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The Ellendale Area Heritage Society is doing its job: Involving residents in the history of the town – but it’s taking a while.
For the third straight month, members of the Ellendale City Council have tabled a request to formally recognize one of the city’s founders with a park name.
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At the request of the county Information Technology (IT) department, county commissioners voted during their Oct. 21 meeting to approve about $12,500 for additional annual cybersecurity insurance coverage.
IT department head Judy Hiller placed the request based on information shared by the...
Pictured here are those who organized the Great Fall Get Together on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Starfire Event Center. From left, Molly Hendrickson, Brad Milbrath, Penny Vought, Christy Easton, Ann Staloch, Monica Priebe, Tara Bjerke, Ann Johannson, Diane Beckmann, Katie Youngberg, and Mikhail Rostislavovich.
The Starfire Event Center saw a veritable who's who of Waseca County walk in the door on Saturday, Oct. 25 for the Waseca Art Center's Great Fall Get Together, and this year's celebration, which took place from 6 – 9 p.m., was a truly gala event, as the Waseca Art Center began celebrating 50...
SURVIVOR - Glenda Blouin, 71, has survived breast cancer twice.
Decades-long Ellendale resident Glenda Blouin, 71, says that yes, she’s headstrong–and she comes by it naturally. Her mother, Delerene Herbst of New Richland, was well known for the way she insisted on things.
Though there were times when stubbornness like Delerene’s was difficult to cope...
CARING - Wanda Hendrickson, a new resident in Waldorf has opened up Wanda's Daycare to help new parents who need to balance work and childcare.Star Eagle photo by Ben Revermann
City resident Wanda Hendrickson opened a new business in Waldorf as of Monday, October 13. Mechanics deal in cars, bankers deal in money. Hendrickson, 64, proudly deals in children at “Wanda’s Daycare” where she is ready, willing and able to help with all childcare needs. She says she doesn’t...
DECORATING CONTEST - Voting for New Richland’s Halloween decorating contest will be open from Oct. 20 to 23 on the city’s Facebook page. The winner will be announced on Oct. 24. Star Eagle photos by Deb Bently
The winner of this year’s $100 prize in the New Richland Halloween decorating contest will be decided by popular vote using an online ballot. Households wishing to be considered had to register with City Hall by Oct. 10. Voting will be open from Oct. 20 to 23 on the city’s Facebook page. The...
Mayo Clinic Health System is ending on-call labor and delivery services at Owatonna’s hospital next month, Nov. 17, meaning patients who go into labor could be diverted to other hospitals that are at least 40 minutes away.
Mayo Clinic notified Owatonna’s mayor and officials in the city of...
STATE VISIT - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon (center) visited with about 50 local community members and leaders regarding election processes and business registration in Minnesota. He spoke at the Waseca County Annex the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 8. His visit was coordinated by the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism and by the Waseca Area Foundation. Shown here are organization members (from left) Jay Bulfer, Robin Dulas, Amy Potter, Steve Simon, Mikhail Rostislavovich, Penny Vought and Ann Staloch.
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon visited Waseca County on Tuesday afternoon as part of his ongoing statewide tour of all 87 counties, The event, held at the Waseca County Annex, was co-hosted by the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Committee, and the Waseca Area Foundation...
During their regular meeting the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 14, members of the Geneva city council voted to increase retirement payment amounts for city firefighters from $800 to $1,000 a year.
A contract for Thompson Sanitation from January 2026 through December 2031 was approved; fees for...
According to organizing officer Drew DeRaad, more than 40 children and a few adults have signed up for a game of “hide-and-seek” set for 7 p.m. the evening of Thursday, Oct. 30 in New Richland. He explains participants will meet at city hall, where they will hear the rules of the game, including...