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Newell Searle
Minnesota author Newell Searle says his latest book, Copy Desk Murders, tells of crime in a fly-over country where people are more complicated than they seem, and where learning the truth is dangerous. He also claims it is not much different from his previous writing. “Saving Quetico-Superior (...
The New Richland City Council discussed a potential 19.4% preliminary tax levy increase for the 2024 budget during its first meeting of the month on Monday, Sept. 11.
“It’s important for the citizens to understand that 19 is not our end goal,” said City Administrator Anthony Martens, referring...
A public hearing on potential changes to the local animal ordinances was held during the monthly meeting of the Waldorf City Council on Sept. 11. The ordinance currently only details rules for cats, dogs, and tank or cage pets. The topic on the table was whether chickens should be allowed within...
Mikhail Rostislavovich, Tim Penny and Caryn Wendt.
Former Congressman Tim Penny spoke to the Waseca Exchange Club at its meeting held at Pizza Ranch on September 12. His topic was the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, of which Penny is President and CEO.
Penny began by briefly summarizing his career in politics which began for him at...
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...
FINAL STEP - Caleb Penic of Winona’s Cathedral Crafts previously worked on All Saints Catholic Church’s windows in 2018.
“These windows are 100 years old,” observes Caleb Penic of Winona’s Cathedral Crafts. “We want to help them last a millenia.”
Penic and coworker Jason Peterson were in New Richland last week to “storm proof” the large stained glass windows at the north and south ends of All Saints Catholic...
Waseca new middle school Miranda Merrill
Reminiscing, Waseca’s new middle school band director Miranda Merrill remembers how school has always been a positive environment for her. She loved the structure of school and never had a bad teacher. But Merrill’s passion to inspire showed in her love of music and band.
When fourth grade...
The night before Arron Bartelt’s funeral, Lyndon Gerdts harvested a few rows of corn to make room for 27 combines to line up for the funeral held on Saturday in Waldorf.
The world became a lesser place when Arron Bartelt, 48, died on September 24. He, his wife Cassie Birr, and three of their children lived in the Waldorf area. Arron’s business, A&B Custom Equipment, served area farmers. Arron was well known for his creative but effective way of repairing...
Waseca SMART bus drivers (from left) Vern Fette, Al Kingsley and John Simonette all say they find their job as public transportation drivers fulfilling and rewarding. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
“We want people to know SMART is there for everybody,” says Shelly Rockman, operations manager for the Steele and Waseca county branches of the Southern Minnesota Area Rural Transit service.
“If their car is in the shop, if for some reason they just don’t feel like driving, they can get a ride...
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...
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