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One of two candidates vying for the position of Waseca County Sheriff this election year is Trevor Kanewischer, a 26-year-veteran of law enforcement in Waseca County. Kanewischer, 46, has lived in the Waseca area his entire life, having graduated from Waseca High School in 1994 before entering...
Three ladies holding apples and sweets, from left: Lori Mickelson, Jane Christian, and Geralyn Kassel. Bottom left is Jerry Broughten of Los Tequileros.
The Sacred Heart Fall Festival happened September 16, 17, and 18, featuring fun activities including food, games, auctions, music, bingo, meat raffles, and much more.
This year’s Fall Festival celebrated its own beginning, which happened 50 years ago in 1972. The Fall Festival is one of the...
“I don’t know where to start,” began superintendent Jeremy Erler as he presented an update regarding construction projects still underway at JWPl.
At their September 19 meeting, school board members learned that contractors are struggling to meet the deadlines set when they took on various...
At the September 22 Waseca school board meeting, business manager Elizabeth Beery presented information regarding the 2023 property tax levy, which will generate revenue for the 2023-2024 school year. The slide show Beery presented offered some good news: the Waseca community may be looking at a...
Robert Tackett enjoys coffee with Waseca Superintendent Eric Hudspith Friday morning, September 23.Pioneer photo by Eli Lutgens
Waseca School Superintendent Eric Hudspith was on hand Wednesday morning at the local McDonald’s to hear any issues the community may have for the start of the new 2023 school year. Hudspith spoke with Waseca school board member David Dunn, and Robert Tackett.
One of the topics discussed was...
The Waseca School District is kicking off homecoming week in a different way this year. On Sunday, Sept. 25, the school held its first-ever community Jay Walk.
Around 50 participants set out on the paved city trail that connects to the high school’s west parking lot, then walked roughly 3 miles...
KEEN - Effective Saturday September 24, 2022, First National Bank of Waseca will be known as Keen Bank. Above from left: Richard Sankovitz, Ann Gaytko, bank President Bernie Gaytko, and bank CFO Tom Sankovitz.
“It is time our own name uniquely identifies ourselves in the marketplace,” explained Bernie Gaytko, president and chief executive officer regarding the recent announcement that First National Bank of Waseca is now doing business as Keen Bank.
This is the third name change in the history of the...
A controversial THC moratorium and a preliminary tax levy and general budget were both approved during one of the longest meetings of the Waseca city council this year, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.
A preliminary tax increase of 11.2% was approved by a 5-2 vote. It was pointed out, however, that...
The Waseca County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary tax levy increase of 3%, during its second regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 20.
After approval of the agenda, an amendment to the minutes from the June 7 meeting, regarding the cost of crop damage, was approved....
Debra Jean Mulcahy, 58, died at the scene last Wednesday after what is believed to be an electrical short caused a fire in the garage attached to her residence at 500 Ninth Avenue NW, filling the house with smoke. Mulcahy was extracted from the home by Waseca firefighters responding to a 9-1-1...
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