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SIGHT TO BEHOLD — A dozen or more large-scale kites, some measuring up to 140 feet long, flew over Clear Lake in Waseca last year as part of the city's annual Sleigh and Cutter Event.
 
Giant kites returning to Waseca
The annual Sleigh and Cutter Festival Kite and Balloon Show is scheduled for Sunday February 18, 2024. The show begins midmorning, approximately 10... Continue Reading

Sergeant Vanderwilt

Sergeant Mark Vanderwilt
JANESVILLE JOURNAL - After years of serving the Janesville Police Department, Mark Vanderwilt became its second-ever sergeant at the start of 2024... Continue Reading

The Waseca High School State Street Singers practice for an upcoming competition.
Pioneer photo by Tristan Gehring
The State Street Singers, Waseca High School's premier show choir, will compete in Minnesota State High School League competitions February 17 and... Continue Reading

From left Mikhail Rostislavovich, artists Linda Snouffer and Dan Petrov.
 
Waseca Art Center hosted reception Feb. 1
Mikhail Rostislavovich, Chief Administrator and Vice President of The Waseca Arts Center, hosted an arts reception on February 1. The artists were... Continue Reading

Performers from Monday evenings talent show performed at the Waseca Performing Arts Center.

A large audience at Waseca High School’s Snow Week talent show reacted with enthusiastic applause, cheers and whistles after each of the acts put... Continue Reading

Waseca high school one act play performers bottom row, from left: Allen Kopetzki, Cody Sieberg, Katelyn Robeck, Kylie Snow, Chelsea Richardson, and Thyme Lang. Middle: Sadie Schimming, Branden Busse, Sophie Farris, Lindsey Kopetzki, and Quinn Dahle. Back: Ava Norland, Arianna Krogseng, Nathaniel Andrs, Mason Wadd, and Cejay Pickett.

Subsection meet Jan. 28 in Medford
Has anyone ever wondered how to get out of roll call, give a presentation in French class without knowing French, party like it’s 1999 at graduation, or find a way for Tom Cruise to help remember how DNA works? Probably not. But those were among many questions answered in  Waseca Theater... Continue Reading

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Waseca tennis players, from left: Mia Kanewischer, Addie Pfeifer, Ashton Jenzen, Sarah Haley, Esme Pearce, Lizzie Roessler, Maddie Benson, Paige Dufault, Tayln Kaput, Vivian Mader, Takya Schoenrock.                                           Pioneer photo by Amelia Roessler

The Waseca High School girls' tennis team is off to a perfect start to the 2023 season. Literally. After three dual meets, the Bluejays are 3-0. The most recent win was Tuesday, when the Jays upended Worthington 6-1 Tuesday on the WHS courts. Waseca won three of four singles matches.... Continue Reading
The Waseca Braves were hopeful of winning at least one game in the double-elimination Region 6C Tournament. They’ll have to settle for a fine season. The 2023 campaign ended Monday night with a 6-0 loss to Waterville at Jordan, two days after a 7-1 setback to a solid Jordan squad. It left... Continue Reading

There was plenty of it as the Waseca High School boys’ basketball team faced high-powered LCWM in the section tournament Thursday, March 9. Above Deron Russell goes up for a reverse layup. 

They play the game for a reason. On Tuesday, the Waseca High School boys' basketball team was given a scare by a Waterville-Elysian-Morristown team that had four wins all season. On Thursday, the third-seeded Bluejays were the team doing the scaring.  Waseca's season came to an end in Mankato,... Continue Reading

 

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