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PLANTING THE WELCOME SEED - The Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors welcomed Southfork Seed as a new member. Southfork Seed is owned and operated by Dan and Tara Harguth.

Chamber celebrates 50 years of 4 Seasons

WASECA, MN — The Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated 50 years of business for 4 Seasons Athletics on April 1st, recognizing the company’s long-standing commitment to the Waseca community. 4 Seasons Athletics was founded in April 1976 by Tom and Cindy Piche, who opened the...

THRIVING - The family of Kayla and Josh Bauer has been profoundly impacted by organ donation. Coyle, 7, (at front) received a kidney transplant before he was 2 years old. With him are his younger sister Paisley and his brother Barrett.

Donate life month

Josh and Kayla Bauer want the world to know their 7-year-old son Coyle is thriving because he received a kidney through the organ donation program. Coyle is a member of the Waseca Cub Scouts, a first-grader in the Waterville school district, and older brother to his siblings Paisley and...

Donate life

According to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (organdonor.gov), one donor whose driver’s license has “checked the box” can save 8 lives and enhance the lives of 75 more. Commonly donated organs include the heart, kidneys and lungs. Corneas can help restore people’s...

GIVING GOOD - Gabi Cousins, 14, daughter of Jen and Matt Cousins of Janesville, carried out a campaign over the season of Lent asking members of St. Ann's Parish in Janesville, Immaculate Conception in St. Clair, and All Saints in Madison Lake to contribute to two area nonprofit organizations, Bethlehem Inn of Waseca and Fresh Start, based in Mankato. She is pictured here with some of the supplies collected through her efforts and delivered to Bethlehem Inn on April 6.

Teenager raises $6,000 for charity

On the day after Easter, Gabi Cousins, 14, delivered more than $6,000 worth of products to Bethlehem Inn of Waseca and Fresh Start of Mankato. Bethlehem Inn is a homeless shelter which takes in women and children. Fresh Start is an organization which helps people as they transition out of...

County buys squad cars, prepares for construction

During their April 7 meeting, commissioners approved the purchase of two new squad cars for the Waseca County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jay Dulas informed commissioners the needed $90,000 is in his budget for this year. The new vehicles will be Ford Explorers, the same model as those being...

Council approves land annexation

During their meeting on Tuesday, April 7, members of the Waseca city council voted to annex about 335 acres of land which include the city wastewater treatment plant and the Waseca Airport. City planner Jon Froke provided information about the annexation which included that the city planning...

SERVING UP GOODS - From left: Nancy Jewison, Diane and Kim Kath, Kay Cassen, and Judy Hoffman helped organize the garage sale and make the homemade soup for the Indoor Garage and Homemade Soup weekend sale at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Meriden on Friday, April 10, 2026. Pioneer photo by Monty Revermann

Church of Meriden mixes soup and thrift

The St. Paul Lutheran Church of Meriden held a giant indoor garage sale and homemade soup luncheon fundraiser on Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11. On opening day they had a line 15 deep out the door, where people waited with anticipation to get in and start shopping. Inside, long tables...

TRY IT OUT - From left: Joann Earle, Jackie Peters, Jerry Janish, Linda Youngerberg, and Socorro Reyes attended the Volunteer Breakfast at Farmamerica on Friday, April 10, 2026.

Farmamerica thanks its volunteers, invites more

About four dozen volunteers attended a “Thank You” breakfast at Farmamerica the morning of Friday, April 10, 2026. On the menu were cinnamon and caramel rolls, Greek yogurt, granola, fresh fruit and coffee. Long-time volunteer Joann Earle stated, “The Farmamerica staff is very good at...

New county emergency notification system

Emergency county-wide notifications are now being distributed using ReGroup, a mass notification system which can send messages to hundreds of recipients at once. ReGroup replaces the system formerly in use,“CodeRED.” There is no guarantee registrations made with the previous service will...

BUILDING STRENGTH - April has been named Child Abuse Prevention Month in both the City of Waseca and Waseca County. People are encouraged to wear blue ribbons and display blue lights; the county courthouse will be illuminated in blue throughout the month. Pictured here as the proclamation was made are Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas (in uniform) and county board members (from left) Brad Milbrath, De Malterer, Brad Krause, Doug Christopherson and Brian Harguth. In front are Waseca Exchange Club president Mikhail Rostislavovich and Time Out Teddy, a symbol of the Exchange Club child abuse prevention initiative.

April named Child Abuse Prevention Month

WASECA, MN — In a unified show of commitment to the safety and well-being of children, both the City of Waseca and Waseca County have officially proclaimed the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. This designation aligns with the national initiative led by the National Exchange Club,...