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During their Jan. 22 business meeting, members of the Waseca school board learned from superintendent Eric Hudspith that strategic plan vision cards are currently in finishing stages and will be brought to the board at the February meeting. Hudspith also spoke about upcoming registration for...
ON THE ICE - The annual fish house count, done in January, took count of 75 lakes in the region. Waseca’s Clear Lake had the highest with 124 houses.
According to Brandon Eder, assistant area supervisor with the Waterville fishery, staff there carried out an annual count during January of fish houses on 75 lakes in the region.
Eder reported that, at the time of the count, Waseca’s Clear Lake had the highest number: 124. He also shared...
Nearly 30 visitors attended the Jan. 20 meeting of the NRHEG School board, most of whom were there in support of the district paraprofessionals, whose employment contract for the 2025-’26 school year is not yet settled. A mediation session was set to begin the morning of Jan. 21. A separate piece...
HEAVENLY VOICES - Waseca students in the 6-8 grade Honors Choir rehearsed at the St. Martin Lutheran Church in Winona,Minnesota before their performance on Saturday, Jan, 24, 2025.
A middle school honor choir concert at Winona’s Hope Lutheran High School’s Music Department put on a choir performance that pulled in students from across three states: Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. It included 120 students from 20 different schools and featured 11 different songs. Directed by...
ELEGANT GRACE - Dressed elegantly for the evening, a group of ladies raised a toast to women's contributions to agriculture.
About 60 women from around the region attended Farmamerica’s Raise a Toast celebration the evening of Jan. 16. Farmamerica staff members explain the event’s focus is honoring the essential role women play in agriculture.
Alongside the evening’s conversation, dinner, and featured speaker...
MEMORY LANE - Jolene Hawkins, Miss Sleigh Bell and Miss Waseca 1970, next to the Waseca County Historical Society exhibit case where her trophies and tiara are currently displayed.
The trophies and tiara Jolene Hawkins received when she became “Miss Sleigh Bell” in 1970 are part of a special Sleigh and Cutter display at the Waseca County Historical Society, but the most important awards from her year as a community representative are still part of her, and go with her...
It’s time again for the annual Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Identify Frosty event. This year’s event is the 29th installment of the annual contest.
Who is Frosty?
Identify Frosty and win some cash! Prize money totaling $1,500.00 is waiting to be won.
Frosty is a Waseca County resident...
Medallion Hunt rules
The medallion is hidden outdoors, on public property within the Waseca city limits. There are many natural areas in Waseca, both new and old. A $1,500 prize of Chamber Dollars will be awarded at the Waseca VFW at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Bring the medallion to...
REVEALING ART - Penny Vought, artist Heidi Jeub, creator Natalie McGuire, Waseca Arts Council President Mikhail Rostislavovich, and Vice-President Missy Donner were present for the latest gallery opening at the Waseca Art Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2025.
The Waseca Art Center held a gallery opening over a snowy afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 17. Those joining the celebration had to dodge snowplows and flurries outside but were safe and warm once they got inside and saw the artistry of painter, teaching artist and public artist Heidi Jeub and...
“If you want to see a better country, precinct caucuses are the way to start,” declares Deb Hogenson, chair of the Waseca County Democratic Party.
County Republican treasurer Charlie Priebe phrases it another way, “If you feel inclined to complain about the way things are, you should come...
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