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Waseca County's Township Association officers include secretary/treasurer Lester Kroeger, front left; board chair Bernie Frederick (front right), and (back row, from left) Chuck Schwab, Curt Keyes, Neil Roesler. Not pictured is board member Randy Peterson.
About 40 people attended the annual Waseca County Township Association meeting the evening of January 17. The association assists the county’s 12 individual township boards by disseminating information and allowing some tasks to be consolidated.
Toward those ends, the group holds an annual...
Kathy Grinnel sits with her children Faith, Jake, and Jacqueline in their new home, the former Waldorf School which closed in 2010.
Kathy Grinnell is a single mom who moved from Sartell, near St. Cloud, to Waldorf. She and her children–Faith, 19; Jake, 15; and Jacqueline, 9–are in the process of revitalizing the large building that was a public school for the area before the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton district closed it in...
At their January 16 meeting, members of the NRHEG school board approved a contract retaining Michael Meihak as the district superintendent. The contract takes effect July 1 of this year and continues through June of 2027. Under its terms, Meihak will receive a 1.5% pay increase for the 2024-25...
These photos were taken by Peyton Curtis to show the Amendment Survivor Game that 7th grade U.S. History students played in Mr. Belcourt’s class. The photos shown are from the 1st and 3rd hour classes.
These photos were taken by Peyton Curtis to show the Amendment Survivor Game that 7th grade U.S. History students played in Mr. Belcourt’s class. The photos show the 1st and 3rd hours.
These descriptions of the project were written by the group with the winning amendments. All of the group...
Two EDA grant payments along with one EDA Homestake building extension were among the consent agenda items approved during the New Richland City Council’s second meeting of the month on Monday, Jan. 22. One grant totaling $5,000 was given to Bruce Meyer for the local laundromat, and the second...
Cookie decorating in Ms. Delacruz’s room.
These are writings from various students about their favorite things during 1st semester. The student who wrote the article is listed prior to what they wrote.
Deven Parpart: I had some favorite things from this semester. I love how I always got my work in for every class. I didn’t have...
Steele County Sheriff Lon Thiele was present for the Ellendale City Council’s first meeting of the year on Thursday, Jan. 11 to suggest that vehicles in violation of the snow emergency ordinance be given a warning before being towed. Thiele also noted that the sheriff deputies are available to...
The mural design represents many elements of Ellendale’s history, including the fact that it was a strategically located “railroad town.” Depicted on the mural holding a plat map is Thomas H. Brown, a railway employee who chose the site for Ellendale and laid out its streets. Standing nearby is Dr. E.Q. Ertel, who came to the town in 1908 right after finishing medical school and served as the area’s only doctor for many years. In front of them is Ellen Dale Ives, wife of railway president C.J. ives; it is said Thomas Brown named the town after her because of her reputation for philanthropy.
“What other small town can say it has more than 10 thriving businesses on its main street?” asked Kellie Mrotz, member of the Ellendale Gathering Place Mural Committee.
“We have that today because of the strong history of our community and the strong connections among the people who live...
Snow week candidates are, front, from left: Kyra Cain, Elsie Schultz, Malonna Wilson, Evelyn Nydegger, and Erin Peterson. Back row: Sam Olson, Levin Kitzer, Danny Deniz-Clark, Reese Routh, and Parker Bunn
Candidates for NRHEG snow week set for January 29 through February 3 are, for queen: Kyra Cain daughter of Jane and Robert Reese; Evelyn Nydegger daughter of Larry and Michele Nydegger; Erin Peterson daughter of Chris and Mandra Peterson; Elsie Schultz daughter of Matt and Emily Schultz; Malonna...
Pictured is the home located in Otisco township lossed to fire.
A fire occurred Thursday night at the home of Trent Bramer in Otisco Township. The house is located off County Road 5 and was deemed a total loss. No one was injured. Unofficially the structure fire appears to have originated in the garage before spreading to the rest of the house.
The...