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Cub Scout Pack 86 celebrates the completion of their 2023 Pinewood Derby.

Derby classic

Cub Scout Pack 86 held their 2023 Pinewood Derby races Saturday, Feb. 11 at the scouts' building on the county fairgrounds. Eighteen cars raced in the scout category, and eight in the open category, which is a “just for fun” competition for adults who want to participate with their scouts. In...

Company sponsors food drive

Express Employment Professionals, a staffing company serving the Waseca area with offices in Owatonna, is operating a food drive through March 6 to benefit the Waseca County food shelf. Curt Wigham, owner, explained that Express is sponsoring these food drives in every community the business...

The 22nd Annual Toners Lake Vintage Ride had about 30 snowmobilers in attendance riding trails around Toners Lake all day Saturday, Feb. 18.

Vintage ride caps off Sleigh and Cutter snowmobile events

It was a fantastic day for the Toners Lake Vintage Ride Saturday, Feb. 18. The event, which took place at Toners Lake Karting, kicked off a busy weekend for the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival. This ride marked 22 years for the snowmobile event, which started in 2001. Sponsored by the Waseca...

Waseca’s ExCEL and Triple ‘A’ winners

The following introductions were read allowed by Activities Director Joe Hedervare and Principal Millerby during Snow Week Coronation Feb. 16 honoring Waseca’s ExCEL Award winners and Triple ‘A’ Winners. Lucas Vasquez-Neigebauer. Lucas is the son of David and Kathryn Vasquez. In her letter of...

Two designs illustrated possible real estate projects. Above, Waseca’s “market place location” as a combination commercial/retail area, with market-rate housing in the upper levels.

Investors look at $20 million in projects

It was announced Tuesday, Feb. 7 that a two- or three-story apartment and retail space could be coming to Waseca at the city-owned “marketplace location.” Jon Stagman, accompanied by six others, presented the Waseca city council with an exciting venture. The group, partnered with fiscal agent...

VEGAS - Waseca archer Zoie Thompson at a national competition in Las Vegas over the weekend of Feb. 2-5.

Fourth on the Vegas stage

Waseca archer Zoie Thompson,16, traveled to Las Vegas early this month to shoot on the national stage at the South Point Hotel & Casino, nearly taking second place after two perfect rounds. On day three she found herself in a three-way tie for second place and a “shoot-off” ultimately ranked...

Jack Mosely of Waseca was the winner of the big prize, taking home $1,650 during the New Richland Area Sportsmen’s Club annual ice fishing contest at St. Olaf Lake.

Ice fishing event draws hundreds

Southern Minnesota residents attending Saturday’s annual New Richland Area Sportsmen's Club ice fishing contest could not have asked for better weather: 40 degrees and sunny. Hundreds gathered Saturday, even more than last year, from all over the southern part of the state from 10:30 a.m....

Michael and Sara Meihak have been married for two decades.

Meihaks find simple balance

A vacuum cleaner…an air fryer…When it comes to Valentines Day gifts, Sara Meihak has to admit her husband, NRHEG Superintendent Michael Meihak, isn’t particularly romantic. “It’s more a matter of getting me something I need, but spending more on it than I would myself,” she says. “Some people...

Waseca high school talent show 2023

Monday, February 13 Waseca High School kicked off Snow Week with the annual talent show. The show was organized by Karen Pfarr Anderson working with the Student Council's advisor, Brenda Nelson and the student chairperson for the talent show, Addison Wieseler. “I am always amazed at the wonderful...

Dinner supports area food shelf

“We got excited and built the building before we could pay for it,” said Larry Sipe, chairman of the Neighborhood Service Center (NSC) board. A fundraiser to help fix this oversight was held Saturday, Feb. 11 at the American Legion hall. The event, which raised about $3,200 featured a dinner,...