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2023 Waseca Sleigh and Cutter royalty

Sleigh and Cutter is here

Posters on display in area businesses make it clear: Folks from around here don’t wile the winter away near the fireplace wrapped in blankets. The annual Sleigh and Cutter Festival is offering 25 events over the weeks spanninPing January, February and March. Opportunities ranging from horse-...

Identify Frosty and win $1,750

It’s time again for the annual Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Identify Frosty event. This year’s event is the 27th installment of the annual contest. Who is Frosty? Identify FROSTY and win some cash! Prize money totaling $1,750.00 is waiting to be won. FROSTY is a Waseca County resident chosen to...

The following groups were recognized with awards Monday evening: Cindy Kolander for the Waseca Area Food Shelf for Community Development Award; Anna Pollock for the Distinguished Young Professional Service Award; Joe Isder for Boss of the Year; Tom Sexton for Exchange Book Club of Golden Deeds, Ann Fitch for Rotary Service Above Self, and, not pictured, Ed Frederick for the Don Eustice Community Service Award.

Community celebrated

Six community awards recognizing outstanding local accomplishments were presented during a Waseca Area Chamber banquet at the Starfire Event Center in Waseca on January 22. Recipients were: Anna Pollock, Distinguished Young Professional Service Award; Joe Isder as the area Boss of the Year; the...

A honey-good time at club

Jason Casey of Sun Honey, LLC. visited the New Richland Garden Club the evening of Monday, January 15, to share his story and general information about beekeeping and honey production. He discussed the life cycle of bees, demonstrated equipment he uses in honey production, and answered questions...

Waldorf’s ‘House of Restoration’

Kathy Grinnell recently purchased the former Waldorf school building and moved in last summer with her three children. She has named the building “House of Restoration,” and says that the longer she lives there, the more ideas and plans her head and heart conceive about what she can accomplish...

Lot for sale, new ordinances reviewed

Waldorf's monthly City Council meeting was held Monday, January 8 led by Acting Mayor Kevin Lines. Mayor Rob Wilkening is on a trip to the Philippines and attended the meeting remotely. The new animal ordinance for the City of Waldorf is complete, reflecting the rules and expectations discussed...

Midyear report from WHS

“Students, staff, families, and the district, and accomplishing that desired daily experience as they are engages with Waseca Public Schools,” Superintendent Eric Hudspith began his midyear report of the district’s vision card based on the strategic plan goals that were adopted at the beginning...

Waseca County's Township Association officers include secretary/treasurer Lester Kroeger, front left; board chair Bernie Frederick (front right), and (back row, from left) Chuck Schwab, Curt Keyes, Neil Roesler. Not pictured is board member Randy Peterson.

Annual township board meeting

About 40 people attended the annual Waseca County Township Association meeting the evening of January 17. The association assists the county’s 12 individual township boards by disseminating information and allowing some tasks to be consolidated. Toward those ends, the group holds an annual...

Monthly meetings reduced to one

During their January 8 meeting, members of the Janesville City Council named Andy Ahlman as Mayor Pro Tempore; Mayor Andy Arnoldt was absent from the meeting that night. Government units typically appoint one of their members to serve in the chairperson’s absence during their start-of-year...

Servers at Farmamerica's recent "Farm to Fork" event, "Raise a Toast.

‘Charm on the Farm’ Jan. 27 and Feb. 3

(Waseca, Minnesota)- Book your tickets for another magical winter experience at Farmamerica! Farmamerica is offering Winter Charm on the Farm, a limited winter series, on January 27 and February 3 from 11:00 AM – 3 PM. Get ready for a day filled with hands-on activities and fun for the entire...