After having won the program’s first conference championship since 2001, the New Prague Trojan volleyball team begins its quest for the program’s first state tournament since 2001 on Friday, Oct. 26, in the quarterfinals of the Section 2AAA tournament.
New Prague received the No. 3 seed for the tournament behind two stateranked teams, Minnetonka and Shakopee. The Trojans split a pair of matches with Shakopee during the regular season. New Prague will host either No. 11 seed Mankato East or No. 6 seed Chanhassen in the match, which begins at 7 p.m.

Le Sueur County and the State of Minnesota have entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) pertaining to Sanborn Lake.
This JPA was approved during the Tuesday. Oct. 23 Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners meeting in Le Center. Tim Koppelman, an assistant manager with the Minnesota DNR in Nicollet County, presented the agreement which makes the county the drainage authority for County Ditch 54 which is located near this lake which is 1.5 miles northeast of Montgomery.

Three members of the New Prague High School girls cross country team earned all-conference honors and the team placed second of six teams at the Wright County Conference East Championships Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Gale Woods Farm Park in Minnetrista.
Waconia had five runners finishing in the top 10 and finished with 32 points. New Prague had three in the top nine and finished with 62 points. Orono was third with 79, followed by Delano (104), Hutchinson (107) and Holy Family Catholic (156).

The New Prague Trojan boys cross country team finished third of six teams at the Wright County Conference East championships Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Gale Woods Farm Park in Minnetrista.
"The WCC Championships is one of the meets for which we prepare all year," Coach Nick Meyer said. "At the beginning of the season our team set goals for this meet, and both the varsity and JV achieved those goals. We are very proud of how our kids competed."

Beatrice M. Krocak passed away at Mala Strana Skilled Nursing Home on October 24, 2018 at the age of 98 years.
Bea was born on September 24, 1920 to Joseph and Mary (Borak) Novotny.  She was a graduate of New Prague High School and the Minneapolis Vocational School of Nursing where she earned her LPN.
She married Melvin E. Krocak in 1941, and they made their primary home in New Prague, living also in Jordan, MN for some years.  In 1998 she moved to California to be nearer her children, and only recently relocated back to New Prague in February, 2018.

The New Prague Trojans were able to keep Mankato West’s powerful offense in check early in their Section 2AAAAA football quarterfinal matchup Tuesday Oct. 23, but the Scarlets wore down the Trojans and ran away with a 57-7 win in Mankato. 
New Prague was able to move the ball early, but didn’t score. West scored the only touchdown of the first quarter and led 6-0. 
The Scarlets scored four times in the second and led 35-0 before the Trojans got on the board late in the half with a 59-yard pass from Parker Johnson to Ryan Schoenbauer. 

David N. Friedges, age 83 of New Market, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and May; siblings, Donna Kerber, Raymond Friedges, Jimmy (Jeanne) Friedges; in-laws, Bob Cervenka and Kay Friedges.

Paige Mayer, left, daughter of Paula Mayer, and Gavin Hanson, son of Kyla Hanson, all of New Prague, prepare for the season during the Halloween Cookie Decorating class at Patty’s Place on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The New Prague shop had 33 children and adults participating where children could frost cookies in the shapes of pumpkins, ghosts, bats, witches and cats. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Mary V. Palma, age 80, of New Prague, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at White Pine Assisted Living and Memory Care.  She was born on May 29, 1938, in Evanston, IL to David V. and Teresa R. (Ormond) Wenzel, Sr. The family moved several times when Mary was a child before finally settling in St. Paul.  She graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing as an RN and began a life that fulfilled her passion for nursing.  She married Edward F. Palma on May 28, 1960 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in St.

The Elko New Market City Council began a discussion of detachment of previously annexed properties at its Thursday, Oct. 11, meeting. The council’s consensus was to direct city staff to wait until approached by property owners.

The New Prague Trojan swim and dive team competed in their final two dual meets of the season last week, losing at St. Peter and at home to Delano.
The Trojans are now preparing for the Wright County Conference meet, which they will host for the first time at the New Prague Aquatic Center on Saturday, Oct. 27. Diving begins at 10 a.m. and swimming at 1 p.m. The conference JV meet will be held Monday, Oct. 22, at Dassel-Cokato.
Saints 97 , Trojans 84 The Trojans travelled to St. Peter and lost a dual meet to the host Saints, 97-84 on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Though Lonsdale City Hall is not being expanded this year, it will be getting a facelift just the same.
“Staff is recommending a minor remodel,” said Lonsdale City Administrator Joel Erickson at the Lonsdale City Council meeting on October 10. “Essentially we’re creating offices for staff and the new hire.”
Erickson said he met with the city engineer and others to create a floor plan that will accommodate housing all staff on the main floor and allow council and advisory meetings to continue to take place in council chambers.

The New Prague Trojan boys soccer team played a strong first half in its Section 1AA playoff opener against Rochester Mayo Tuesday, Oct. 9, but playing without their No. 1 goaltender and then losing a player to injury during the game took its toll, as the Spartans scored five goals in the second half to claim a 5-0 win.

Graduates, supporters, and friends of St. Wenceslaus Catholic School in New Prague gathered Saturday night, Oct. 13, at the parish’s activity center to celebrate the school’s 140th anniversary.
Friends of all ages reminisced about their grade school days while browsing a large memorabilia display, featuring class photos, old lunch trays, and more.

We are less than three weeks from Election Day, and in this week’s issue of The New Prague Times we are presenting our Voter’s Guide, with information on the candidates for local races for the Minnesota Legislature, county boards, city councils and school board.

The New Prague Trojan boys and girls cross country teams had good showings at the Wright County Conference East championships Tuesday, Oct. 16. The girls placed second and the boys third at the meet. Three girls earned all-conference honors - (kneeling, left to right) Iris McCarthy, Nora Rosemeier and Sydney Siegle. Two boys earned all-conference and two earned honorable mention. They are (standing, left to right) Carson Davis (HM), Noah Weichert (AC), Jacob Malecha (AC), and Adam Brandt (HM).