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church to christen their new daughter, Adeline Helen. Having anticipated this important day, a beautiful white cotton christening gown was lovingly sewn and hand embroidered.

The New Prague City Council unanimously approved two liquor licenses for a new liquor establishment, The Local 105, at its Tuesday, Feb. 16, electronically held meeting. Michele Kotek, operating as DJMS Enterprises LLC, The Local 105, had applied for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and a Sunday liquor license. Her business will be located at 105 Main St. E, plus the adjacent outdoor patio at 107 Main St. E.

Trojan grapplers defeat two state rated teams
For the first time in 19 days, the New Prague wrestling team returned to the mat for a dual Friday, Feb. 19 at Hutchinson.
The Trojans won this Wright County Conference dual, 51-18, winning 10 of the 14 matches.
Junior Alex Gregor earned his first varsity win at 220 pounds.
Koy Buesgens (126), Colton Bornholdt (138), Nick Novak (145), Joey Novak (152), and Evan Anderson (285) each won by fall.
Evan Farley (120) won by technical fall and Brady Westall (113) won by major decision.

Taylor Blumberg, right, of Girl Scout Troop 44857 of New Prague makes a sale in front of Small Town Girl Children’s Boutique along Main Street on Monday, Feb. 22. Blumberg, in her fifth year of Girl Scouts, was going to be selling Girl Scout cookies until 5 p.m. in front of the shop owned by her mom, Ginny Blumberg. Taylor had sold more than 100 boxes of cookies at the same spot on Saturday, Feb. 20.