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VISUAL TRAP - This roadway in Waseca County provides an example of a “visual trap.” An unfamiliar driver could easily believe this road continues straight ahead, but the hill is concealing a curve. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
County roadway plan improves chances for outside funding
Interested and invested parties were invited to a three-hour session which addressed the process of updating Waseca County’s “County Roadway Safety... Continue Reading
FALL FUN - About 1,200 people visited Farmamerica's Fall Festival on Oct. 17. Visitors toured the grounds, and also enjoyed numerous event-specific elements, including a scarecrow contest, a kids' "pedal pull," a visit from Minnesota's Princess Kay of the Milky Way, a gigantic "bounce pad" for the younger set, llamas, and demonstrations of various era-appropriate crafts and skills.
The Farmamerica Fall Festival entertained about 1,200 visitors on Saturday, Feb. 17. The event included a wide variety of activities meant for... Continue Reading
Members of the Waseca Exchange Club thanked Waseca Fire Chief Jason Forshee for his presentation regarding fire safety. Pictured here, from left, are Jay Bulfer, Jake Lieser, Mikhail Rostislavovich, Forshee, and Riley Lynch, who is both an Exchange Club Member and a recently instated member of Waseca's firefighting team. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
Waseca Fire Chief Jason Forshee says he’s happy to make appointments with people and groups to help with their concerns surrounding fire prevention... Continue Reading
ART FOR ALL - The Waseca Art Center recently held a gallery opening on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Pictured from left are some of the artists: Melissa Cardona, Chris Diems, WAC President Mikhail Rostislavovich, Mary Kay Foley, Angela Ulman, Jay Boyce, WAC Director of Education and Planning Christy Easton, Maggie Gahler, Jolene Root, and Caitlin Roberts. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
A display titled “Quilts Across America” featuring work by the local sewing group Stitchers in Time shared the limelight with a second display... Continue Reading
FOR THE RUNNING - Waldorf resident Ruthie Webster (far right), who posed for a photo with her mother Suzy and her partner Doug, is a write-in candidate for city council in the Nov. 3 election. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Ruthie Webster is running for city council in Waldorf, Minnesota. Webster has owned Haven Studios Salon for the past five years, a business that... 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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