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Westphal, Cahill king and queen of JWP

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton’s Homecoming week kicked off with coronation Sunday, October 9. Crowned the king and queen for 2022 were Jack Cahill and Jessa Westphal. This year’s king and queen candidates were: Regan Asselin, escorted by Jack Cahill; Annabelle Hofteig, escorted by Sam Carlson;...

Cannabis ordinance nearly complete

Cole Blomstrom, a member of Janesville Boy Scout Troop 89, talked to the Janesville City Council during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11 about possibly building a fire pit for properly disposing of American flags. After technical difficulties prevented him from presenting his prepared slideshow,...

No Halloween party, park grant sought

It was Columbus Day Monday, so legally, no action was taken during the regular meeting of the Waldorf city council, October 10, 2022. All items discussed will have action taken Monday, October 17, following a business development meeting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting, preceding the city council...

Vision cards revisited

Waseca school board members revisited the district’s “vision cards'' at their October 6 workshop. The vision cards are part of the school district’s five-year strategic plan, which can be found on the school website. For the five-year plan, each department specifies objectives and measures for...

TEAM academy’s new all school picture.

TEAM of the month

Friday, September 30, TEAM Academy held its first CARES assembly of the year amid homecoming festivities. CARES is an acronym which summarizes the character-building goals the school has for its students:Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control. Students showing these...

ORGANIZERS - Kari Wadd, left, and Waseca Chamber President Ann Fitch greet those attending a career exhibit at the Mill, Thursday, October, 12, 2022.

Prepared and ready for hire

Nearly 300 juniors and seniors from Waseca High School loaded into six buses to attend a Waseca Career Exhibit at the Mill, a Waseca business, on Wednesday afternoon, October 12. Fifty-five vendors, including local businesses, area colleges, and organizations set up displays at The Mill to...

ASKING THE HARD QUESTIONS - Waseca Senior Samantha Azure, moderates the Waseca High School Coffee Break Mayor debates. From left: Azure, Gary Conrath, Matt Petsinger, and Randy Zimmerman.

Mayor debate 2022

Senior Sam Azure moderated the second round of Waseca High School’s “coffee break debates,” which featured three candidates vying to become Waseca’s mayor. “This was very last minute (finding out I was moderating),” Azure shared. “Yes, I’m nervous, this is my first time doing this.” ...

Wide range

Tammy Spooner has taken on quite a range of duties for Waseca County, serving as the Director of Property and Election Services and the County Recorder. It’s a big responsibility for sure, and there’s even more to her job description. Spooner also started filling the role of Auditor and...

Waseca council 2022 coffee break debates

Four local residents running for Waseca City Council seats took the stage at the Performing Arts Center at Waseca High School on Friday, Oct. 7 for the first round of this year’s Coffee Break Debates: Jeremy Conrath running unopposed for ward one; James Ebertowski, unopposed, ward two; and Stacey...

UPDATE - District 24A state representative John Petersburg speaking to the Waseca City Council during its regular meeting Oct. 4, 2022. Pioneer photo by Eli Lutgens

Legislative update

Waseca resident and state representative John Petersburg addressed the Waseca City Council during its regular meeting October 4, 2022. Petersburg has represented District 24A, which includes Owatonna and Waseca, in the MInnesota House of Representatives since 2013. Under newly drawn district...