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2022 Waseca Homecoming Court, from left: Aubree Hansen, Will King, CeCe Huttemier, JD Delgado, Avery Madsen, Oliver O’Brien, Riley Ruedy, Payton Garza, Charlotte Harguth, Brenden Brown, Samantha Azure, and Christian Rodriquez.

2022 Waseca Homecoming Royalty

Waseca Homecoming 2022 kicks off next week. Coronation is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 29 at the high school gymnasium, when royalty will be crowned based on a vote of the student body grades 9-12. The new king and queen will reign over homecoming activities, including the parade...

Kristen McKay attends the first weekend of Faith United Methodist Church’s Autumn Fest Sale on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Photo by Eli Lutgens

Faith United annual fall sale

The first weekend of Faith United Methodist Church’s Autumn Fest Sale on Saturday, September 10 was a success. More than 15 volunteers including the “United Women in Faith” group coordinated the event which raises funds for church mission projects. “The money is for a good cause,” says...

The motorcycle reserved for Hunter Alexander Frank during the memorial ride, displayed with his photos and his boots.

$10,000 benefit

The Hunter Alexander Frank Memorial Ride and Benefit Dinner, held September 10, 2022, raised $10,500 to support the chosen charity, Wounded Warriors Family Support. Maggi and Brandon Flores extend their thanks to all of the businesses and individuals that helped with or donated to the event. Next...

Positivity noticeable around the district

At the September 8 Waseca school board meeting, teachers Sue McKay and Andrew Hopkins of the district’s Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) mentor program shared a summary of their work. A TOSA is someone who has been serving as a classroom teacher, but steps away from that role to handle other...

A total of 156 campers took part in the 32nd annual Waseca Fellowship of Christian Athletes Junior Sports Camp at Waseca High School from August 2-4, 2022.

Serving youth

The 32nd annual Waseca Fellowship of Christian Athletes Junior Sports Camp was held August 2-4 at Waseca High School. A total of 156 campers picked one sport each day for three days, choosing among football, baseball, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, tennis, track, golf, hockey, softball,...

Shirts were among the prizes given to those walking in TEAM Academy’s 11th annual Walk-a-Thon.

Stepping in time

Friday, September 9, 2022, TEAM Academy held its eleventh annual Walk-a-Thon, despite the day’s rainy weather. The event was a success, raising over $1,000 for new recess equipment for the school. Students collected donations from family and friends beginning on the first day of school...

Preliminary levy set to 13.3 percent

At its Monday, September 12, meeting, the City of Janesville successfully lowered its preliminary tax levy from its initially anticipated 22 percent increase down to 13.3 percent. During a previous meeting, council members had directed city staff to reduce the levy increase to between twelve and...

Wishing Waldorf City Clerk DeeAnn Britton farewell during her final council meeting were council members, from left: Kevin Lines, Mayor Rob Wilkening, Jay Longeneker, Clerk Britton, Carrie Ferch and Melissa Sorbo.

Fond farewell

Someone in the Waldorf City Council must enjoy the TV show “The Office” because, for the second time in three months, there was cake for everyone in attendance Monday night, September 12, at the community center. Or, more likely, DeeAnn Britton is well loved and highly regarded, since both...

Indie Hughes admires the trophy her sister Violet took home during the 4th annual Freemasons Soapbox races.

Soapbox smiles

“Good American, clean fun,” Kevin Clemons said at the fourth annual Waseca Masonic Lodge Soapbox races. Normally an August event, the races had been delayed to September 10 because of rain, and barely escaped yet another delay, with spotty rain and threatening clouds throughout the first part...

Second home

Joe Fritz has owned a house in Waseca for a long time, but he has also had a “second home” for the past 35 years: the Waseca Bluejays marching band. Fritz started out in St. Cloud at the city’s Cathedral High School, then moved to St. Cloud State for the first two years of schooling, taking...