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Heather Blake, who along with her husband Travis took ownership of Four Seasons athletic wear in downtown Waseca, is planning to transition the business back toward its original focus on sportswear, gear, and supplies.
Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
When Heather and Travis Blake took ownership of Four Seasons Apparel and More from Jaala and Jeremiah Miller at the beginning of April, it was a... Continue Reading

Waseca Intermediate School students Griffin Arndt and Aubree Buker received their D.A.R.E Class of 2025 diplomas on Monday, May 12, 2025.

The Waseca Intermediate School Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Class of 2025 graduation took place over the lunch hour on Monday, May 13, to... Continue Reading

Waseca Area Foundation board members are all volunteers. Among them, they make decisions regarding how grants will be distributed to local organizations which have applied. Pictured here are (from left) John Hanson, Dave Dunn, Molly Erdman, Brad Milbrath, Penny Vought, David Oraskovich, Dianne Beckmann, Roger Ashland, Katie Youngberg, Michele Priebe, and Foundation Executive Director Amy Potter.                                                                                Pioneer photo by Deb Bently

Well over 100 people attended a May 8 celebration marking more than $110,000 in grants awarded to local organizations by the Waseca Area Foundation... Continue Reading

Waseca county commissioners (from left) Brad Krause, De Malterer, Doug Christopherson, Brian Harguth and Brad Milbrath line up to sign a group letter to Governor Tim Walz. County leaders statewide are protesting the financial burdens the current proposed state budget will place on local governments and property tax levies.
Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
After a discussion regarding a proposed future state budget which included the words “horrific,” “stark,” and “out of control,” all five members of... Continue Reading

From left: Authors Allie Johnson, Mary Sue Hagerty, Ben Sather, Nathan Gottschalk, Beth Lieser,  Alex Blake, and Anna Marken gave a reading for their book "The Death of Raggedy Anne" at the Waseca Public Library on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Pioneer photos by Ben Revermann
A large crowd attended a public reading of the newly published book “The Death of Raggedy Ann” at the Waseca Public Library the afternoon of Friday... 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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ON TOP OF THE WORLD - Waseca Captains Carson Ohnstad, Damarius Russell and Deron Russell hoist the Section 2AA Championship plaque. Below, Deron Russell (1), Ohnstad (5), coach Seth Anderson and Isaac Feldkamp (22). Pioneer photos by Eli Lutgens

A decisive 76-66 win over Belle Plaine in the Section 2AA Championship game last week begs the question: Will anyone defeat the Bluejays boys’ basketball team?  We’ll find out this week at the state tournament.  “It's just a lot of pure joy,” Waseca Head Coach Seth Anderson described the win... Continue Reading
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

 

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