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IN PLACE - Over the next months, the Autumn Acres schoolhouse will be renovated for use on the farm.

Schoolhouse gets new home

A 19th century schoolhouse from the old village of Janesville has found a new home at Autumn Acres Farm, having been moved the morning of Thursday, July 27. The farm’s co-owner Cheryl Bleess said that the schoolhouse is believed to have been constructed in the early 1850s and was in use until at...

Staff effort enables site

The 4.5 acre composting site being added to the Waseca County Recycling Center is being built with 87% of the funding coming from a greater Minnesota recycling and composting grant awarded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, according to information shared by county administrator Michael...

JWP prepares for school year

The Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School Board continued its preparation for the upcoming school year at its July 17 meeting. All school board members were in attendance with the exception of Tim Burke. Superintendent Jeremy Erler said that he’s been dealing with several resignations and job...

HAPPY WITH THEIR NEW HOME - From left, Dr. Ryan Mairs and Dr. Ian Swanson from Precision Chiropractic & Wellness along with financial advisor Nyla Hagen of Edward Jones Financial.

Precision, Edward Jones join together

Precision Chiropractic & Wellness and Nyla Hagen, Edward Jones Financial Advisor in Waseca have purchased a new office space that will be shared between the two and was funded by the Region Nine Development Commission’s (RNDC) “Revolving Loan Fund” program, which helps facilitate financing...

CGMC President Brian Holmer presents the award to Senator Jasinski

Jasinski receives CGMC Legislator of Distinction Award

Senator John Jasinski was recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) on July 27 during the Coalition’s summer conference in Thief River Falls for his positive impact on the state’s economic development policy and programs. Sen. Jasinski, a Republican from Faribault, is...

A record number of campers attended this year’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes junior sports camp last week at Waseca High School. This year’s theme was: GREATER (John 3:30) “He must become greater and greater; and I must become less and less.”

Record turnout for FCA camp

A record number of campers attended the thirty-third annual Waseca Fellowship of Christian Athletes junior sports camp held August 1-3 at Waseca High School. A total of 214 campers from across Waseca, Blue Earth, and Steele counties, up from 156 last year, picked one sport each day for three...

Serving hot dogs and chips were New Richland Chief of Police Tanyce Bruegger, Mayor Chad Neitzel, and Firefighter Jordan Allen.

Fourth annual New Richland Night Out

Several dozen people attended New Richland’s fourth annual Night to Unite celebration Tuesday evening, August 8, at New Richland City Park. Among those in attendance were Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas, County Attorney Rachel Cornelius, and County Commissioner Brad Krause. “Night to Unite” is...

IN BLOOM - Autumn Acres Farm’s sunflower field is open for visits through Aug. 13. The farm, near Janesville, offers a variety of events all year long.

Sunflower field open for visits

Janesville’s Autumn Acres Farm’s sunflower field opened to the public as its flowers bloomed on July 30 and it is expected to remain open through August 13, pending weather. Visitors are invited to pose for pictures at a variety of photo spots and enjoy the ambiance of the field. There is no...

OUTDATED - Built in the late 1960s, the Waseca County jail has already outlasted Department of Correction expectations by 25 years.

Waseca county jail forced to upgrade

After a regularly scheduled inspection of the Waseca County Jail, the Department of Corrections (DOC) informed county leadership that the facility risks being downgraded if certain improvements are not made before next May. At this time, the county jail has the capacity to hold more than 25...

Lifeguards and Police Officer Nick Wellman cool off in the air conditioning. From left: Haydn Lynch, Britney Ross, Tegan Flatau, Wellman, Morgan Ebnet, Jadyn Olsem and Brielle James.

Nite to Unite attracts hundreds

The Waseca Nite to Unite held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the waterpark brought a few hundred people in for the sixth year. Nite to Unite is organized by the police department and put on “to allow the community to relax and interact with police, fire and EMS in order to build partnerships that...