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BEST OF SHOW - Morgan’s Meat Market earned Best of Show and Grand Champion Cooked Summer Sausage with their Morgan’s Old Fashioned Summer Sausage recipe. Pictured is Dean Morgan with his summer sausage on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Old Fashion cooked summer sausage prepared by Morgan’s Meats of Waseca was named both “Grand Champion” and “Best of Show” at the 2026 Minnesota... Continue Reading
DEDICATED SERVICE - Janesville area resident Dave Lienke has been a member of the Waseca County Sheriff’s Posse since 1976. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
Janesville area resident Dave Lienke joined the Waseca County Sheriff’s Posse in 1976 and has served continuously for the past 50 years. He says he... Continue Reading
CARRIAGE RIDES - Lex Lewison, 22, and Jacob Sommers, 12, were manning the horse drawn carriage during the Fall Family Festival and Ice Cream Social. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Between 150 and 175 people attended the Fall Family Festival and Ice Cream Social held over the lunch hour at St. Paul’s Church of Meriden on... Continue Reading
Deb Hogenson takes a picture with Gov. Tim Walz.
Waseca County DFL Chair Deb Hogenson has been selected to receive the 2026 Minnesota DFL Orville Freeman Award, an honor which acknowledges “... Continue Reading
FAMILY GALLERY - Art produced by Wes and James Taylor, father and son, will be on display at the Waseca Art Gallery through Oct. 9. An artists' reception was held on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. After a brief explanation of the craft, guests were invited to mingle with the photographers and enjoy refreshments in the Tea Room. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
A Sept. 12 open house at the Waseca Art Center introduced a pair of new exhibits at the Waseca Art Center (WAC). Titled “Generational Confluence... 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
Sports
How will the Waseca High School football team fare without a Russell in the lineup?
Time will tell.
For the first time in many years, the 2026 Bluejays will start the season with no one named Russell on the roster.
The Bluejays, of course, had a dream season last year, going undefeated... Continue Reading
LAST WALK - Braves manager Blake Nelson walks from the mound after talking to pitcher Tyson Reger. Pioneer photo by Eli Lutgens
The season ended for the Waseca Braves amateur baseball team with a 4-2 loss to Brownton in the opening round of the Class C state tournament at the Mini-Met in Jordan.
"It was a tough loss," said Braves coach Tink Larson. "I was confident going into the game, and when we went up 2-0 after... Continue Reading
On to state.
The third-seeded Waseca Braves upset the second-seeded Waterville Indians 5-1 at Waterville in the Region 5C championship game Friday night, earning the team's first trip to state since 2016.
The Braves have taken steps over the past four seasons, improving each year, falling one... Continue Reading
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