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Crews were breaking ground on the north and south side of the former Shopko Hometown Store along 10th Avenue SE in New Prague on Thursday, Oct. 29, where a new full service Hy-Vee grocery store will be built. Hy-Vee Construction was issued a building permit recently for the site. There will be additions to the current building, which will increase its size to about 43,570 square feet. For more see an upcoming print edition of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

New Prague High School will have a fall production, although it won’t be a musical, and it will fit the time period that people are living in now. The show is “10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine” written by Don Zolidis in March of this year and is a mixture of short comedic plays.

It’s been a busy four months in the building of FaithPoint Lutheran Church’s new church at the southwest corner of Redwing Avenue and 270th Street, in rural New Prague. Ground was broken on the structure on July 12 with the walls now up and roof work ongoing as of Wednesday, Oct. 28. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Mark Slavik Photo)

There will be no school for all K-12 students on Monday, November 2 due to an instructional planning day for staff.

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New Prague High School junior Matt Friedges, #20, runs in a touchdown against Kasson-Mantorville during the Trojans’ Friday, Oct. 23, Homecoming game. It was fight to the end as New Prague came back to tie it up against the KoMets, but fell in the final minute 23-20. For more on the game see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

New Prague High School held its coronation ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23, at Trojan Stadium with Adam Langfield, left, crowned king and Keiran McLoone crowned queen. The ceremony included the introduction of the Homecoming court, a song and the coronation. Tonight’s 7 p.m. football game between the Trojans and the Kasson-Mantorville KoMets at Trojan Stadium closes out Homecoming for New Prague. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

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The news the New Prague City Council received at its Monday, Oct. 19, meeting was certainly no treat as they were told the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) was suspending sidewalk work along the west end of Main Street for the rest of this year due to the cold temperatures. The forecast has temperatures in the 30s with snow and the long range forecast is not much better.

Area residents likely saw work going on at Sue’s Quilt Shop the week of Monday, Oct. 12. Over three days the building was receiving joint work and tuck pointing between brick and terra cotta on the front of the business. Crews from Simon Brick and Stone Co. out of Le Center were doing the work, at one point using a crane to reach the top of the building, which is around a century old.
“For that old of a building I can’t believe how good of shape it’s in,” said Brett Simon, owner and operator of Simon Brick and Stone Co.

Beginning Saturday, Oct. 24, the drive thru testing site at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague will be moved to inside the Mayo Clinic Health System in Belle Plaine clinic, 700 W. Prairie St. This move will provide staff and patients with a more convenient, safer and more comfortable testing location by protecting them from inclement Minnesota weather and improving efficiency.
Call 507-293-9525 if you think you may have COVID-19 and want to be tested.

Due to inclement weather and safety of staff and clients, Scott County Public Health has canceled the COVID19 testing clinic today, Tuesday October 20, 2020, at Elko Speedway. All registered participants have been notified. A date and time will be determined and those registered will be notified shortly about the re-scheduled date. Stay tuned!

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The New Prague High School senior class celebrates winning the B Powderpuff game 18-0 on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Trojan Stadium. The senior and junior teams showed a lot of energy during the game, held with overcast skies and temperatures around 34 degrees fahrenheit. An A Powderpuff game was held earlier with the seniors winning 12-0. The two games kicked off Homecoming week at New Prague High School. For more on Homecoming check out the next issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

While the weather forecast on Friday, Oct. 16, calls for scattered rain showers there was a brief snowfall around 10 a.m. in New Prague. The flying flakes likely caused some groans from area residents. The good news is the snow melted as soon as it hit the ground. The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of rain today with a high in the mid 40s. (Patrick Fisher Photo)