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NOBODY BETTER - Matthew Veroeven, son of Audra and Joseph Veroeven, becomes only the fourth Waseca Bluejay's wrestler in school history to win a state title, claiming gold Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Grand Casino Stadium in Minneapolis. The championship run included two overtime victories on Friday, and a victory by fall in the second period in the final round over T.J. Fuller of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.
Stay gold, Matthew Veroeven.
For the Waseca senior heavyweight wrestler there are no more practices, no more team meets, no more opponents to conquer... Continue Reading
WINTER WONDERLAND - The 76th Waseca Sleigh and Cutter parade featured many horse-drawn units on the snowy streets of Waseca on Saturday, Feb. 28.
For the seventy-sixth time, the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter parade brought horse-drawn units of many different kinds to the streets of Waseca on... Continue Reading
Dave Dunn received the 2026 Don Eustice Memorial Award for Community Service on Jan. 26.
Wasecan Dave Dunn, the recipient of the 2026 “Don Eustice Memorial Award for Community Service,” says he is flattered and touched by the... Continue Reading
SNOW FUN - From left: Steve Hale with his grandson, Breck Joseph Howard, wonthe "Best Unrestored" snowmobile title with their 1972 Arctic Cat Panther "family heirloom" at the annual Sno-Secas Vintage Snowmobile show at Southside Marine on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.
The eighth annual Vintage Snowmobile Show took place at Southside Marine on Saturday, Feb. 28. The event is usually held on Clear Lake, but moved... Continue Reading
Joan Meyr and Roger Frederick on the dance floor during the Sleigh and Cutter dinner and dance. Roger was 10 years old when he rode on one of the units in the very first Sleigh and Cutter parade 76 years ago.
The Waseca VFW was near capacity the evening of Feb. 27 for the dinner and dance sponsored by the Sleigh and Cutter Association.
Along with... 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
The Waseca High School football team made school history last Saturday, defeating Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 14-13 to earn the school's first-ever trip to a state championship football game.
"It was great," said Waseca head coach Brad Wendland. "I'm just so proud of these guys."
"This is awesome,"... Continue Reading
The NRHEG High School cross country runners participated in the Tiger Trail Meet at the River Bend Nature Center on Friday Aug. 22. Schools in attendance were Medford, LeSeuer-Henderson, USC, and NRHEG.
The Panthers did not have a complete boys’ team as some kids were participating at the state... Continue Reading
Quarterback Brooks Gilliland unleases a pass over defenders.
The NRHEG High School football team fell short in its 2025 season opener last Friday, falling to St. Clair/Mankato Loyola at St. Clair.
The Panthers trailed 12-8 at halftime but, unfortunately, that’s the way it ended.
The lone NRHEG score came in the second quarter on a 68-yard pass to A.J. Deen... Continue Reading
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