Local Waseca Groomer Sofy Clayton
“I was so scared! My English was very poor–just basic,” says Waseca veterinary clinic groomer Sofy Clayton, describing her early years in southern Minnesota. “I watched a lot of TV; I took some classes, and I always carried a dictionary with me. But it was a very scary time. If I had to go to the...
Johnathan (JJ) DePauw knew he was destined to teach: “Since I was a child, I have always wanted to grow up and help people. I went through college looking for the right place for me to make a difference. With my skills, personality, and goals; it seemed like education was the fit for me,” he says...
Waseca Band Director
Anders Peterson
New Waseca band director Anders Peterson says teaching is something he decided on back in the eighth grade: “During a career research unit, I just so happened to be the only one of my friends who did not research being a band director. Oddly enough, I am the only one who followed through,” he...
Waseca County commissioners and leaders, Waseca Chamber of Commerce members and others met with state-level leaders during a morning reception on Tuesday, August 20. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
Area representatives, senators and candidates took part in a “legislative update” during the August 21 regular meeting of the Waseca County board of commissioners. Speaking for 10 or so minutes each were Representative Peggy Bennet (District 23A); Representative John Petersburg (District 19B);...
Kendra Hoehn and Mark Schultz, owners of Infinity Catering & Shuttle, Brew'd Awakenings Bistro and Dairy Queen in Janesville offered a variety of tasty food items during the city's "Music in the Park" series on August 22, 2024. Photo by Ben Revermann
The sun was on its way down and kids were screaming at the playground. The wind carried the smell of hotdogs through the crowd. The fourth session of the city’s “Music in the Park” series was the evening of Thursday, August 22.
Performing on stage was the band Generation Gap, a duo of Rod...
Mason Wadd, 17, selling his corn at Mason's Sweet Corn stand
in the Bomgaars parking lot on Saturday, August 20, 2024.
Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Located in front of the Waseca Bomgaars’ parking lot is a small-scale business labeled “Mason’s Sweet Corn.” The proprietor of the stand and the man working it himself is Mason Wadd, 17; he’s been selling his corn for the past 5 years.
Wadd lives about 5 miles north of Waseca, and is a senior...
Volunteers at the Doggy Playdate and Picnic at Waseca's Memorial Park, left to right: Elain Spain; program coordinator Tammi Roeller; Pam Rudolf; PC assistant Jill Tobin; Kelly Parkinen; Sharon Jones; (kneeling) Iditarod musher Linda Jay; Linda Henslin; Kelly Boeddeker and Mike Singlestad. Pioneer photo by Ben Revermann
Waseca’s Memorial Park next to Barney’s Drive-In on the south side of Clear Lake was bustling Saturday, August 24 with a “Doggy Play Date and Picnic” on the Dog Park grounds which began at 10 a.m. and continued until 2. A central attraction for the day was Iditarod dog sled musher Linda Jay, who...
One possible design of a potential real estate project at Waseca’s “Market Place’ property was shared during a February city council meeting.
The Waseca Investment group may be moving forward with development of the city-owned Waseca Marketplace property. The announcement came during the regular meeting of the Waseca City Council, Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
A few months earlier, the local investment group had come before the council...
Current Keen Bank President and CEO Bernie Gaytko and Board Chair Emeritus Richard Sankovitz near the first section of the history wall being unveiled during this week's anniversary. Pioneer photo by Deb Bently
The live music, food and giveaways at Waseca’s Keen Bank location on North State Street are celebrating 150 years of lively history that ties in closely with the community.
“We’ve grown and changed together,” observes president and CEO Bernie Gaytko. He observes that the bank’s 2022 rebrand...
Joel Born left, is standing with volunteers from both Waseca and Steele counties Relay for Life cancer research and charity.
Joel Born, 61, works about 70 hours each week for a private construction contractor. Raised in Waseca, Born spent a short time living in Ellendale before becoming a full-time resident of Owatonna for the past 45 years.
Beth Ohnstad, sister to Born, was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer that...