Here's what's been going on in and around New Prague lately, according to the New Prague Times:

- Mayor W.A. "Wink" Bender of New Prague followed his own neighborly
advice. After advocating that city residents help out their neighbors
in need, Bender mowed the lawn of the vacant home next door to his own
home. Bender's photo on a riding lawnmower was printed on page 7B of
the June 19 issue of the Times.

- Joe Shuster of New Prague wrote the book "Beond Fossil Fools: The Roadmap to Energy Independence by 2040."

- John M. Fitzgerald of New Prague died. He was a retired Scott County District Court judge and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963.

- Food for the New Prague school district was a $1.2 million-plus operation last school year. The food service budget revenues are expected to increase to almost $1.6 million during the upcoming school year.

- A public hearing in regard to the CapX power line project was held in New Prague on June 25. 

- "Joe May was home from Iraq for two weeks of R&R," wrote Loni Graham, the Times' St. Thomas correspondent.

- A baseball clinic was led by the Starz of Tomorrow and the St. Cloud University baseball program in Lonsdale.