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Community leaders gathered to celebrate the start of TEAM Academy’s 20th school year on September 5.
September 5, 2023 began the twentieth school year since the founding of Waseca Charter School, TEAM Academy. The event was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, during which the Chamber of Commerce presented the school with the Milestone Award.
“I was thinking about how we made it twenty years...
Retail supervisor Emily Nelson and FM BANK President Jon ButlerPioneer photo by Eli Lutgens
After nearly half a year of construction, renovation and upgrades, Waseca’s FM BANK is ready to open September 26.
“Warming, comfortable and inviting,” is how local bank president Jon Butler describes the remodel of the former Wells Fargo building at 220 East Elm Avenue.
“We didn’t want to...
Waseca County District 3 commissioner candidates, from left, Ann Fitch, Larry Johnson, and Brad Milbrath. Pioneer photo by Eli Lutgens
Three candidates vying for Waseca County Commissioner in District 3 took to the stage Wednesday afternoon, October 25, at Waseca Junior Senior High School (WJHS).
The primary election for the open commissioner seat will be November 7. The top two vote-getters will move on to the February...
Brad Milbrath
Throwing his hat in the ring for Waseca County Commissioner is Brad Milbrath, 57, former sheriff of Waseca County for 12 years. Milbrath grew up in Waseca County, having graduated from Mapleton High School in 1984 before going on to obtain a degree in criminal justice from Minnesota West...
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson, 49, is one of three candidates running to fill the Waseca County Commissioner seat for District 3 left vacant by the passing of former commissioner Blair Nelson. Johnson has lived in Waseca for over 30 years, having returned after living in San Diego for 10 years. He graduated from...
Ann Fitch
Ann Fitch is one of three candidates vying for the District 3 seat on the Waseca County board of commissioners this year. Fitch, 43, is a native of Waseca, having graduated from Waseca High School in 1998. She is employed as the Executive Director of the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce, a...
New TEAM Academy kindergarten teacher Carly Wiste.
TEAM Academy has a new Kindergarten teacher for the 2023-24 school year, Carly Wiste. This is Wiste's first full-time K-12 teaching job; she has been substitute teaching in the Mankato area since her graduation from Winona State University in December 2022 and worked as an Early Childhood teacher...
KOZY - Jim Kozan, friend of the Marching Classic, intends to play the accordion during the annual parade Sept. 23. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
It’s around 3:30 in the afternoon. School has just let out and customers are coming into Waseca Music in a steady stream. A refurbished clarinet leaves the store with a fifth-grader; a rambunctious sixth-grader takes home a brand new flute. Another beginner needs a lesson book, but already has...
Grand Marshals for the Waseca Marching Classic, Les and Karen Tlougan. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
Les and Karen Tlougan are the Grand Marshals for the 2023 Marching Classic Parade. It’s a title they’ve earned, having dedicated many hours to each of the Marching Classic events held over the past three decades.
On Saturday, September 23, they will be seated in a convertible at the front of...
LONG LINE - Phil and Denise Reed waited in their car for 60 hours to exit Ukraine. Many people chose to walk instead, getting there much faster.
Missionaries Phil and Denise Reed are members of the Waseca Christian Assembly and helped with the church’s 20-year celebrations this past weekend.
The two are between assignments just now, having been in Ukraine for 12 years at the time of the Russian attack in February of 2022. They have...
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