New Year’s Baby of 2025 born

The First Baby of 2025 has been born. Luke James Van Houdt, son or Brandon and Danielle Van Houdt of New Prague was born Sunday, Jan. 12, at 6:20 p.m. at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee. He was 21 inches long and 7 pounds and 15 ounces. For more and the winners of the The New Prague Times’ First Baby Contest see next week’s print edition of The Times.
The winner will receive $100 in New Prague certificates. The person having the next closest guess will receive $50 in New Prague certificates. Area businesses participating in the contest
are West End Liquors, Fishtale Bar & Grill, Marquardt Jewelers, Hy-Vee, Giesen Family Chiropractic, Goldsmith Eye Care, Skluzacek’s Quality Meats, LLC, Coborn’s Marketplace, Speedway - River Country Co-op, New Prague Auto, Small Town Girl and The New Prague Times.