New Prague’s summer concert series Music at the Broz closed out with lovely weather, toe tapping music and likely its largest crowd as an estimated 400 people came out to listen to the Eddie Shimota Band the evening of Thursday, Aug. 11.

In the last few months I’ve had a few people say to me that I’ve been at The New Prague Times forever. While it hasn’t been that long, this Friday, Aug. 19, I do mark 23 years at the newspaper. I arrived in 1999, just before Dozinky, the community’s Czech harvest festival. I was amazed at how many people attended. Then, like now, Main Street became packed with people on Friday for Cruise Night and on Saturday for the music and the Parade of Farm Pride. For the headline about the festival in the paper that year I asked if there was a Czech word we could use that was the equal to WOW!

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague had a beautiful weekend for its annual Parish Festival. There were kids games, food trucks, music, bingo, and three Polka Masses.

The Region 3C Amateur Baseball Tournament came to an end Sunday, August 14 with the championship game.
Once the dust settled, four teams from the Dakota Rice Scott (DRS) league will be representing the Region at the Class A State Tournament.
St. Patrick is the No. 1 seed from the Region after defeating Montgomery 7-1 in the championship Sunday. Union Hill edged Webster 4-3 in the third place game Saturday, Aug. 13.

The Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce aimed to bring celebration, community, and connections to the annual Lonsdale Community Days town celebration that happened this year on Saturday, Aug. 13.

Violet Chromy of New Prague has been named the 2022 Le Sueur County Outstanding Senior Citizen.
She will be honored at the Le Sueur County Fair in Le Center on Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m. in the Pavillion.
Chromy has been a homemaker her entire life. The 85-year-old is a mother of nine children, grandmother of 26, and great-grandmother of 34. Taking care of her children is not the only activity Chromy has been involved with according to James Simon, who nominated her for the award.
“Violet has been so active...

New Prague Mayor Duane Jirik, left, goes over some points about the New Prague Post Office to Rep. Angie Craig, second from left, at Lau’s Czech Bakery on Wednesday, Aug. 17. About 20 residents and local officials attended the meeting to discuss the need for changes or a new post office in New Prague. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Montgomery and St. Patrick have punched their tickets to the Class C State Amateur Baseball Tournament after winning their first two games in the Region 3C Playoffs last weekend.
Montgomery knocked off Webster, 4-1, Friday, Aug. 5 and edged Union Hill, 4-3, Sunday, Aug. 7 to advance to the Region 3C Championship.
The Mallards will face St. Patrick, a 6-0 opening round winner over Veseli Friday and a 5-0 shutout of Faribault Monday, Aug. 8. Montgomery and St. Patrick will play Sunday, Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. at St. Patrick.

It was a night of musical appreciation for people who enjoy music and those who enjoy performing it at the Thursday, Aug. 4, Music at the Broz. The Echoes Big Band provided an evening of musical memories as they performed big band pieces from the 1930s and 1940s. The group of musicians played tunes from Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey, plus standards from the 1950s.
To see more on this story pick up the August 11, 2022 print edition of The New Prague Times.

The New Prague School Board is drawing closer to finalizing a proposed voter levy request. At the school board’s Monday, Aug. 8, work session the consensus of the board was to have the levy in two questions and for it to be over a six year period.
At past meetings the school board has been discussing an operating levy referendum with it possibly to be part of the general election this November.

Please join us on Saturday, September 24 from 2 – 5 pm, at Memorial Park in New Prague for a celebration for what would have been Mary’s 80th birthday weekend. Very casual. Cake, snacks, and non alcoholic beverages provided. 
Please bring any hard copies of photos you’d like to give to the family, they’ll be new to us, and a joy to keep.

Randy Siskoff of Stockton, CA passed away on Thursday, June 30th 2022 at the age of 77. Randy was born on October 6th 1944 in New Prague, MN to Gustave and Madeline Siskoff. He was the oldest of five sons.
In Randy's childhood and teenage years he worked in the family owned business which was the New Prague Chicken Hatchery. After graduating High School he served in the US Navy on the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier. In the Navy he learned his lifetime trade of being a Steel Worker and worked as a Foreman for Stockton Steel until his retirement.

Matthew David Novotny, age 38, of Minneapolis passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2022. Visitation and celebration of Matt’s life will be held on Friday, August 12 starting at 5:00 p.m. concluding with an 8:00 p.m. prayer service at Kolden Funeral Home in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Interment will be at St. Anne’s Catholic Cemetery on a later date.

A man from Rice County died in an ATV rollover on August 6.
Marvin George David, 79, was pronounced deceased at 11876 140th St, in Montgomery when rescue officials found him trapped under an ATV.
According to Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas, deputies, Lonsdale Fire and Rescue, and Montgomery Ambulance were dispatched to the scene at 5:53 p.m. on a report of a possible deceased person trapped under the ATV.  
“The ATV/victim was located by the landowner's friend. When responding units arrived, the male was confirmed deceased,” Thomas said.