New Prague NewsLocal news for New Prague, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Minn. Legislature clocks in for Sunday finale- May 18, 2008 Minnesota's 2008 legislative session staggered toward conclusion with lawmakers trading an efficient and transparent process for a final product they say will benefit tax-sore homeowners, budget-pressed schools ...http://www.topix.net/city/new-prague-mn/2008/05/minn-legislature-clocks-in-for-sunday-fina... Property tax talk slows session conclusion- May 15, 2008 "We save money when we have people insured and not uninsured or underinsured" With the 2008 session fading fast, Minnesota lawmakers waited on number crunchers Tuesday to show them how a property tax cap, extra local government aid and more direct-to-homeowner assistance fit together. via Fort Mill Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/new-prague-mn/2008/05/property-tax-talk-slows-session-conclusion... Family Stories: The Shimek Immigrants- May 13, 2008 We were made a state in 1858. Jose Shimek reached adulthood in Bohemia living with his parents in a hamlet in the Alps mountains near Prague, Czechoslovakia. via St. Cloud Times Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/new-prague-mn/2008/05/family-stories-the-shimek-immigrants?fromr... House approves minimum wage increase- May 3, 2008 "People who go to work everyday should have an affordable living" Large-company rate of $7.90 per hour would exceed federal wage rate The state House on Thursday approved a minimum wage increase that would exceed the federal minimum wage rate. via Finance and Commercehttp://www.topix.net/city/new-prague-mn/2008/05/house-approves-minimum-wage-increase?fromr... I Cantanti 20th Anniversary Concert- May 1, 2008 The I Cantanti Chamber Choir presents their 20th Anniversary Concert at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, April 27 in the Northfield Middle School auditorium. via Northfield.orghttp://www.topix.net/city/new-prague-mn/2008/05/i-cantanti-20th-anniversary-concert?fromrs... |