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Emotions ran high at times as 50 or more city residents attended a special New Richland city council meeting the evening of Sept. 28 to share their concerns and learn about the city’s planned response to the Sept. 18 and 19 flooding.
District 1 county commissioner Doug Christopherson, and...
GIVING BACK - The Waseca Senior Center held a lot sale for new and slightly used items on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2&3, 2026. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Traffic was brisk at the Waseca Senior Center held a lot sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3. Nearly anything you could name was available for purchase, and hungry shoppers could visit the Lucia’s Cocina food truck. All sale items were donated with proceeds supporting the center and its...
FIRE SAFETY LESSON - Renn McElmury was demonstrating how to avoid smoke during a fire at the Waseca Fire Department's Open House and Chili Feed on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
To kick off Fire Prevention Week, the Waseca Fire Department held an open house and chili feed over the dinner hour on Sunday, Oct. 4. For $10, diners could enjoy either a “bottomless” bowl of chili or wild rice soup or hot dogs. The motto for the event was “Good food, safe kids, and a stronger...
LIFE CHAIN - Jason and Tracy Wolter were just two of the participants during the Janesville Life Chain event on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
An Oct. 4 “Life Chain” event in Janesville was supported by parishioners from St. Ann Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, and Janesville Area Lutherans for Life. Sign holders stood along Old Hwy 14 or Main Street in Janesville.
According to an online source, “Life Chain is a peaceful...
COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER - Volunteers across southern Minnesota came together for a clean up day in New Richland. Crews worked collectively over 180 hours of service, cleaning houses and the community.
NEW RICHLAND, Minn. — More than 50 volunteers from across southern Minnesota came together in New Richland for a volunteer cleanup day, helping residents continue the difficult work of recovering from recent flooding. Collectively, over 180 hours of service was completed.
The City of New...
BUILDING THE FUTURE - The Waseca Area Learning Center celebrated the launch of its new XRP Robotics Program for students to explore technology, coding, and robotics.
The Waseca Area Learning Center (ALC) recently celebrated the launch of its new XRP Robotics Program, creating exciting opportunities for students to explore technology, coding, robotics, and future career pathways.
Made possible through a RESEPI grant, the program provides students with...
BREAKING GROUND - Representative Todd Tetzloff from WEB Construction of Mankato (in Red), Tara Roman of Widseth architectural firm, Waseca mayor Randy Zimmerman, U.S. Representative Brad Finstad, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Waseca County commissioner De Malterer and Senator Tina Smith were among those who broke ground for the regional Workforce Development Center now under construction at 1000 W. Elm, Waseca. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
State and federal lawmakers Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, Brad Finstad, Tom Sexton, Gene Dornink, and Keith Allen were present for the Sept. 25 groundbreaking ceremony for a new regional workforce development center being funded chiefly by a $2.1 million grant from the national Economic Development...
VOICES RAISED - A group gathered outside of Sacred Heart Church the morning of Sunday, Sept. 27, used signs to show they disagree with parish leadership over the discontinuation of former principal Tammy Seys' employment. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
A demonstration outside Sacred Heart Catholic Church during the 10 a.m. mass on Sunday, Sept. 27, consisted of 20 or more men, women, and a few children carrying homemade signs attempting to gain the attention of passing cars to join their demonstration. Messages included “We stand with Tammy...
NEW BEGINNINGS - Local leaders and community members attended a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Waseca’s new Marketplace Commons apartments on Wednesday, September 23. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
About 50 people attended a ribbon cutting celebration Wednesday, Sept. 23, for Waseca’s new Marketplace Commons apartment building located along 19th Avenue NW across from the Junior Senior High School. Construction on the project began last October; leasing began on Sept. 15.
Visitors...
COLORFUL HISTORY - Caleb Penic of Cathedral Crafts, picutred top middle, is the manager working on the process of installing refurbished stained glass windows at Waseca’s Sacred Heart Church. Pioneer photos by Deb Bently and Ben Revermann
“The first thing we do is make two rubbings,” says Caleb Penic of Cathedral Crafts in Winona. “That way we know for sure we can put the window back together exactly the way it came in.
“Then we put it in water.”
Penic is field operations manager for the stained glass company now in...
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