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Giving it the longarm, a quilters delight

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

The Arts and Heritage Center in Montgomery is home to approximately 50 quilts and a handful of barn quilts currently. Quilter Anne Pexa has brought together a double fistful of quilts she has worked on from start to finish, about 40 quilts on loan that she did the longarm stitching on, and a handful of painted barn quilts from her husband, Scott Pexa.
TCU graduates over 150

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

Tri-City United High School graduated over 150 students on the evening of Friday, May 30. People overfilled the high school gymnasium, spilling into the halls. Some chose to sit in the auditorium, which a live stream of the ceremony was presented. A full story will follow in the June 6 Messenger. Don't forget to pick up a copy of the May 29 Messenger at a newsstand, which features a special graduate section with full class picture and indiviual pictures. Congratulations to the TCU Class of 2025!
Atherton and Grohman win Sub-Section titles

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jay Schneider

Two WEM boys track and field athletes won Section 2A, North Sub-Section Championships Thursday, May 22 at Central Public Schools in Norwood. Sophomore Griffin Atherton won the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter dash, and junior Grady Grohman won the shot put. These two along with junior Talen Taylor and sophomore Wyatt Jans will represent the Buccaneers at the Section 2A Track and Field Championships Saturday, May 31 at Mankato West.
Anderson and Reifsteck honored with Quilt of Valor

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jay Schneider

Rod Reifsteck and Duane Anderson were first time honorees receiving the Quilt of Valor at the 3rd District Convention held in Forest Lake two weekends ago. American Legion Veterans are given this honor as deserved. It was pretty rare to have two members of the same Post receive this award. (From Elysian 311) at the District level.
Morristown celebrating 40th Dam Days

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jay Schneider

It is a milestone celebration for the City of Morristown this weekend, with the 40th annual Morristown Dam Days celebration starting Thursday, May 29 and running through June 1. The first event of the weekend will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with a Bean Bag Tournament at the Morristown American Legion Pavilion. The activities continue Friday, May 30 with a Euchre Tournament at the Morristown Community Center at 1:30 p.m. Local food stands open at 5 p.m. as does the carnival - Midwest Rides.
NP boys head into lacrosse sections with a ‘W’

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | John Mueller

Heading into the Section 1A boys’ lacrosse playoffs, New Prague needed a win in a big way after a tough loss the previous evening. The Trojans earned exactly what they needed with a playoff game a few days away, ending a three-game skid. No. 3-seeded New Prague (8-5 overall) opened the section playoffs last night against No. 6-seeded Northfield. Both teams brought an 8-5 record into the game. The winner will play Saturday, May 31, against the winner of No. 2-seeded Lakeville North vs.
Orioles thump Shakopee

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | John Mueller

With plenty of offense and solid pitching, the New Prague Orioles evened their DakotaRice-Scott League record at 2-2 with a decisive win Thursday, May 22. The Orioles will face St. Patrick tomorrow evening, Friday, May 30, 7:30 p.m., at Memorial Park. Sunday, June 1, 2 p.m., New Prague will go duck hunting when Montgomery comes to town. The Mallards ended NP’s season last fall in New Prague.
Guess what’s likely coming your way this fall

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | John Mueller

If you are willing to make the drive from New Prague to anyplace you can make a legal wager, there’s seemingly a sure bet to consider: The New Prague School Board will ask voters next month to vote for an increase in the district’s operating levy and/or money to pay for needed facilities maintenance and potentially funding for security enhancements in the wake of a longrange facilities task force that met earlier this year.
After 36 years, Sgt. Major Wilson calls it a career in NP Schools

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | John Mueller

By all accounts, Sgt. Maj. Rich Wilson was the kind of teacher most students enjoyed learning from and classroom instructors and staff enjoyed working with. Next week, he’ll set out with a new set of orders as he enters retirement. This week, Wilson will retire as a fifth-grade teacher at Falcon Ridge Elementary School. He was hired by the school district as a fourthgrade teacher in 1989.
Graduation is in season

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

Graduation — It’s another season of parents sending their young ones off on a new segment in their life. Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School held their eighth grade graduation last Tuesday, May 20, in the church. A mass was said for the three graduates at 6 p.m.“Be more concerned about giving than receiving, whether that be at home to serve your family or in high school trying to help other young men and women to try and be what God wants them to be,” Fr. Timothy Sandquist said in his sermon.