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Vandalism at three city parks

A report by city manager Carl Sonnenburg that there had been recent vandalism at three Waseca parks led to some heated discussion at the Tuesday May 2 city council meeting. Most of the damage occurred in restrooms. Clear Lake Park received the worst vandalism; Sonnenburg claimed that the soap...

Sacred Heart Catholic School Principal Chris Dahle jumps for joy at the school's annual marathon Wednesday, April 26. The school raised $43,576 by the end of the month, well over its goal of $35,000.

Sacred Heart exceeds goal

For any school district, especially a private one like Sacred Heart Catholic School, it’s always important to receive support from the local community. Waseca has provided it in spades. After setting a fundraising goal of raising $35,000 by Friday, April 28, as Principal Chris Dahle put it,...

Jivin’ Ivan draws fans to the dance floor

“You don’t have to go very far to take advantage of good music. That’s a good thing for Waseca.” Variations of those words were repeated many times during the Waseca Arts Center’s second presentation of the Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing Band on April 29. Jivin’ Ivan vocalist (and leader of...

Six Moldovan delegates visited Waseca this past week to learn more about American agri-tourism. From left: Galina Betrachi, Nicolae Minciuna, Octavian Cernei, Sergiu Gherciu, Lidia Sanduleac, and Cornel Diaconu.

Long way from home

The Waseca Rotary Club had the rare opportunity to host a delegation of agricultural professionals from the European country of Moldova from April 21-28. Moldova is a small country (population 2.6 million) south of Ukraine and north of Romania. It was part of Romania throughout the nineteenth...

Jeff Reese began coaching baseball in New Richland in 1979. He coached at NRHEG until 2013 and has returned to the program in an assistant role.

Home on the diamond

Editorial note: Part 1 of 2. A portion of this article was taken from a 2016 article written by Jim Lutgens after Legion Field was renamed Jeff and Carol Reese Field. By ELI LUTGENS Publisher/Editor Baseball, God, family. But not always in that order. Those three pillars have guided the...

John McCabe, owner of Pip’s Power Products opened his small engine repair shop in December.

Pip’s Power Products is homage to owner’s father

John McCabe has been repairing engines and performing maintenance on any machine with a motor since 1997. He comes by his inclination honestly: “My father and grandfather were mechanics,” he said. “I picked up the trade from them.” Originally from the LeCenter area, McCabe grew up around...

Last to speak during the Thursday, April 13 Township banquet was Sandy Crockett.

Townships collaborate at annual gathering

About 75 area leaders attended the thirty-sixth annual banquet and meeting of the Waseca County Township Association; the event was held the evening of Thursday, April 13, at the Waseca American Legion. Entertainment for the evening was The Paul Stewart Show, a band which plays 50s and 60s rock...

‘Spies’ at WHS

Waseca High School's Vocal Music Department presented its 2023 Variety Show, “Spies,” Friday and Saturday April 14-15. Emcees Quinn Dahle and Tricia Cox took the audience on a journey to capture Carmen Sandiego and Vile's Henchmen, with each musical number performed by the ensembles tied into the...

Michelle Oswald, Jeanne Sexton, and Tom Hindt from Furry Friends of Waseca, present a check to city council member Mark Christiansen: all four are members of the city’s park advisory board.

Waseca’s ‘pet’ projects receive financial support

During the April 4 Waseca Council meeting, Furry Friends of Waseca presented two separate checks totaling nearly $11,000. When the group’s fiscal agent dissolved, it had $9,775.26 leftover in funds, which was the first check they presented to the city; it was followed by another for $1,104.48,...

The Waseca Chorale has 39 members who will perform their spring concert “Time in a Bottle” Sunday, April 23. The choir is directed by Josh Hoehn and Deb Wantoch-Yess.

Pioneer photo by Michael Roy

‘Time in a bottle’

The Waseca Chorale’s concert on Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m. at the Central Building Auditorium is a celebration of 50 years of beautiful music. Dubbed “Time in a Bottle,” the evening will feature numbers from across five decades . “We thought it would be a good idea to celebrate our fifty-year...