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State Representative Thomas “Tom” Sexton of Waseca announced Feb. 1 he will run for re-election in 2026. As he is preparing for the start of the 2026 Legislative Session, Sexton is asking Steele and Waseca County voters to send him back to our Capital in St. Paul on November 3rd, 2026.
Tom...
SNOW COURT - Front row, from left, is Lauren Grant, Madison Rasche, Tailyn Kaput, Maddy Benson, Khloe Fuller and Ella Bulfer. Back row, from left, is Liam Biddle, Kaden Garza, Deven Parpart, Jude Gehring, William Mansfield and Lucas Selthun.
It’s snow week at Waseca High School from Feb. 2-6. Coronation and a pepfest will be on Thursday Feb. 5, in the morning, followed by pictures. A semi-formal snow dance for students will cap off Thursday evening from 8 to 10:30 p.m. in the high school commons.
Candidates for queen are:...
Waseca Police Chief Kris Markeson confirms that officers from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency have taken three individuals into custody in Waseca since Jan. 14. Both Markeson and Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas report that ICE does not communicate with their agencies...
Along with completing fairly routine business, members of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners addressed two somewhat controversial topics during their regularly scheduled meeting the morning of Jan. 20.
An item published elsewhere in this edition describes grants awarded to three area...
ARTFUL - Winds as high as 33 mph over the weekend changed the snow county wide from white to gray. Businesses and schools spent Monday cleaning up muddy footprints.
Research done by the Universities of Minnesota and North Dakota indicates that a typical acre of farmland in our states loses a bit over five tons of soil to wind erosion each year–about the capacity of a single axle dump truck.
Mark Schaetzke, district manager, and Cammi Phelps, resource...
PUZZLING - Angela Deraad and her son Dominic were one of two teams competing in the Waseca Public Library's puzzle competition on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The winner gets a candy bar and bragging rights.
While the snowplows were busy outside the Waseca Public Library the morning of Jan. 21, inside starting at 10 a.m. five people were locked in competition, and things were getting intense.
The Jigsaw Puzzle Derby competition was split up between a team of three women–Sheila, Amy and Allicyn...
Three area initiatives will receive more than $29,000 to combat opioid addiction under a set of grants approved during the Jan. 20 meeting of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners. The grants were recommended by a 16-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Council offered through the county’s...
Meghan and Todd Selvik
Outstanding Farmers of America (OFA) announced today that Todd and Meghan Selvik of Waseca, Minnesota have been named finalists for the 2026 National Outstanding Young Farmer of America (NOYF) Award.
Nominations were submitted from across the United States by a nationwide network of county...
During their Jan. 22 business meeting, members of the Waseca school board learned from superintendent Eric Hudspith that strategic plan vision cards are currently in finishing stages and will be brought to the board at the February meeting. Hudspith also spoke about upcoming registration for...
ON THE ICE - The annual fish house count, done in January, took count of 75 lakes in the region. Waseca’s Clear Lake had the highest with 124 houses.
According to Brandon Eder, assistant area supervisor with the Waterville fishery, staff there carried out an annual count during January of fish houses on 75 lakes in the region.
Eder reported that, at the time of the count, Waseca’s Clear Lake had the highest number: 124. He also shared...
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