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William Marek (left) and Scott Marek are seen here.

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 6:52pm

Marek brothers retire law firm in Montgomery

Marek Law Office & Tax Service ended a long continued service for the Montgomery area on June 30, spanning 50 years from 1975-2024. William Marek, a 1969 New Prague High School Graduate,...

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Grant Fitterer who saved his co-worker from tragedy.

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 6:26pm

Fitterer is “lifesaver” in Lonsdale car fire: Life Scout pulls co-worker from car to save his life

It started as a fairly typical afternoon at Rail 19 Bar and Grill in Lonsdale on Monday, Aug. 12. Grant Fitterer, 17, and Jackson Pollock, 25, were busy attending to the grill, both cooks at the...

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:08pm

Area boy killed in two-vehicle crash

A 14-year-old boy from Cannon Falls was killed in a two-vehicle crash on 30th Street West, east of Fairbanks Avenue in Webster Township Tuesday evening, Aug. 27. The boy, Brantly Ryan McCarty, was a...

New Prague firefighters, Le Sueur County Sheriff's deputies and state troopers responded to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of 290th Street and 181st Avenue in Heidelberg this afternoon. A woman was injured in the crash.

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 3:49pm

Woman injured in single-vehicle crash in Heidelberg

A St. Peter woman, Nicole Straka, driving a pickup was injured in a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of 290th Street and 181st Avenue in Heidelberg this afternoon. Nicole Preliminary...

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Brandon Dennis Witt, 50

New Prague Times

Brandon Dennis Witt, age 50, of New Prague passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, August 16, 2024, after a 5 year fight with colorectal cancer. He was born November 12, 1973, in St. Paul to Ken and Lana (Schmid) Witt. Brandon graduated from New Prague High School in 1992, and followed in...

Public Notices - New Prague Times 9-5-24

New Prague Times

Rita Tobin

New Prague Times

Rita Tobin passed away peacefully on August 31, 2024, at Seasons Hospice in Rochester, with her beloved nieces Michelle and Cheryl by her side. She had been in declining health for several months. The youngest of Walter and Veronica Tobin’s five children, Rita was born on July 15, 1937, in New...

Harold "Hal" Josef Bass

New Prague Times

Harold "Hal" Josef Bass, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2024. His life was full of many adventures during his journey. Hal’s love of baseball as a child and into high school brought a scouting team and an offer to enter the baseball farm system. Also in high school, he placed second in the...

JoAnn R. Hughes, 90

New Prague Times

JoAnn R. Hughes, age 90, of New Prague, died unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, August 31, 2024. JoAnn was born in Minneapolis on June 23, 1934, to Roy and Inez (Lindberg) Bartosh. JoAnn graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, where she met the young man, who would become her...

Mary Ruth Zweber, 86

New Prague Times

Mary Ruth Zweber, age 86, of New Prague, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 30, 2024, with her family at her side praying the rosary at almost the same time during the night that her husband had died just 8 days earlier! Mary was born on September 6, 1937, in New Prague, to Dr. Charles F....

Public Notices - New Prague Times 8-29-24

New Prague Times

John David Jung Guen Anderson, 47

New Prague Times

John David Jung Guen Anderson, 47, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2024, at Hope Residence Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, after an extended battle with liver disease and many lifelong challenges related to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. John David was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 9, 1977. In...

NP students well above state average on MCA exams

New Prague Times

Results from the annual Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) given last spring show New Prague students are still well above the state average for proficiency in math, science and reading. The results the Minnesota Department of Education released today, Thursday, Aug. 29, indicate...

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William Marek (left) and Scott Marek are seen here.

Marek brothers retire law firm in Montgomery

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Marek Law Office & Tax Service ended a long continued service for the Montgomery area on June 30, spanning 50 years from 1975-2024. William Marek, a 1969 New Prague High School Graduate, initially thought he wanted to be a high school teacher in math or science. He started his college education...