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New Richland, MN - Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless is excited to announce the launch of the 17th annual Open Your Heart Summer Challenge grant. This grant opportunity provides participating food shelves in Minnesota with a matched grant proportional to the food shelves' fundraising...
During their meeting the evening of Tuesday, June 9, city maintenance leader Mike Wacholz told Geneva city council members that a new four-year agreement for maintaining and cleaning city water and pipes will cost the city $43,680. Empire Pipe Services of Mankato will use cameras to inspect pipes...
The City of Ellendale held its monthly city council meeting the evening of Thursday, June 11. Council members were reminded that filing for election to the city council is open from July 14 to 18. Any members of the public who wish to run for office, and any leaders whose terms expire in 2026,...
QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT - Discover Waseca Tourism awarded a grant to the Waseca County Free Fair to support the free stage entertainment for the 2026 fair. The free stage provides fairgoers with access to quality entertainment at no additional cost.
WASECA, Minn. — Discover Waseca Tourism awards a $2,500 grant to the Waseca County Free Fair to support free stage entertainment during the 2026 fair, scheduled for July 8–12, 2026.
For generations, the Waseca County Free Fair has been one of Southern Minnesota's premier summer attractions...
I have been amazed by two insects over the past few days.
My first moment of amazement came from something that seemed to be a stick about an inch long. But somehow, this “stick” was clinging to the screen on my front door.
It was so convincing that, at one point, three members of my...
GAGA BALL - Above, Wyatt Larson (left) with fellow Eagle Scout Devon Nelton, one of the volunteers who helped build this gaga ball pit at the NRHEG school grounds in New Richland. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
Along with graduating from high school this year, NRHEG seniors Jordan Brouwers, Wyatt Larson and Devon Nelton could be said to have also “graduated” from scouting: all three capped off their 12-year participation in Scouting America by becoming Eagle Scouts.
All three state they are...
CREATIVE MINDS - Middle school students (from left) Tianna Wallace, Annie Buffington, Clayton Kaplan, Maci Johnson and Vivienne Schlaak artists are among the students acknowledged for their hard work by NRHEG art teacher Cynthia Gail. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
NRHEG art teacher Cynthia Gail has taken to acknowledging hard work done by her middle school level students in a new way. She selects pieces based on their level of excellence, then has the designs made into iron-on artwork which she applies to everyday items the students can use and keep...
After learning about the Discover Waseca County app, I decided to give it a try. Begun as a project by Waseca Senior High School students in a social studies class, it has been expanded and broadened with information from a variety of sources to let visitors know about the history, shopping,...
The City of Hartland’s council met the evening of June 1.
Council members discussed matters surrounding the new community room, due to open in July. City staff was asked to contact surrounding communities to find out what rental fees are charged there. That information will be used as a...
The Owatonna Legion with help from the Owatonna and Faribault Middle Schools, presented colors at the 90th Annual Meeting for the Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Star Eagle photos by Ben Revermann
The Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric (SWCE) held its ninetieth annual meeting over the lunch hour on Tuesday, June 2 in Owatonna in the organization warehouse. According to Services Supervisor Randy Sobrack, the crowd numbered nearly 1,000, with about half being cooperative members. A central...