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Two people die in house fire
MONTGOMERY, Minn. (KEYC) - An elderly couple died in a house fire early Sunday morning near Montgomery. The fire trapped Roman and Betty Jindra in their home. Betty Jindra called 911 around 1 a.m. Fire fighters arrived at the scene and were able to remove Roman and Betty from the...
Steam split with division-leading Mankato, as Madison comes to La Crosse on Monday
A split Sunday for the La Crosse Steam softball team, in a doubleheader against Mankato, which is leading the league. The Steam lost the first at Copeland Park 3-1, but bounced back with a 10-9 victory in the nightcap thanks to a five-run fifth. The Steam (8-14) are 4-2 over...
BE/W opens playoffs with a victory
The Blue Earth/Winnebago Legion baseball team won their opening game of the playoffs in dramatic fashion with a 4-3 walk-off victory over Maple River at Veterans Field in Blue Earth on Monday, July 8. With the score tied 3-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, BE/W loaded the...
Two dead after Minnesota house fire
MONTGOMERY, Minn. – Two people died after they were trapped in their burning home near Montgomery southwest of the Twin Cities. According to the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office, Roman and Betty Jindra, ages 76 and 73, were in their home when it caught fire early Sunday morning. Betty Jindra called 911 to report that they were trapped.
Waseca girls 12U team claims MYSA State Championship as youth programs celebrate impressive summer
With the continued growth and development of the Waseca Soccer Club, success at every level has followed with three of the teams representing Waseca qualifying to compete in the MYSA State Championship Tournaments, the 12U girls, 11U boys and 16U boys teams. While all three teams had their fair share of moments, it was the 12U girls team that put together a monstrous run, claiming the MYSA State Title. The team, led by head coach Neil Johannsen with assistant coach Anne Johannsen and team manager...
Raymond G. Rosacker, Jr., 83
Raymond G. Rosacker, Jr., 83, of Waseca, MN, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home on July 12, 2024, under the care of his daughter Tracie, and St. Croix Hospice. Raymond Glen Rosacker was born on April 28, 1941, in Waseca, MN to Raymond Sr. and Hazel...
Dorothy Helen Trinka, 93
Dorothy Helen Trinka, age 93, of Montgomery passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m. - Noon with funeral service at Noon. All held at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Interment will be held at a later date.
New GMG presidents start role
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Greater Mankato Growth’s new president, Della Schmidt, recently started her new role with the organization. Schmidt started her career in St. Peter which she says makes her familiar with the Mankato area. While she’s new to the role, Schmidt says its an important one.
Waseca Legion loses to Owatonna in 6-5 thriller
The Waseca American Legion baseball team traveled to Owatonna last week to take on the Post 77 team. While the game ultimately did not end in their favor, Waseca put up a great fight, as it was a back-and-forth game all the way through. The game was tied at 5 in the sixth, but a run scored by Owatonna in the inning put them ahead of Waseca and ended up winning by a score of 6-5. ...
Richard James DeCoux, 82
Richard James DeCoux, age 82, of Montgomery, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Traditions of Montgomery. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 2 from 10-11 a.m. with a Funeral service at 11 a.m. all held at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Richard was born on December 5,...
Braves close regular season with 11-0 loss to Blue Earth
Amidst the sweltering heat of a summertime Sunday afternoon, the Waseca Braves took the field to close out the regular season at home against the Blue Earth Pirates. The bats for Waseca were kept relatively quiet on the day while the Pirates hit for power from the opening inning, allowing them to defeat the Braves 11-0 in seven innings. Buoyed by a long ball in the top of the first inning, the Pirates put a six spot on the scoreboard to immediately put Waseca on...
MoonDogs clip Stingers
MANKATO, MN – Kicking off a home and home series with the Mankato MoonDogs, the Stingers lost game one in Mankato 12-8. The MoonDogs got it going right away and after three innings complete, they found themselves with a 10-2 lead. Those two runs for the Stingers both came...
St. Peter Skate Jam furthers skate park dreams
Though it’s the middle of July, the hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park in St. Peter saw over 100 skaters flock to the facility over the weekend. Of course, it wasn’t a flash freeze that brought athletes from Mankato, Jordan and other surrounding communities to the St. Peter hockey rink Friday. Rather, it was the handiwork of David KelseyBassett and his 12-year-old son Maceo, who brought in a litany of ramps and rails to transform the empty, concrete circle into a destination for skaters of...
Buettenback, Sanderson selected to Northwoods League All-Star Game
Max Buettenback and Case Sanderson have been chosen to represent the Great Plains Division in the Northwoods League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 23 at ISG Field in Mankato, Minn., with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Buettenback is among the league leaders in the Northwoods League this summer, ranking...
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