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At the Waseca city council meeting the evening of May 19, State Representative Tom Sexton shared that during the just-finished state legislative session, the city of Waseca was appropriated nearly $10 million to meet ongoing water concerns: $8.9 million toward the cost of alleviating “inflow and...
FLAG BEARERS - Allen Kopetzki was one of 20 volunteers at the Avenue of Flags installation at the Woodville Cemetery on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
The Avenue of Flags was put up at the Woodville Cemetery the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19. Various groups contributed to the project: the Sons of the American Legion (SAL), the American Legion Riders (ALR), and the American Legion Auxiliary. Close to 20 people volunteered to put up a total of...
During their meeting the morning of May 19, members of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners welcomed Freeborn County public works director Phil Wacholz, who provided an update regarding the planned regional Songbird Trail, slated to someday provide walking or biking passage from Albert Lea to...
During the May 18 NRHEG School board meeting the New Richland Area Foundation– represented by board members Betsy Bartness, Kalisha Routh, Karla Christopherson, and Kermit Schoenrock–shared news about more than $17,000 in grants given to school-related projects. The spring round of New Richland...
During their regular business meeting on May 21, Superintendent Eric Hudspith informed Waseca school board members regarding district events scheduled during the last two weeks of the school year. These included commencement ceremonies, scholarship awards night, and music program concerts...
HARMONY - Members of the Waseca Chorale presented their spring concert the evening of Saturday, May 16. Titled "Surprise!" the program featured a wide variety of songs ranging from introspective to uplifting. As the final song ended, the audience rose to a spontaneous standing ovation.
If the members of the Waseca Chorale were taken unawares after their concert on May 16 when the audience rose to its feet in a resounding standing ovation, that would have been perfectly suited to the evening’s theme. The concert was named “Surprise!” and the people who attended had been...
ARTS AND CLASS - Anders Peterson directed the seventh- and eighth-grade junior high school bands during the Junior High Fine Arts.
The Junior High Fine Arts Showcase took place the evening of Monday, May 11 and included grades 7 and 8. It was directed by Anders Peterson, Selma Kleinsmith and Megan Kreinbring, in collaboration with Jen Popp. Each choir performed four songs, with each band playing one number independently...
Janie Beckstrand and Amy Watje attended the Immersive Career Education Day at the Waseca Community Arena on behalf of United Prairie Bank on Tuesday, May 12.
More than 30 local businesses and agencies introduced themselves to the members of the Waseca High School graduating class during an “Immersive Career Education Day” set up outdoors in the community arena parking lot across the street from the school the morning of Tuesday, May 12. Companies and...
By not bringing a discussion regarding a requested variance off the “table,” members of the Waseca County Board of Adjustment have set back by at least one year plans to have an “agritourism” business at Calonett Venues LLC, just east of Kiesler’s Campground along Old Highway 13.
Calonett...
Mikhail Rostislavovich worked as President and member of the Board of Directors of the Waseca Area Chamber of Comerce.
WASECA, Minn. — Mikhail Rostislavovich has announced his resignation as President and member of the Board of Directors of the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce, citing the need to prioritize his health and personal well-being.
Rostislavovich formally submitted his resignation following his...
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