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The exterior rendering of the Cancer Center expansion.
Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague broke ground on their $9 million Cancer Center and Infusion Therapy expansion on Oct. 2.
"This expansion of the Cancer Center is a reflection of our commitment to providing cutting-edge care, individualized support and a healing environment for every patient...
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The whole panel of candidates answers questions at the end of the program Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Candidates from our local and state offices that are on the ballot for the election on Nov. 5 this year gathered on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Revival on Main. A group of about 20 citizens showed up to hear what they had to say and answer questions.
A total of 11 candidates chose to...
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Senior girls celebrate their 18-12 victory over the junior class following the Powderpuff football game held Oct. 2.
The Tri-City United (TCU) school district was in the Homecoming spirit last week.
Parades were held in Montgomery and Le Center for the community and students in the younger grades to enjoy.
In Montgomery, the route started at the Montgomery Pre-K-8 school, went down 1st Street, one block west and...
During Ladies Night Out along New Prague’s Main Street, from left, Lora Novotny, Katie Theilmann, Shiela Brokl, Gina Myers and Chris Jabs were all bringing the bling for the evening of sales that had the theme Denim and Diamonds. There were 17 businesses that participated in the fall festival where...
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of New Prague’s disc golf course at Southside Park are from left, Ken Ondich - City Planning and Community Development Director, Tracey Ziskovsky (New Prague Chamber of Commerce Ambassador), Austin Reville (2 If By Sea Tactical - chamber of commerce board member), Scott Sasse – City Building Official, Joe Halbmaier (community member), City Planner Kyra Chapman, Dan Jacobson (Bevcomm - chamber of commerce board member) and Carla Sticha (Keepsake Insurance - chamber of commerce board member). (Patrick Fisher photo)
The New Prague Chamber of Commerce and the city of New Prague held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday morning, Sept. 13, to reopen the disc golf course at Southside Park.
The disc golf course had originally opened in 2001, said City Planning and Community Development Director Ken Ondich.
“We went...
The New Prague Area Historical Society’s Trolley Tour of New Prague, led by Greg Tikalsky, made its way around the community stopping at several locations to relate points of history. (Patrick Fisher photo)
Greg Tikalsky was the moderator for the New Prague Area Historical Society’s Trolley Tours of New Prague Sunday, Sept. 22. Tours that were popular as all three tours sold out and insightful, he said.
“I learned a lot from the passengers who grew up in New Prague,” said Tikalsky. “I’ll be able to...
WEM Homecoming Candidates, seated front to back: Loryn Caldwell and Briley Velzke. Back standing, left to right: Ivan Pratt, Gavin Brown, Annabelle Skurkay, Tianna Pope, Carson James, Claire Elness, Gabe LaCanne, and Jobb Saemrow. (Jay Schneider photo)
WEM Homecoming Coronation 2024 will be held Friday, October 4 at the high school gymnasium in Waterville.
This year the majority of the Homecoming activities will be held on Friday. The coronation is scheduled for 9 a.m. with a parade through the downtown streets set for 10 a.m.
Juniors and seniors...
Jacob Androli plays a crash victim during the mock crash at the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds on Sept. 26. Le Center Fire Chief Dan Holden radios emergency services during the drill. (Mike Mallow photo)
One of the passengers was partially ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the other car had facial lacerations. Both drivers were incapacitated until emergency services could extract them.
As the scene unfolded, the student body of Waterville-Elysian-...
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Co-Owner of Mike’s Discount Foods, Nick Abernathy, talks to a contractor working on the parking lot of their new location, the former Molter’s Fresh Market.
In August, Molter’s Fresh Market announced that it would be ceasing business in Montgomery and would be out of the building by the end of Sept. 30, making it the second time the town was faced with having no grocery store. It was just a year prior that Mackenthun’s Fine Foods pulled their grocery...
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The entire homecoming court for TCU's Coronation during Homecoming week, at the center Homecoming Queen and King, Audrey Vosejpka and Wyatt Rutt.
Tri-City United High School’s 2024-2025 Homecoming Queen Audrey Vosejpka and King Wyatt Rutt were crowned on Monday, Sept. 30, during a 12:30 p.m. coronation event in the high school performing arts center to kick-off homecoming week. Members of the court, separated by king and queen groups, were...
