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NRHEG board hears from para supporters

Nearly 30 visitors attended the Jan. 20 meeting of the NRHEG School board, most of whom were there in support of the district paraprofessionals, whose employment contract for the 2025-’26 school year is not yet settled. A mediation session was set to begin the morning of Jan. 21. A separate piece...

HEAVENLY VOICES - Waseca students in the 6-8 grade Honors Choir rehearsed at the St. Martin Lutheran Church in Winona,

Minnesota before their performance on Saturday, Jan, 24, 2025.

Waseca students attend 2026 Honor Choir

A middle school honor choir concert at Winona’s Hope Lutheran High School’s Music Department put on a choir performance that pulled in students from across three states: Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. It included 120 students from 20 different schools and featured 11 different songs. Directed by...

ELEGANT GRACE - Dressed elegantly for the evening, a group of ladies raised a toast to women's contributions to agriculture.

Raise a Toast celebrates women in agriculture

About 60 women from around the region attended Farmamerica’s Raise a Toast celebration the evening of Jan. 16. Farmamerica staff members explain the event’s focus is honoring the essential role women play in agriculture. Alongside the evening’s conversation, dinner, and featured speaker...

MEMORY LANE - Jolene Hawkins, Miss Sleigh Bell and Miss Waseca 1970, next to the Waseca County Historical Society exhibit case where her trophies and tiara are currently displayed.

Trophies, tiara of Jolene Hawkins

The trophies and tiara Jolene Hawkins received when she became “Miss Sleigh Bell” in 1970 are part of a special Sleigh and Cutter display at the Waseca County Historical Society, but the most important awards from her year as a community representative are still part of her, and go with her...

Identify Frosty for share of $1,500

It’s time again for the annual Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Identify Frosty event. This year’s event is the 29th installment of the annual contest. Who is Frosty? Identify Frosty and win some cash! Prize money totaling $1,500.00 is waiting to be won. Frosty is a Waseca County resident...

Find the Sleigh and Cutter Medallion

Medallion Hunt rules The medallion is hidden outdoors, on public property within the Waseca city limits. There are many natural areas in Waseca, both new and old. A $1,500 prize of Chamber Dollars will be awarded at the Waseca VFW at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. Bring the medallion to...

REVEALING ART - Penny Vought, artist Heidi Jeub, creator Natalie McGuire, Waseca Arts Council President Mikhail Rostislavovich, and Vice-President Missy Donner were present for the latest gallery opening at the Waseca Art Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Natalie McGuire, Heidi Jeub at Waseca Art Center

The Waseca Art Center held a gallery opening over a snowy afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 17. Those joining the celebration had to dodge snowplows and flurries outside but were safe and warm once they got inside and saw the artistry of painter, teaching artist and public artist Heidi Jeub and...

Leaders urge voters to attend caucuses

“If you want to see a better country, precinct caucuses are the way to start,” declares Deb Hogenson, chair of the Waseca County Democratic Party. County Republican treasurer Charlie Priebe phrases it another way, “If you feel inclined to complain about the way things are, you should come...

Waldorf Council keeps Pioneer as city newspaper

The Waldorf city council meeting was called to order by councilwoman Carrie Ferch on Monday, Jan. 12, since Mayor Rob Wilkening was not present. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not require Waldorf to complete an audit this year, but council members needed to decide if they...

COFFEE CHAT - Jessica Rollins, Mark Schaetzke, Sheriff Jay Dulas, Representative Tom Sexton, Mikhail Rostislavovich, Commissioner Doug Christopherson, and Ann Staloch attended the Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2025 session of Coffee with Representative Tom Sexton.

Coffee with Sexton addresses city shooting

Sheriff Jay Dulas, Jessica Rollins, Mark Schaetzke, Mikhail Rostislavovich, Commissioner Doug Christopherson and Ann Staloch all attended the latest installment of Coffee with Minnesota Representative Tom Sexton on Friday, Jan. 9, 2025. Sexton addressed the shooting of Renee Good in his...