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Some of the many Waseca County Fair Board members and volunteers for the 2023 season.

Waseca County Fair recap 2023

“Our objective is the same every year,” says Waseca County Fair Board secretary treasurer Robin Dulas: “To put on the best fair we can.” Although a lot of “clean-up” work remains–including not only actual cleaning, but also numerous summaries and reports–Dulas says the 15-member fair board has...

Composer and musician Ying Zhang demonstrates the xun, a traditional Chinese instrument.

Area readers visit China

“For the next 45 minutes or so, we are going to visit China,” declared Rhonda Lund, one of two presenters for “Dragons, Flutes & Monkeys,” a cultural and musical program shared at the New Richland library during the morning and the Waseca library in the afternoon on Thursday, July 11. Lund’s...

Phillips

Drive-by shooter sentenced

Devonte Phillips, the shooter responsible for the drive-by shooting in downtown Janesville on July 26, 2022, pled guilty in Waseca County District Court on May 4, 2023. The plea agreement called for him going to prison for 158 months. Judge Carol Hanks honored the plea agreement and Phillips...

City council heats up

A number of controversial topics led to lengthy discussion during the July 18 Waseca City Council meeting. A heated outburst from council member John Mansfield initiated a five-minute recess imposed by Mayor Randy Zimmerman at 7:39 p.m. Mansfield began by expressing misgivings about...

Keen Bank to relocate Hope location

Keen Bank will be relocating its Hope location to 496 W North Street in Owatonna on or about October 31, 2023. This relocation will allow Keen Bank to offer more services for an optimal banking experience including a drive-thru, ATM and convenient location. Keen Bank employees will continue to...

TEAM CANCER CRUSHERS - Doug Lund, and Cole and Aaron Lundahl with the 1974 Buick Electra they entered in this year’s demolition derby. Right: The Electra during competition.

'I usually wreck them in one show'

“I know not everyone would agree with me,” comments Doug Lund, 54, of Waseca, “but it’s a work of art… “With its own little spin.” Lund is speaking of his dented and welded 1974 Buick Electra, number 34, scheduled to take part in the “standard weld” class of Friday evening’s demolition derby at...

The Waseca Garden Club set up a display at the fair previewing their upcoming tour set for July 22.

Garden club tour set for weekend

The Waseca Garden Club will be sponsoring a Summer Garden Tour open to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. This is a free event and will take place rain or shine. Maps showing all the tour locations can be picked up starting at 1 p.m. that Saturday at the Bailey-Lewer house...

FCA night at the Braves

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) night was celebrated July 7 at Tink Larson Field during a 13-3 win by the Waseca Braves over the Rochester Roadrunners. About 150 fans were in attendance when the festivities began just prior to the game. Special guests Tom (Bomber) Holtz and Dravyn Spies...

New mental health program

A new youth mental health program and the commercial sale of adult recreational cannabis were topics of discussion at the regular meeting of the Waseca County Commissioners on Tuesday, July 18. Representatives from the Youth Mental Health Navigator program of the Greater Mankato Area United...

Blashack day in Waldorf

At the July 12 Waldorf City Council meeting, Mayor Rob Wilkening declared August 18 will be “Catherine Blashack Day” in Waldorf. Blashack, who grew up in Waldorf and became a military pilot, will be visiting her hometown to finish the mural located across the street from the town’s community...