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AN ICON - Zach Battenfeld has been the owner and operator of the Pheasant Cafe since 2020. He also operates a lawn care and snowplow service. Pioneer photos by Deb Bently
Zach Battenfeld, owner of Waseca’s Pheasant Cafe since 2020, recognizes that he owns an icon.
Hanging on the wall in the cafe is the text of a short Waseca Herald newspaper article dated 1940. It tells how Joel Wallschlager was in the process of moving his home-based business to a downtown...
LABOR OF LOVE - Sandi Prange stands at the counter of her store Past & Present Antiques & Gifts, a store she’s run for the past 28 years. Pioneer photo by Amelia Roessler
The main question posed lately to Sandi Prange, 67, owner of Past & Present Antiques & Gifts in Waseca is, “What are you looking forward to after retiring?”
“I want to go,” is Prange’s response.
After 28 years of running the store located on State Street in Waseca, Prange is...
CONGRATS - Waseca City Manager Carl C. Sonnenberg, right, accepts a Community Safety Grant from CenterPoint Energy.
CenterPoint Energy awarded a Community Safety Grant of $2,500 to the City of Waseca to replace the automated external defibrillator (AED) at City Hall to improve the health and safety of the public and city employees. Charlie Carlson, Lead Specialist, Government Affairs, at CenterPoint,...
WRAPPING UP - Cheri Brummund held her retirement party at the DMV building on Friday, July 25. She has worked at the Waseca Soil and Water Conservation District Office since 2016. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Longtime area resident Cheri Brummund held her retirement party and final day at work at the Waseca Soil and Water Conservation District’s (WSWCD) office on Friday, July 25. She has been a Waseca resident for over 40 years and has been working for Soil and Water since 2016.
Since she began...
NEW DISPLAY- From left, Waseca Tourism Chamber members:Christy Easton, media subcommittee member Jon Lucca, Kelley Boeddeker, Eli Lutgens, Chamber President Mikhail Rostislavovich, and Executive Director Robin Dulas.
The Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce and Discover Waseca Tourism are releasing a brand-new set of rack cards now available in 100 locations across Waseca. These colorful, easy-to-navigate cards showcase the best of the community and are designed to guide both visitors and residents to Waseca’s top...
DOWNTOWN LAW - Byron Law Office sits at 122 State St. N in downtown Waseca and is one of many law firms in town. Pioneer photo by Amelia Roessler
Though it may not seem like an obvious connection, the reasons to shop locally–supporting local businesses, strengthening the community by keeping money closer to home, and retaining the convenience of ready access–apparently apply to lawyers just as readily as they do retail shops and service...
CELEBRATING ART - Left to right, Ann Johannsen, Monica Priebe, Molly Erdman, Tara Bjerke, Christy Easton, Mikhail Rostislavovich, and Penny Vought.
The Waseca Art Council has been waiting to announce its 9th annual Great Fall Get Together, taking place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 6–9 PM at the Starfire Event Center’s Black & White Room (204 2nd Ave SW, Waseca). This year’s event promises to be the most exciting yet, as it...
TRADITION AND FLAVOR - Daniel Lisu, right, was busy working the kitchen at Janesville's newest restaurant, Best Thai Cuisine, on Thursday, July 24. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
The “Best Thai Cuisine” restaurant at 115 North Main Street in Janesville has been in operation only since June 20. Already, though, those who work there are deeply impressed by the public’s attention and the positive support they’ve received.
The restaurant’s website claims, “we serve...
RUNNING WILD - The Purple Goose Smokehouse and Saloon has a new name, the sign just hasn't changed. Owned by Doug and Shelly Yotter since 2023, the goose's nickname is the "Hidden Gem of Janesville." Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Doug and Shelly Yotter became owners of the Purple Goose Smokehouse and Saloon, located at 228 North Main Street in Janesville, in 2023. Since acquiring it, among other things, they have changed the establishment’s name: the Janesville restaurant was formerly called Purple Goose Eatery and...
FUN RIDES - More than 220 Model Ts accompanied by about 600 people of all ages registered for the Minnesota event. Shown here are some of the Model Ts seen at the stop at Farmamerica on July 24.
Local drivers were likely surprised to find themselves mingling with dozens of Model T Ford vehicles on Waseca County roads on July 24. The Model T owners, on the other hand, had been planning on the drive for nearly two years.
Owatonna area resident Mark Cameron was the lead planner for...
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