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Jessica and Julie accepting donations during the memorial volleyball tournament.

Tournament memorializes Jocelynn Passon

Waseca Fusion JO Volleyball had a memorable weekend hosting our third annual Jocelynn Passon Memorial Tournament on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at the Waseca Intermediate School. Jocelynn Passon, age 12, of Waseca, died on Friday, August 4, 2023 from injuries sustained in an...

The Sons of the American Legion put on another all-you-can-eat fish fry on Friday, April 3, 2026. From left:Denny Hoehn, Andy Graupman, Randy Prange, Wes Ruedy, Bruce Tappe, Ed Hoehn, Roger Atwood and Doug Knoll, Sons of the Legion one and all!

Legion fish fry goes swimmingly

The Waseca American Legion hosted an all you can eat fish fry the evening of Friday, April 3. The Sons of the American Legion, organizers of the event, were working together swimmingly and kept the fish flowing freely. Around 150 diners came through their doors, including some drawn over from the...

Area businesses working toward CEO program

After about a year of planning and conversation, area business leaders began publicizing a proposed plan to implement Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) programs for Waseca area high school students during meetings held on March 31. CEO, it was explained, takes students into the...

Starfire Event Center sale features array of vendors

A light snow was beginning to fall during the Spring Craft Show at the Starfire Event Center on Saturday, April 4. But inside there was a soft yellow glow from above and a warm atmosphere from more than 20 vendors greeting those in attendance. Among those with booths were PermaLinx JBloom...

'On a Mission' highlights women in space

To help close out Women’s History Month, the Waseca LeSueur Library system gave an online interview for the book, “On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts” with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal on Thursday, April 2. The interview was hosted by podcaster and librarian Brandon...

Johnny Frost and the Heatseekers rock Indian Island Winery

Johnny Frost and the Heatseekers performed at the Indian Island Winery on Saturday, March 5. Armed with three guitars, one of them a bass guitar, and another man on drums, these four dudes were setting up their equipment, and one of them agreed to talk. Paul Knutson, the guy with the long...

The Waseca County Highway engineering team recently received an award for the "rehabilitation" project on County State Aid Highway 3 completed last summer between Janesville and Waldorf. Pictured here (from left) are Waseca County Highway Engineer Jim Kollar, engineering supervisor Josh Smith, and engineer technician Andrew Graupmann, who worked on the project.

County highway project named best in state

A project performed last summer “rehabilitating” a five-mile stretch of Waseca County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 3 was recently acknowledged as the best of its type in the state of Minnesota. The county engineering team, which consists of engineer Jim Kollar, supervisor Josh Smith and technician...

Ag in the Classroom enlightens third graders

“Ag in the Classroom” took place at Hartley Elementary over the lunch hour on Monday, March 23. Programs covered four subject areas including beef and dairy, pork, sheep and corn and soybeans. Guest instructors brought in fun activities, videos, and two baby sheep in a pen. Third-graders came...

FRIENDS RELAY - The New Richland Area Relay for Life encouraged NRHEG students to write the name of someone they know who has been affected by cancer on a paper footprint, and now has the footprints on display at the Ellendale school building.

Caring Friends team plans for Relay for Life

The New Richland Caring Friends fundraising team has been supporting cancer research since 2003, when a group of school staff members began working together to raise money, then donate it during the early summer “Relay for Life” events whose funds go to the American Cancer Society. Present...

Council looks at planning, lodging tax

The Waseca city council met the evening of Tuesday, March 17. Since Mayor Randy Zimmerman was not present; councilman Mark Christiansen led the meeting. During a comment period, members of the public were reminded the Board of Appeals and Equalization will be meeting at 7 p.m. on April 13...