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For the third year, homegrown musical talents will be presenting a “Home for the Holidays” concert; the two performances will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 204 First Street Northwest in New Richland. The first will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7; another will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.
For the third year, homegrown musical talents will be presenting a “Home for the Holidays” concert; the two performances will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 204 First Street Northwest in New Richland. The first will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7; another will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The free...
Wyatt Holtberg, 13, models a crocheted cap which was among the items he offered for sale during the “Holiday Hangout.” Wyatt learned both how to knit and to crochet from his grandmother, and continues to use the crafts for many different types of projects.
Additional shoppers–a total of about 215 by the end of the day–arrived every few minutes to visit the “Holiday Hangout” craft sale in the elementary school gym in Ellendale. Inside, they found 34 craft vendors offering items made of everything from paper to metal. Four food vendors, including a...
The final event of the year for Musicians Against Cancer is set for Dec. 15 at the Owatonna Eagles Club.
In January, Todd Utpadel organized Musicians Against Cancer, a way to help raise money to help those battling cancer.
“I started this from the beginning of the year, and the money that I raised all year goes to help people going through cancer treatment,” he said.
Then just a couple...
An overhead photo of Christmas Time at the Mill from 2023.
The fourth annual Christmas Time at the Mill event will be Saturday, Dec. 7 from 1 to 7 p.m. This community-focused event is free of charge and is centered around children; adults can attend as well.
Plans for decorating and creating a seasonal atmosphere are well underway. Matthew...
Waseca County dispatcher Bob Kubat was honored during the Nov. 19 meeting of the Waseca County Board with a “Lifesave” award. Kubat managed a recent crisis when a teenage passenger on a Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton school bus called 9-1-1 after noticing the driver was becoming unresponsive. Pictured here are, from left, Waseca County Sheriff Jay Dulas, dispatcher Bob Kubat, Doug Gerdts, chief deputy with the county sheriff’s office, and Tim Engel, Hub manager at JWP for Palmer Bus Service.
A public hearing on the topic of county law enforcement officials acquiring body-worn cameras lasted only a minute during the Waseca County board meeting on Nov. 19. No one appeared for public comment, and Sheriff Jay Dulas told commissioners he had also received no feedback through numerous...
ST. PAUL – Minnesota House Republican Leader Lisa Demuth has appointed State Representative Peggy Bennett (R-Albert Lea) as Republican chairwoman of the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee.
“As a former elementary school teacher of 33 years, I am excited and honored with this...
In Minnesota, non-licensed individuals can teach in public schools under certain circumstances. Here are the most common ways to become a teacher without a teaching license:
1. Tiered Licensure System: Minnesota has a four-tiered licensing system. For those without a full teaching license,...
Nathan Lund and little baby Charolette were kind enough to pose for a picture on Saturday, Nov. 9 2024.
“It’s still got the engine in it and the wheels still turn,” says Waseca County resident Nathan Lund. He’s speaking of a rust-covered 1925 Model TT Ford truck displayed in his yard along Highway 13 south of Waseca slightly north of the county recycling center. A novelty Texaco gas pump stands...
Every year, we have a week where we dress up and it is called Homecoming Week. The cheerleaders get to decide what the dress-up days are and basically anyone can participate and dress up. We do this to show our school spirit and to have fun. We dress up at our school. This goes on Monday through...
The students at NRHEG High School just had their MEA break. They are either dreading or anticipating the end of the quarter in a couple of weeks. The Veterans Day program is on November 11. Student Ambassadors are in charge of this program. They are reading poems and handing out awards, and they...