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BREAK A LEG - Drama participants at NRHEG School competed in section competition Saturday, Jan. 24, placing fifth. They also offered a public performance for NRHEG area residents the evening of Friday, Jan. 30.

One Act play brings big laughs

The NRHEG high school drama program delivered quick wit and sharp timing in its Friday, Jan. 30, performance of The Rules of Comedy by Peter Bloedel. The one-act play tells a fast-paced story that explores what happens when humor is taken far too seriously. The play centers on a group of...

CELEBRATION IN SONG - Sacred Hearts Cherub Choir, which contains students from grades 1-4 performed during the 10 a.m. mass in celebration of the school's open house on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.

Sacred Heart kicks off Catholic Schools week

An open house at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Waseca began a week-long observance of Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. For Sunday morning church, God sent plenty of sunshine through the stained-glass windows, giving the parishioners plenty of light to see and sing by. Music...

Tom Sexton running for re-election

State Representative Thomas “Tom” Sexton of Waseca announced Feb. 1 he will run for re-election in 2026. As he is preparing for the start of the 2026 Legislative Session, Sexton is asking Steele and Waseca County voters to send him back to our Capital in St. Paul on November 3rd, 2026. Tom...

SNOW COURT - Front row, from left, is Lauren Grant, Madison Rasche, Tailyn Kaput, Maddy Benson, Khloe Fuller and Ella Bulfer. Back row, from left, is Liam Biddle, Kaden Garza, Deven Parpart, Jude Gehring, William Mansfield and Lucas Selthun.

Waseca Snow Week kicks off

It’s snow week at Waseca High School from Feb. 2-6. Coronation and a pepfest will be on Thursday Feb. 5, in the morning, followed by pictures. A semi-formal snow dance for students will cap off Thursday evening from 8 to 10:30 p.m. in the high school commons. Candidates for queen are:...

Police department confirms ICE arrests

Waseca Police Chief Kris Markeson confirms that officers from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency have taken three individuals into custody in Waseca since Jan. 14. Both Markeson and Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas report that ICE does not communicate with their agencies...

County board looks at STD testing, deer hunting

Along with completing fairly routine business, members of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners addressed two somewhat controversial topics during their regularly scheduled meeting the morning of Jan. 20. An item published elsewhere in this edition describes grants awarded to three area...

ARTFUL - Winds as high as 33 mph over the weekend changed the snow county wide from white to gray. Businesses and schools spent Monday cleaning up muddy footprints.

Drifting soil turns snow gray

Research done by the Universities of Minnesota and North Dakota indicates that a typical acre of farmland in our states loses a bit over five tons of soil to wind erosion each year–about the capacity of a single axle dump truck. Mark Schaetzke, district manager, and Cammi Phelps, resource...

PUZZLING - Angela Deraad and her son Dominic were one of two teams competing in the Waseca Public Library's puzzle competition on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The winner gets a candy bar and bragging rights.

Waseca Library puzzle competition gets heated

While the snowplows were busy outside the Waseca Public Library the morning of Jan. 21, inside starting at 10 a.m. five people were locked in competition, and things were getting intense. The Jigsaw Puzzle Derby competition was split up between a team of three women–Sheila, Amy and Allicyn...

Opioid settlement money supporting local efforts

Three area initiatives will receive more than $29,000 to combat opioid addiction under a set of grants approved during the Jan. 20 meeting of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners. The grants were recommended by a 16-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Council offered through the county’s...

Meghan and Todd Selvik

Selviks finalists for National Outstanding Young Farmer

Outstanding Farmers of America (OFA) announced today that Todd and Meghan Selvik of Waseca, Minnesota have been named finalists for the 2026 National Outstanding Young Farmer of America (NOYF) Award. Nominations were submitted from across the United States by a nationwide network of county...