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Waseca High School principal Dr. Jason Miller accepts a grant for $20,000 on behalf of the high school.

Waseca High School accepts $20,000 in grants for scholarships

Waseca High School principal Dr. Jason Miller accepts a grant on behalf of the school in the amount of $20,000 during the annual Waseca Area Foundation awards program November 6, 2022. It was the intent of the EF Johnson family to provide scholarships for local schools, with the majority going to...

Waseca Arts Center director Jessica Stuckmayer accepts a grant from Waseca Area Foundation.

Waseca Arts Council receives $4,000 grant

The Waseca Arts Council received a grant for $4005 for the creation of a ceramic arts studio. Jessica Stuckmayer accepted the award on their behalf during the Waseca Area Foundations annual awards program Nov. 9, 2022. The funds will be used in conjunction with the community education grant to help...

Roger Ashland accepts a grant on behalf of Bethlehem Inn.

Bethlehem Inn receives $1,700 from WAF

Bethlehem Inn received $1,700 grant from the Waseca Foundation during its annual awards program Nov. 9, 2022, for a refrigerator/freezer. Roger Ashland accepted the award on their behalf. Bethlehem Inn is in its 4th year of existence. Their capacity is 16 people and they simply don’t have enough...

Waseca Area Care Giver's director Kelly Boeddeker accepts a grant from the Waseca Area Foundation.

Waseca Area Caregivers received $3,667 for caring hands program

Waseca Area Caregivers received $3,667 for their caring hands program during the Waseca Area Foundation’s annual awards program November 9, 2022. Kelly Boeddeker accepted the award on their behalf. For residents who have seen director Boeddeker out and about, have no doubt heard about the WAC’s...

Afton Finley accepts a grant on behalf of Waseca Public Library.

Waseca Public Library received $8,000

Waseca Public Library received three grants, totaling $8,000 for the summer concert series, for teen events, and their annual water carnival. Afton Finley from the Waseca library accepted the grants on behalf of the library during the Waseca Area Foundation’s annual awards program November 9,...

Members of the Waseca High School Select and State Street choirs perform at an open house at the Waseca County Historical Society, Saturday, Dec. 3

Waseca Historical Society holds open house

The annual Holiday Open House at the Waseca County Historical Museum was held Saturday, December 3, 2022, with entertainment provided by students of Waseca High School. The Holiday Open House is an event which Historical Society Staff look forward to each year. It features a special exhibit...

FFA students visit Indianapolis

At its December workshop meeting, the Waseca school board heard from FFA advisor Savannah Zippel. The FFA students attended the national convention October 25-29 in Indianapolis, Indiana and shared transportation with other clubs from Janesville, Mankato, Albert Lea, Owatonna, and NRHEG as Zippel...

BLESSED - Gaye Lindfors was a speaker during dinner at Christ Community Church Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. She shared her journey of finding faith in God while talking about the meaning of Christmas. Below, dinner was served in a brightly decorated dining room.

Lindfors speaks at Christmas dinner

Celebrating the gift of Christmas was the mission of Christ Community Church in Waseca on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. The event was a women’s candlelight dinner. The crowd gathered in the sanctuary where decorations depicted nativity scenes related to the Christmas season. A walkthrough...

CLAUSES - Mr. and Mrs. Claus (also known as Starfire owners Gene and Bonnie Miller) visited the Starfire Event Center last weekeend, sharing arts and crafts, games, movies, and snacks.

Winter wonderland

This past weekend, the Starfire Event Center transported many area children to a winter wonderland. Saturday, Dec. 3, 10-11:30 a.m. and from 2-4 p.m. and Sunday from 3-5 p.m., children and families could move among a variety of stations designed to be memorable and entertaining. The event...

Sacred Heart Donation accepts donation

On behalf of Sacred Heart School, principal Chris Dahle accepts a donation for $8,000 from VFW commander Blaine Brooks. The funds will go toward technology updates at the school. The donation was presented during the VFW’s Nov. 18 fish fry.