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Regional library events scheduled

This month, a variety of events for people of all ages will be held by Waseca-LeSueur Library system locations throughout Waseca County. The Summer Reading Challenge will open for young readers ages 3-18 on June 5. The theme of this year’s summer reading program is “All Together Now,” celebrating...

Jazz concert features variety

Waseca's jazz bands, directed by Devon Lawrence, Paul Davis and Jay Downie, held their spring concert the evening of May 19. Two special acknowledgments also occurred during the concert. The Clifford Brown Award for leadership, attitude, and musicianship was given to Elias Nevalainen, a member of...

TEAM sixth grade graduation

TEAM Academy Charter School held graduation for its sixth-graders, members of the class of 2029, as they leave TEAM Academy and join Waseca's Junior and Senior High School. Eleven sixth-graders were honored May 25: Jude Adams, Isaac Deleon, Bryndal Grams, Andre Hill, Gavin Hodgkins, Wyatt Partain...

Physical education gold star award winners, front from left: Ridley Pechacek, Kaylee Mondahl. Back row: Damaris Sandoval, Hailee Street, Riley McGuire, Samuel Flores, Karime Solis.

TEAM Awards

TEAM Academy presented over 75 awards to students across all grades at the school’s annual awards ceremony the morning of May 26. Awards were given for outstanding performance in art, music, physical education and Spanish as well as growth in math, reading, and citizenship. Also announced was the...

Fifty JWP kindergarteners celebrated graduation on Thursday, May 26. By the time they are high school seniors, they will be the Class of 2035. Pioneer photos by Michael Roy

JWP class of 2035

On Thursday, May 25, 50 kindergarteners celebrated graduation from Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton in the school auditorium. After elementary principal Jeff Adams welcomed everyone to the program, the graduates walked down the stairs and into their seats before singing and dancing for the audience...

Council addresses drainage, pollution

The Waseca city council held a public hearing on Tuesday, May 16 to discuss the city’s stormwater pollution prevention plan. City engineer Nate Willey explained that the hearing is mostly related to the city’s municipal stormwater (MS4) permit responsibilities, and that the city provides an...

Upgrades moving forward

Superintendent Eric Hudspith spent a large portion of the May 18 school board meeting discussing the district’s facility report and strategic planning. The district’s leadership team has been working with Teamworks International, an Education Leadership Solutions company, to “move from classroom...

Utility program provides incentives

At the Tuesday, May 16, Waseca council meeting, Economic Development Authority Manager Tina Wilson shared information about the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), a program meant to incentivise new businesses and economic development by providing discounts on the cost of utilities...

Morgan's to expand

Morgan’s Meat Market received approval from the Waseca City Council for a conditional use permit at the Tuesday, May 16, meeting. Planning and Zoning Coordinator Bill Green gave the council a bit of background on the issue, saying that in a previous meeting, the council approved conditional use...

Big Ideas of New Ulm provided Waseca High School students with a VR experience in various skill trades including welding.

A look forward

The Waseca Community Arena played host to a career fair on Monday, May 22, which offered a bit more than the usual flyers and packets of information on job opportunities. This fair gave high school sophomores, juniors and even a few seniors hands-on activities to see what a career in welding or...