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From the 74th annual Sleigh and Cutter festival held in 2024.
Having begun in 1950, the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter festival marks its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2025. To the best of anyone’s knowledge, the... Continue Reading
Andrs family from left: Kati, Nathanael, Elaina, Pastor Ken, and Naomi.Pioneer photo by Ann Staloch
With just enough sun to shine through the rich stained-glass windows, Pastor Ken Andrs delivers his final message with his sonorous voice. After... Continue Reading
Taking part in the special county board meeting on Dec. 31 were (back, from left) County administrator Michael Johnson, and commissioners De Malterer, Doug Christopherson, Brian Harguth, Brad Milbrath, Brad Krause, as well as Bethlehem Inn representatives (center row, from left) Gregg Johnson board of directors member; Angie Alvarez, shelter manager; Sue McIntosh, program director; Molly Erdman, board of directors vice president; Roger Ashland, board of directors treasurer; and (front) Diane Ytuarte, board of directors president. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
Bethlehem Inn, a Waseca shelter which provides short-term housing for women and their children, received $39,630 in unanticipated funding during a... Continue Reading
Red Cross phlebotomist Maddie Schwamberger helped Ryan Buchele give blood during the Red Cross blood drive on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024
A blood drive at the Waseca American Legion on Monday, Dec. 30, drew 55 donors and collected 55 pints of blood according to Leanne Sutleif, who... Continue Reading
Ashlynn Schwering and Jim Priebe were taking part in the MN Chaos Mens Slowpitch bean bag toss fundraiser at The Mill on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
There was a bean bag tossing fundraiser for the men’s slow pitch softball team at the Mill on Saturday, Jan. 4. The temperature outside was a... 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
Rattling off four straight wins through the Class 2AA Section 2 playoff bracket, the Waseca Bluejays earned a trip to the 2024 State Tournament. The Bluejays defeated Blue Earth, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, and Belle Plaine, improving their record to 20-10. On... Continue Reading
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
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