SERVING - Alice Hunt, Logyn Gifford, Tala Schaal, Ronan Gifford, Alayna Gifford, and Kiara Carlson manned a lemonade stand on the corner near Charter Oaks Apartments on the north side of Loon Lake from 2 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The kids plan on using the money for activities such as going to the...
RIBBON CUTTING - The Waseca Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening at Clear Lake Park Monday, August 8 to unveil the completion of the new playground project. The Chamber credited the City of Waseca, thanking the “many departments which contributed,” and extending special thanks to the Minnesota...
The August meeting of the Waldorf City Council took place Monday, August 8. Mayor Rob Wilkening and council members Carrie Ferch and Missy Sorbo, all three in positions up for election this November, were present. The remaining two council members could not attend due to illness. The three...
The phrase “vision card” was introduced to the Waseca school district last fall by superintendent Eric Hudspith for use during the 2021-2022 school year. The district adopts a five-year strategic plan that is developed by the school board and lays out goals based on student needs. The current...
Banned book duo Ryan Estrada and Kim Hyun Sook. Photo by Haps Magazine
At a virtual event Tuesday evening, the Waseca-LeSueur library system hosted married illustrator/author duo Ryan Estrada and Kim Hyun Sook who are located in Busan, South Korea but, thanks to modern technology, were able to discuss their graphic novel The Banned Book Club and the true story that...
Author Sean Jensen traveled around Waseca County’s public libraries on Thursday, July 21, to share his books with kids and families. His series, The Middle School Rules, features colorfully illustrated non-fiction narratives following professional athletes through the highs and lows of their...
Representatives of Waseca’s Catholic Daughters, from left, Sue Harguth, Linda Groh, and Lori Mikkelson stand with Mike Carlson, showing off newly fluffed pillows.
By AMELIA ROESSLER
Editorial Assistant
A lot of pillows were cleaned last Saturday, August 6, at Sacred Heart as part of the Catholic Daughters fundraiser that went from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Professional Mike Carlson stationed his trailer near the church and offered his unusual service. Carlson’s...
With three decades of experience as a speech language pathologist, Laura Allen is the owner of Let’s SPEAK, LLC, an independent, animal-assisted practice based out of an office on her Janesville farm property. Allen has had this residence since 1994, when she married her late husband Bill Borneke...
SAXOPHONES - The Marching Jays’ saxophone section dressed all in blue as their color for the day. From left: Cyrus Guse, Tarun Ewest, Paige Dufault, Katie Olson, Ellery Waldron, Alyssa Kilmer, Madelyn Larabee, and Logan Reger. In front are Josie Perrizo and Kya Hoof.
The Marching Jays have just wrapped up week two of band camp. After ten days of working 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., they’ve learned a lot.
Spat camp is a tradition going back to when the band first started more than 50 years ago. During the annual training event, band members spend the day on the field...
Tom Olinger, accountant with Abdo Eick and Meyers, visited the Janesville council on Monday, August 8 to go over the city’s audit for 2021. Council member John Sprengeler was absent from the meeting.
Olinger outlined how the city’s expenditures and funds looked compared to previous years. As a...