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STAFF- Most of the Pioneer staff is pictured above. From left, Jonah Stafford, Amelia Roessler, Deb Bently, Jim Lutgens, Eli Lutgens, Logan Piltingsrud, whose photos have been featured in the Star Eagle, held by Melanie Piltingsrud, Michael Roy, Chris Schlaak, and Reed Waller. Pioneer photo by Pam Goehrig
“We plan to find at least one story for every edition that makes the whole year’s subscription worthwhile. We know we won’t have everything for everybody in every edition, but we will definitely have something for everyone.” –Eli Lutgens, publisher
This issue of the Waseca County Pioneer is the...
HELPING GROWTH - Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center director Cindy Kolander, center, shows off the "Community Builder" plaque presented to the Center for its role in bringing people together. Presenting the acknowledgement are Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) representatives Marcia Haley, Benja Kraus, SMIF board member Ann Staloch, and Katie Godfrey Demmer. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
Representatives from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) spent the morning of Oct. 1 acknowledging eight area businesses and organizations for their roles as “community builders,” that is, for providing services and opportunities that help individuals, especially children, grow,...
BEERS, BRATS, BUSY - Valeska Melchert and Emily Meyer were busy keeping 300 brats moving. Pioneer photos by Ben Revermann
Business owner Shane Wendland, owner of Barden's Bar in Waseca, dined with some of his customers during Waseca’s annual “Beers and Brats” night on Thursday, Oct. 1. He recalls being present at the inaugural launch of the event back in 1975. With seven taverns taking part, Beers and Brats turned...
At their Oct. 1 work session, members of the Waseca school board took a closer look at one of the key areas of the district’s strategic plan: “Learning for All.”
Superintendent Eric Hudspith introduced the evening’s discussion alongside Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) coordinator...
VISITING AG - Home-schooled children were able to learn about agriculture in Minnesota recently as Farmamerica opened up for student visits. Whole families tended to visit together: here some children enjoy a display on the 1850s farmstead. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
About 500 children visited Farmamerica across Sept. 29 and 30 as the facility opened its doors to families who homeschool their children, and then about 160 students from the New Ulm school district.
The facility offers educational tours of this type during the warmer months of the year,...
Emotions ran high at times as 50 or more city residents attended a special New Richland city council meeting the evening of Sept. 28 to share their concerns and learn about the city’s planned response to the Sept. 18 and 19 flooding.
District 1 county commissioner Doug Christopherson, and...
GIVING BACK - The Waseca Senior Center held a lot sale for new and slightly used items on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2&3, 2026. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Traffic was brisk at the Waseca Senior Center held a lot sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3. Nearly anything you could name was available for purchase, and hungry shoppers could visit the Lucia’s Cocina food truck. All sale items were donated with proceeds supporting the center and its...
FIRE SAFETY LESSON - Renn McElmury was demonstrating how to avoid smoke during a fire at the Waseca Fire Department's Open House and Chili Feed on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
To kick off Fire Prevention Week, the Waseca Fire Department held an open house and chili feed over the dinner hour on Sunday, Oct. 4. For $10, diners could enjoy either a “bottomless” bowl of chili or wild rice soup or hot dogs. The motto for the event was “Good food, safe kids, and a stronger...
LIFE CHAIN - Jason and Tracy Wolter were just two of the participants during the Janesville Life Chain event on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
An Oct. 4 “Life Chain” event in Janesville was supported by parishioners from St. Ann Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Janesville Area Lutherans for Life. Sign holders stood along Old Hwy 14 or Main Street in Janesville.
According to an online source, “Life Chain is a peaceful...
COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER - Volunteers across southern Minnesota came together for a clean up day in New Richland. Crews worked collectively over 180 hours of service, cleaning houses and the community.
NEW RICHLAND, Minn. — More than 50 volunteers from across southern Minnesota came together in New Richland for a volunteer cleanup day, helping residents continue the difficult work of recovering from recent flooding. Collectively, over 180 hours of service was completed.
The City of New...
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