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Thank you for bringing us along for the ride, Waseca Bluejays football.
And what a ride it was.
To win 12 games in a row is impressive.
And to qualify for the school's first-ever football state championship game - a once-in-a-lifetime experience, some might say.
Saturday didn't go the way we...
“A win for one of us is a win for all of us,” observed Waseca County Administrator Michael Johnson during a “legislative luncheon” that brought local leaders together with state-level representatives and spokespersons from national offices.
About 50 area leaders were present at a...
CARING - Waseca safety agencies will be competing for the fourth time to see which of them raises the most money for the Waseca County Salvation Army during the six hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 in front of the Waseca Walmart store. Representing their respective agencies here are (from left) Ryan Bruegger from the Waseca Fire Department, Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas, local Salvation Army president John Petersburg and Waseca Police Chief Kris Markeson.
On Dec. 6, the Waseca fire department, police department and the Waseca County sheriff’s office will be vying for the public’s attention.
That day, all three departments will bring their respective eye-catching resources to the Walmart parking lot, where they will be staffing the Waseca...
RUNNING INTO THE FUTURE - From left: Delain Castor (mom), Kelsey Draeger andsister Kendra were just two of the many people present as Kelsey Draeger signed her letter of intent to run cross country/track with Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa.
Waseca Junior Senior High School senior Kelsey Draeger signed her letter of intent the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 19. Surrounded by her mother Delain, her sister Kendra, classmates and friends, she signed her commitment to Waldorf University’s Cross Country/Track and Field, located in Forest City...
Hunter Carlson graduated from the Steele Waseca County Drug Court program the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 20. Surrounded by family and friends, the Honorable Judge Hanks, and of course the Steele Waseca County Corrections team, Carlson completed the agreed-to steps to finish his commitment to...
In mid-December, eight NRHEG FFA members will be traveling to state-level competition in St. Cloud to show their skill in “Parliamentary Procedures,” a category whose name is frequently shortened to “Parli Pro” by those who must say it often. The objective is to demonstrate excellent...
After the City Council in Janesville heard from Government-Relations Representative Manager Ellie Burrows from Midco about construction of a fiber network, the council accepted and approved the first reading for franchise agreement with the city. The fiber network would offer cable television...
At the Nov. 20 regular business meeting, members of the Waseca school board heard from special education director Geoffrey Wagner. Wagner said that despite the challenges to finding qualified teachers and staff during the school year, all of the programs in the district are filleed. “In the last...
With the holidays approaching, anyone can feel especially stressed. Along with that, there are as few as 10 hours of sunlight, anyone, including emergency medical service (EMS) responders, can become depressed or “get the blues.” After being an EMS director of the southcentral Minnesota region...
GOT THE GOODS - From left: Deb Hoyme, Lorraine Harteg, Marlee Kramer, Mary Brenner and Diane Beckman were just a few of the volunteers working at the Grace Lutheran Church Harvest Mission Brunch on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
Grace Lutheran Church held its Harvest Mission Festival Brunch at 300 East Elm Ave during the mid-morning of Friday, Nov. 21. The event included three sales: baked goods, thrift items, and, of course, lefse.
On the sidewalk in front of the church, Customer Sherry Scholljegerdes was waiting...
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