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DYNAMIC DUO - Carol and Blaine Brooks are entering a new chapter together. Carol was elected president of the Waseca VFW Auxiliary the same time that Blaine was elected Post commander. They will both serve one-year terms.

New opportunities

In May of this year, Blaine Brooks was elected as the Commander of the Waseca Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1642, also known as the Sweet-Sommers Post. “I was one of the nominees, and I took office in June,” he explains. Brooks grew up in the community of Meriden. His journey in the armed...

SUPPORTERS - Tina Mittelsteadt said her husband Todd is the number one supporter of her new business venture, WaSeekers. The second is her 23-year-old umbrella cockatoo, Sam.

A way of life

Auctions are a way of life for Tina Mittelsteadt, owner of Waseca’s newest online auction site, WaSeekers. Growing up, Mittelsteadt attended auctions with her family. As an adult, she feels as if she leaves an auction without a full car, or two, she’s done something wrong. This experience...

A century at Lakeside Golf Course

Waseca Lakeside Club celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The day kicked off with a Hickory Club tournament. Competitors used pre-modern hickory (w golf clubs provided by William Reed, president of the Hickory Golf Association based in Johnston, Iowa. Players had mixed...

Rallying around the Bense family

The community of Janesville never fails to pull together and show support in tough times. That’s precisely what happened at the Willow Bense Benefit on Saturday, August 20. Supporters from all around the area rallied at the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School to show their love for the Bense...

About 15 people, some of which are shown above, attended the Minnesota Valley Action Council thank you breakfast Thursday, August 11, 2022.

MVAC thank you breakfast

About 15 people, including Waseca County Commissioners Brad Krause and DeeAnne Malterer and several business owners were in attendance for a “thank you” breakfast put on by Minnesota Valley Action Council (MVAC) Thursday morning at North East Park in Waseca in recognition of their five college...

Sacred Heart Catholic Daughters Sue Harguth, Shirley Kern, Pat Foley, Carmen Battenfeld, Connie Ockwig, Joan Ignaszewski, Deb Pereault, and Lori Mikaelson posed for a picture at their potluck last Tuesday. Not pictured, but also present, was Judy Thomas.

Good food, high spirits

Members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas from Waseca’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church gathered at University Park Tuesday, August 9 for a potluck, where they celebrated their religious sisterhood through the sharing of delicious, homemade goods. The Catholic Daughters, who are part of...

SISTERS - Tannea and Tanika Johnson decided to go into the boutqique business together. The Phoenix has pop-up shops once a month and offers items via Facebook.

Sisters start boutique

The Phoenix is an online clothing boutique based out of Waseca which was started in June by sisters Tannea and Tanika Johnson. The business offers two ways to shop. Items can be selected from the company’s Facebook page and then picked up from the sisters’ house. The second option is to wait for...

Bus driver positions filled

Tim Engel, a district manager of Palmer Bus Service, spoke to the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School Board on the district’s bussing situation on Monday, August 15. He shared he has found four of the five drivers required for the school district’s bus routes. “One is fully licensed, and the...

Council to interview candidates Sept. 7

Updates on the recent state legislative session were heard and discussion of the THC moratorium continued during the regular meeting of the Waseca City Council August 16, 2022. THC is the psychedelic component in marijuana. The current state law allows sales of THC products with no more than...

New website, new way to hear opinions

A new domain name dominates the future at the regular Waseca Board of Commissioners meeting August 26, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Action Agenda Right now, the Waseca county’s website domain is www.co.waseca.mn.us, which is planned to change in the future. Through many steps with the federal...