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Governor Tim Walz shakes the hand of local guide Al Steinbauer during the pheasant hunting opener in Owatonna.

Governor Walz enjoys Steele County hunt

“It’s a little like telling someone your favorite fishing hole,” says Rex Harriman, a vice president with the Steele County chapter of Minnesota Pheasants. “We had about 100 people who needed spots to hunt.” Harriman is among the 10 or so planners who worked with the Owatonna Chamber of...

NRHEG finalizes teacher contract

During its September 18 meeting, the NRHEG school board officially approved its 2023-2025 contract with the district’s 67 teachers and other licensed staff. Based on district analysis of the figures, teachers received roughly a 6% pay increase for 2023-24, and a 4% increase in 2024-25. The...

Minnwest Bank named best small bank in MN

Minnwest Bank is proud to be recognized by Newsweek Magazine as the 2023 Best Small Bank in Minnesota. According to the Minnwest website, the organization has 36 branches across the southern half of Minnesota and into South Dakota. Bank President Ivan van Essen referred to the recognition as “a...

NRHEG's second annual event

More than 50 students gathered on the high school football field for NRHEG’s second annual “Fields of Faith,” an event held simultaneously at more than 500 schools across the United States on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Fields of Faith is a movement started in 2002 by Oklahoma Fellowship of...

About 40 area students attended Waseca’s 18th annual “Fields of Faith” event October 11.

Waseca holds 18th annual event

A group of about 40 students gathered on the high school football field for Waseca’s 18th annual “Fields of Faith,” an event held simultaneously at more than 500 schools across the United States on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Fields of Faith is a movement started in 2002 by Oklahoma Fellowship...

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State 4-H horse show competitors

4-H youth from Waseca County participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show Sept. 15-18, 2023. This year, 608 youth from across the state took part in the annual event at the Minnesota State Fair. 4-H members demonstrate their skills and knowledge in hippology (showing knowledge and...

Rylie Cromwell and her dog Nova competed in the state

4-H Dog Show Sept. 23-24 in St. Paul.

Cromwell and Nova compete at State 4-H

Rylie Cromwell and pet Nova participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Dog show Sept. 23-24, 2023. In total, 363 youth and 417 dogs from across the state participated in this annual event, held at the 4-H Building on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Over the two-day event, 4-H members demonstrate...

Homecoming royalty and band members watch in excitement as Jack Anderson is crowned Waseca High School Homecoming King.

Homecoming Victory

Apparently the excitement and enthusiasm shown during Waseca’s homecoming week was just right, since it ushered in a dynamic 56-0 win over Tri-City United on Friday evening. The anticipation kicked off with a pep fest for all fall sports held the Friday before homecoming, September 29. Also...

LOCAL CELEBRITY - Denny Woitas, long-time acquaintance of Wayne “Bumps” Brown, shared facts and personal information about his friend.

A walk through time

“It’s neat to be standing here, right next to the graves of the people we’re learning about,” commented one teenager. The teen was among about 160 people who took part in the walking tour of Waseca’s Woodville Cemetery, located along Fifth Avenue Southwest, this past Sunday. In planning since...

New cell phone policy at WHS

A new phone policy is being put in place for the 2023-2024 school year at the Waseca Junior Senior High School due to issues with cell phone use by students in the school. The phone policy used previously involved assigning numbers to students and having them put their phones in a...