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FarmAmerica’s Winter Charm on the Farm focuses on enjoying the outdoors during wintertime. Photo by Mike Huerkamp

Rural charm

“Winter Charm on the Farm,” FarmAmerica's limited event series for the colder months, wrapped up its third annual run on Saturday, Feb. 25. The team at FarmAmerica aims to put on this event every January and February, weather permitting. The goal is to remind people to enjoy the outdoors during...

Eighth Avenue project described

By MICHAEL ROY Editor Waseca City Engineer Nathan Willey started off the Tuesday, Feb. 21 council meeting with a few notes on a proposed reconstruction project on Eighth Avenue NE near the county fairgrounds and Clear Lake Park. On Jan. 19, the city received a feasibility report from...

Dave Lienke of Waldorf is the owner of Scottie, a horse set to ride in the 73rd annual Waseca Sleigh and Cutter parade. The Quarter horse found itself on the ground prior to the parade and, thanks to slippery conditions, required the assistance of a skid loader to rise to his feet after those close by were unable to do so. Despite the scare, and missing the parade, Scotty went home apparently unharmed by the experience.

Lienke, Scottie thankful for help

While dozens of people around them were lining up to depart the Waseca County Fairgrounds to take part in the seventy-third annual Sleigh and Cutter parade, Dave Lienke, 79, a lifelong resident of rural Waldorf was caught up in a difficult situation. His Quarter Horse, Scottie, who was to have...

New facing on city lots

The main topics of discussion at the Tuesday, Feb. 21 Waseca council meeting were parking lot rehabilitations and street and trail projects. A separate story on the Eighth Avenue reconstruction project is elsewhere in this week’s paper. City Engineer Nate Willey described a “mill and overlay”...

The Waseca jazz band played music to start the Waseca Dessert Theater. Members include Noah Dahle, Josie Perrizo, Ryan Leigh, Cyrus Guse, Grace Lapides, Norah Schimming, Tarun Ewest, and Corrick Medina.

A ‘sweet’ event

The Waseca Drama Department hosted a sweet event for the first time ever. The inaugural “Dessert Theater,” which took place from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Waseca High School commons hosted a humble 25 guests. There were plenty of sweets for everyone, ranging from chocolate cupcakes...

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Waseca junior high band winter performance

The Waseca seventh and eighth grade band under the direction of Jay Downie performed their winter concert at the Waseca Performing Arts Center Monday, Feb. 27. Their ensemble included the following songs: “American Declaration” by Randall Standbridge; “You Belong With Me” arranged by Doug Adams...

TEAM Academy students of the month, from left: Karime Solis, Maridia McGuire, Avery Pechacek, Myles Majors, Isaac Anderson, Violet Sawa, and Adrian Pickett.

February TEAM of the month

TEAM Academy announced February's Students of the Month at their monthly CARES Assembly held Feb. 24, 2023. Students selected were Adrian Pickett, Maridia McGuire, Violet Sawa, Isaac Anderson, Avery Pechacek, Myles Majors, and Karime Solis. Kindergartener Adrian Pickett says his favorite school...

Gerdts introduced as chief deputy

Brian Tomford of the county’s buildings and grounds maintenance department presented a proposal to the board to authorize the sale of multiple county properties which could not be developed for public use. The list includes nine parcels of land, seven of which are ten acres or larger, with a...

Terry Huber, one of the organizers, waves at the camera as he takes off for the ride.

New snow fosters new ride

With the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter snowmobile show canceled and the annual ice drags moved to Gaylord, local snowmobilers were quite disappointed that the usual end to the festival was cut short. So local enthusiasts Terry Huber, brother Tyler, and Tyler Priebe came together and decided to host...

Agatha Weber, 7, and her sister Virginia, 4, gear up to take on the ice.

WHA hosts ‘Try Hockey for Free’

The Waseca Hockey Association (WHA), sponsored by USA Hockey, held its twice-annual “Try Hockey for Free” event Saturday, Feb. 25 at the ice rink. The February event is typically the smaller one according to Shannon Cliff, registrar for the WHA, since it's the end of hockey season. In November,...