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Pulling strings

Rick Rugroden, owner of R-Strings and Cables in Waseca and coach at Waseca Archery Club, grew up in New Richland, spending most of his life there before moving to Waseca around 1984. He’s married, with kids and grandkids, all of whom are proudly featured in pictures displayed above the counter in...

Waldorf housing examined

Monday, October 17 the Waldorf City Council hosted Jen Theneman and Jasmine Frias, representatives from Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership (SWMHP). SWMHP is a non-profit community development corporation which partners with communities and individuals to improve access to housing, and has...

2022 JWP Athletic Hall of Fame

The Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Athletic Hall of Fame inducted two teams and seven individuals for 2022 during its October 15 banquet at Purple Goose. Started in 2018 by the JWP Hall of Fame Committee created by Mike Niemczyk, the banquet honors athletes and teams from all the schools which now...

Electric rate increase of 6.4% approved

Construction, dog parks, and utility rate increases were some of the topics discussed during the regular meeting of the Waseca City Council Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The meeting began with another busy public comment portion, starting with Furry Friends of Waseca. In response to a request,...

Fields of Faith

A group of over 40 students from Waseca, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (JWP), and New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) schools gathered on the Waseca football field for “Fields of Faith,” an event held simultaneously at more than 500 schools across the United States on Wednesday, October...

Gloria Butler had a retirement party to celebrate her 39 years with State Farm. From left: Kayley Ruedy, Barb Draheim, Gloria Butler, Debbie Rodriguez, and Louis Roemhildt.

A soft landing

“I’m just trying not to fumble this retirement thing,” says Gloria Butler lightheartedly of her departure after 39 years at the helm of Gloria Butler State Farm Insurance Agency. “Last weekend I started cleaning out my office and getting ready. I don’t know what’s next and that’s exciting.”...

Council candidate debate Part II

Continued from last week. Question three: What are the critical, non-negotiable services the city must continue to provide, and are there services that must be cut through financial times? Conrath: Listed non-essential services that could be cut including leaf and brush pickup, which has been...

Public comment dominates meeting

A lot of public comment was heard regarding the completion of the $1.75 million Eighth Street SE construction project during the regular meeting of the Waseca City Council Tuesday, October 18, 2022. The project came in $456,136 under the original estimated amount. Assessments for homeowners...

Waseca County Sheriff candidates Jay Dulas and Trevor Kanewischer shake hands following a debate at Waseca Senior High School, Friday, October 14, 2022.

Round three

The third round of the Waseca High School Coffee Debates featuring County Sheriff candidates Jay Dulas and Trevor Kanewischer was Friday October 14, 2022. Moderating the debate was high school senior Chloe Schumacher, who volunteered to be moderator. “I didn’t just get thrown into this,” she...

AT THE FEED MILL — Waseca County dairy princesses Brooke Jahr and Jadyn White were stationed at Farmamerica’s feed mill all throughout Saturday.

Pumpkin party at Farmamerica

It was a party at Farmamerica on Saturday, October 8. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., over 100 people took part in its annual Pumpkin Party. There were plenty of things to do during the day of fall fun and early Halloween celebrations. The old Crystal Valley Feed Mill was turned into a classroom for...