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Bridge players MaryLou Kaderlik, Robert Hunter and Frances Kunz during the Waseca Senior Citizens Center’s Friday card tournament.

Card games at senior center

“Have you seen her garden?” “Forget about that, wait until you see the inside of her house…” Conversation is lively as people arrive and settle in for Friday afternoon card games at the Waseca Senior Citizens Center. The Bridge players have a 12:15 start time; 500 players don’t officially...

$20 sports screenings for students

MANKATO, Minn. — Student athletes entering grades 7 through 12 in the 2023–2024 school year can receive a $20 sports screening at one of the Mayo Clinic Health System locations across the Southwest Minnesota region at events in July and August. Appointments are required at most locations....

City talks marijuana laws, public meeting set

With the passage of legal recreational marijuana in the State of Minnesota going into effect Aug. 1, the New Richland City Council heard from city attorney Jason Moran regarding the city’s options moving forward during its second council meeting of the month on Monday, July 24. “This is a big...

Loretta runs to first base

'Leave the dirt on the ground'

The Waseca Community Education t-ball program ended with some big games last Thursday, July 20. Six teams of kids aged three to six played against each other at Tink Larson field in Waseca as a way to end the season. Each team was assigned a different color, so that teams dressed in red, gold,...

Sarah and Andy Arnold served sundaes.

400 attend Night Out in Janesville

Nearly 400 people crowded into Veterans Memorial Park for the Janesville Night Out on Sunday. The event was Janesville’s version of the National Night Out, also known as “Night To Unite,” in which community members enjoy an evening of activities which help them become better acquainted with...

RESTORATION- Brothers Dwight Tostenson (left) and Mikhail Rostislavovich (right) display their award in the house’s restored library. Councilmember James Ebertowski (left) and Tostenson’s son, Hans, (right) stand in the back.

Historic home gets facelift

The Waseca Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) presented the HPC award to Mikhail Rostislavovich during their regular meeting Monday, July 10 for his work preserving and restoring the large, three-story brick house on the 600 block of North State Street also known by the names of its previous...

IN THE ACT - Images caught on a private surveillance camera show two culprits during one of the break-ins.

Janesville burglaries

The Janesville Police Department is currently investigating a series of burglaries and attempted thefts that occurred the evenings of July 17 and 18, when, according to Janesville Police Chief Dave Ulmen, four break-ins were reported within a 24-hour period. “That is absolutely more than usual...

George Klug during his presentation to the Waseca City Council.

Council updated on Loon Lake

George Klug of WQ3D LLC, an organization based in Bloomington, shared a brief summary during the Tuesday, July 18, Waseca City Council meeting regarding his work on Loon Lake over the past two years. Klug displayed “before” and “after” photos of the lake from last summer which showed it coated...

Hartley discussion continues

To be or not to be. The Waseca school district continues to come up against the classic question regarding the Hartley school building, built in 1959 and currently housing kindergarten through third grades. During the June 6 school board meeting, board members were divided. Some took the...

EVERYDAY NOBILITY - Bus drivers (from top) Tomas Howe and Nicole and Barry Olson were among those helping recruit new drivers during the “Test drive a bus” event.

Palmer bus recruiting

“Powerful.” “Never boring.” “Flexible.” “Noble.” Six representatives from Palmer Bus Service offered a variety of words to define their work. The group spent four hours Saturday, July 22, providing area residents the chance to test drive a school bus. About a dozen folks came, most of...