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The DNR counts fishing pressure on Waseca's Clear Lake as "moderate" compared to prior years. Nearly 200 fishing structures were counted during a recent survey of the lake.

According to Craig Soupir, supervisor of the Department of Natural Resources Waterville area fishery, Waseca’s two lakes have major roles in the... Continue Reading

Under plans for expansion and improvement, the Waterville Fish Hatchery's original block structure will remain and be remodeled. Another building will be added to the grounds.
 
Though the project is working its way through some extensive planning stages, excitement runs high at the Waterville State Fish Hatchery for some... Continue Reading
Nearly 100 women gathered at Farmamerica the evening of Jan. 17 to celebrate the central role women have always fulfilled in agriculture and to... Continue Reading

Ashton Jenzen, a senior at Waseca High School, placed first in the Minnesota Voice of Democracy speech contest, sponsored by the VFW. Jenzen first won the local competition in November. Earlier this month she attended a banquet for all the state finalists where she was announced as the state-wide winner. She will go on to compete against the winners from each state in Washington D.C. in March.
In Washington D.C., there will be Voice of Democracy Parade of Winners and the national champion and runners-up will be announced. The top prize for the national competition is a $35,000 scholarship.
Jenzen has competed in the Voice of Democracy speech contest all four years of high school. Last year, she won the regional competition but did not win state. This year, she says she set the goal of taking first at the state level and is gratified to have achieved it. While Waseca has had students win the regional competition in the past, there had never been a state winner in the 21-year history of the local program.
There are 200 Veterans of Foreign Wars posts (VFWs) in the state of Minnesota. This year marked the seventy-eighth annual “Voice of Democracy” and... Continue Reading

Sleigh and Cutter Festival organizer Ken Borgmann
The man who saved Sleigh and Cutter
The Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival is celebrating 75 years of winter spectaculars in 2025. A full schedule of contests, prizes, fireworks, food... 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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