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Sharon Roos, Jenny Delnay

Volunteers restore Farmamerica sites

Farmamerica is currently carrying out a few restoration and renovation projects around many of its various sites, and has found a unique company to do the work. “A Year to Volunteer,” a non-profit organization created by Shar and Phil Roos of Arizona, visited Farmamerica starting on June 5 and...

The O’Brien family: Parents Mike and Bea, with children John, Jason, Tony, Andy, Joel, Matt, Ben, Katie and Kari.

O'Brien family golfs to give back

The O’Brien Open golf tournament isn’t about golf. It’s about giving back. What started 23 years ago as a day of fellowship for the O’Briens has turned into a fundraiser for people in need. More than two decades later, their annual event has 144 golfers registered, and has raised more than $40,...

Prepared Sportsman owner Tom Butel and employee Mark Eggert are excited for the shop's grand opening on June 24.

Prepared Sportsman celebrates first year

It’s been nearly a year since Prepared Sportsman in Waseca opened its doors. After a relatively low-key beginning, the company is preparing to hold an open house on June 24 and really kick things off. “It’s been pretty good so far,” reported owner Tom Butel. “We’ve done a soft opening, but now...

Bullhead Days Grand Marshals Richard and Wanda Morsching.

Waterville celebrates Bullhead Days

City celebration season is here once again; Waterville’s 58th annual Bullhead Days helped kick off the summer with a combination of long-standing and new events. Sponsored by the Waterville Area Chamber of Commerce, Bullhead Days ran from June 9-11. All weekend long, there were inflatable...

Guitarist and lead singer Leslie Rich (left) with his drummer, Pete, and bass player, Adam.

Rocket Soul

The Waseca Public Library held its second concert of the Summer Concert Series Tuesday night, showcasing Leslie Rich and the Rocket Soul Choir. Starting at 7 p.m. at Trowbridge Park behind the library, Leslie Rich and his two friends Pete and Adam started their show explaining how the band had...

A look at Hay Daze

Fashion and pageants. Music and tournaments. All that and more are part of this year’s Janesville Hay Daze celebration, which began June 12 and will continue through June 18. This year’s Grand Marshal is Gerald (Jerry) Schendel, who is 91 years young and has been a Janesville resident for 52...

Downtown building to be removed

On Monday, June 12, the Janesville city council held what City Administrator Clinton Rogers called “possibly the shortest public hearing ever,” which was about changing the city code to create a “no overnight parking” rule in a city-owned lot near First Street between Highway 14 Auto and an...

Waseca resident Brad Donner has devoted himself as a full-time painter since retiring four years ago.

Naturalist painter Brad Donner

Bradley “Brad” Donner has been sketching and doing art since he was old enough to hold a pencil. Now, he has his art on exhibit in the Waseca Art Center. Donner grew up in New Ulm, where he learned how to paint watercolor, acrylic, and do ceramics at the community’s education-based art center...

Prairie Lakes names Pollock new director

Waseca, MN – For the month of July 2023, Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council (PLRAC) announces the selection of a new Executive Director, the marking of its thirtieth anniversary, and the election of new Executive Board Members. Anna Pollock was selected by the PLRAC Board as its new Executive...

JWP High School principal Jake Hager and Monica Erickson.

Erickson retires after 39 years

After 39 years, Monica Erickson is retiring from her role as a speech pathologist at the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton school district. She worked with K-12 students from JWP as well as the neighboring Trinity Lutheran School. Erickson was a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, where...