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Sacred Heart Donation accepts donation

On behalf of Sacred Heart School, principal Chris Dahle accepts a donation for $8,000 from VFW commander Blaine Brooks. The funds will go toward technology updates at the school. The donation was presented during the VFW’s Nov. 18 fish fry.

FFA visits, school policies approved

Janesville City Attorney Jason Moran spoke to the city council during its Monday, November 28 meeting about an apparent heat issue with apartments at 138 N. Main Street. Dan Murphy, an inspector with City Building Inspection Services, checked the structure at the request of the property...

New cultural liaison for Waseca

Eric Hudspith, Waseca’s Superintendent of Schools, observes “We work to empower each learner to thrive. The barriers a student may face when working toward this mission look different for each individual.” When it comes to the district’s “English Language Learner” population, that is, the...

Stacey Schroeder won the special election to fill the Waseca City Council Ward One seat by over 400 votes.

New to council

Stacy Schroeder won easily over Robert Tackett in a special election to fill the Waseca City Council Ward One seat left empty after Ted Conrath’s resignation. Schroeder took 671 votes to Tackett’s 255. On election day, Schroeder says she walked over to the courthouse to await results after...

Teepee - Scouts in front of the teepee after completing the installation. The teepee was donated by Blaine & Carol Brooks (far left). Also pictured are scouts Shawn Blowers, Wyatt Partain, and Sam Ryan, and Scoutmaster Shawn Pomeroy.

“Historic” trip for boy scouts

In October, Waseca Scouts BSA Troop 85 members used their regular campout to also learn a little about Minnesota history. The long MEA weekend presented the opportunity to travel to Fort Ridgely State Park. Scouts camped for two nights at the park, but also visited nearby historic sites to...

The theme for this year’s concert at Hartley Elementary school Tuesday, November 15 was, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go.” Most of the compositions performed by the students were folk music. Students sang and used instruments like ukuleles and congas.

Seuss-inspired concert at Hartley

The auditorium in Waseca School’s Central Building was filled to the brim with joyful noise during the Hartley Elementary School first- and second-graders’ Fall Concert, held the evening of Tuesday, November 15. The title of the concert was “Oh, The Places You’ll Go,” inspired by the Dr. Seuss...

‘Unfortunate event’

More than 125 birds, (100 Canada geese, 25 mallards) were found dead on Look Lake last week. The estimated number is expected to increase as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources works to determine what is responsible. Michelle Carstensen, in charge of wildlife health at the DNR said...

Passion lives on

Vince and Virginia Peterson shared two passions in life: the Waseca County Free Fair and their Christmas lights display. Vince served on the Waseca County Fair Board for 57 years; each July he and Virginia managed the indoor booths at the annual gathering, taking charge of everything from...

Driver in Janesville shooting sentenced

William Terrell Peavy, 32, was sentenced to 48 months in state prison for his involvement as driver in the drive-by shooting which took place July 26 in Janesville. The sentence was for discharging a firearm toward an occupied motor vehicle or building. During the November 28 hearing, Waseca...

Board members of the Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center accepted a $31,577 donation from the Boxcar Bar raised from its annual Santa Anonymous auction. Accepting the check on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from left: Jim Britton, Gretchen Priebe, Bev Herfindahl, Todd Schmidt, and Rhonda Christianson.

‘It takes a village’

“It takes a village,” and more than a dozen volunteers to make the Waseca Neighborhood Service Center and Boxcar Bar’s annual Santa Anonymous Auction happen. This year’s event had more than 100 bidders, hundreds of items, and raised more than $30,000 at the Boxcar Bar in Waseca, Saturday evening...