New Prague City Administrator Mike Johnson, left, administers the oath of office to Duane Jirik, the city’s new mayor, the morning of Monday, Jan. 4, at New Prague City Hall. Under the city’s bylaws the earliest a new mayor can be sworn in is the first Monday of the new year. Jirik has had several family members serve on the council. His grandfather, William Jirik, Sr., also served as mayor from 1951-’57. A ceremonial swearing in for Jirik and council members Bruce Wolf and Shawn Ryan will be held during the New Prague City Council’s electronically held meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Minnesota State Patrol reported that one person, William Earl Boysen of Webster, was transported to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville with non-life threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in New Prague, around 5:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Long-time Le Sueur County employee Darrell Pettis will be ending his more than 20+ year career with the county.
Pettis submitted his resignation Tuesday, Dec. 22 during the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners Meeting. The board approved the resignation, which will take affect Jan. 22, 2021.
Pettis has been with the county for 21 years, starting as the county engineer from 1999 to 2009. From 2009 through 2017 he served as both the county engineer and administrator. From 2017 through the present he has been the county administrator.
The New Prague City Council unanimously approved a lease agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for video cameras that will go into the New Prague Police Department’s squad cars. Police Chief Jim Gareis presented the...
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The New Prague City Council spent at least 45 minutes discussing an inquiry regarding Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order for the closure of dining in at bars and restaurants.
Rich Novak, owner of Czech’ers New Prague Times Sports Bar in New Prague sent an email to City Administrator Mike Johnson and Police Chief Jim Gareis asking what stance would the city take if many or all...
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The Petricka family, dad Jason, and children Milly and Myles, with Jeramiah (not pictured) enjoy some sledding on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at Sliding Hill Skate Park in New Prague as snow fell. Forecasts called for 1-2 inches of snow at the least for the area. For more see a print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)
One of Santa’s helper and a rainbow unicorn were among the nearly 70 people wishing students and families Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays at Falcon Ridge Elementary School’s Holiday Reverse Parade the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 22, in New Prague. Families drove east along 12th Street NE, turned south onto Columbus Avenue N, then into the school’s parking lot at Falcon Ridge. There was a steady stream of vehicles for the one hour reverse parade. Christmas music and candy canes for the students were also part of the event. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times.
The forecasted snowstorm made its way into New Prague the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 23. Rain fell in the morning, which changed over to snow by the early afternoon. Southwest winds of 10 to 15 miles per hour were blowing the snow about making visibility an issue at times. The winds were supposed to pick up and to 20 to 35 MPH and come from the northwest. Temperatures began in the lower 40s and were forecasted to fall into the teens later in the day. For Wednesday night temperatures were forecasted to drop to 4 below zero with wind chills around 28 below zero.
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The New Prague Rotary Club is joining other Minnesota communities in expressing support for health care workers. Health care workers have been on the front lines caring for the New Prague community during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have been working on high alert since March of this year. That is a long time to be in a high-stress, high-stakes environment and the Rotary Club believes it is important to recognize and thank them for their efforts.
The Rotary has commissioned more than...
A group of allegedly 50 cars were on the scene at Elko Speedway when individuals broke locks to get onto the race track in Elko New Market around midnight on Sunday, Dec. 13.
Elko New Market Police Chief Brady Juell said...
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Le Sueur County businesses will have the opportunity to receive money from the state and county.
The Minnesota legislature has approved more than $556,000 for grants to small businesses and non-profits to be administered by Le Sueur County for its citizens.
The county is continuing its contract with Next Stage, the firm that processed the CARES Act funds last fall. Le Sueur County has begun...
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Nearly a year after Miller Milling closed the New Prague Mill, the property has been sold. New Prague Mill, LLC, an entity that filed with the state of Minnesota on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, purchased the former Miller Milling property for $200,000.
The City of New Prague does not know of any plans for the property at this time other than New Prague Mill, LLC, is seeking to...
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MANKATO, Minn. – (3:30 p.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed highways in southwestern Minnesota due to numerous crashes and zero visibility including Interstate 90 from the South Dakota Border to Blue Earth. The closures are now in effect and include the following counties:
Blue Earth (Hwy 60 west of Hwy 60/169 junction only)
Brown (western portion)
Cottonwood
Jackson
Martin
Nobles
Rock
Watonwan
I-90 from South Dakota to Blue Earth
A donation of vintage kroj—otherwise known as Czech and Slovak folk costumes—was recently received by the local Czech Heritage Club. Some of the delicate items date back to the early 1900s.
The beautiful apparel was sent to the local club by Mary Ellen Sweeney of Hull, Massachusetts, who wore some of the costumes when she...
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