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Fallen heroes honored and celebrated at Memorial Day program
Weather did not permit the community of Waseca to celebrate Memorial Day and their fallen heroes outside and with a parade, but they still celebrated and honored the day at the Waseca Senior High School gym. Many members of the community attended the event and many participated in the event as well. Music by the Waseca High School Band, the Waseca Male and Female Sextets, Muriah Miller-Keith, Emma, Keith, Layla Keith, and Jerome Broughton was performed. ...
Janesville council approves bid for overlay and chip seal projects
Citizens of Janesville will see improvements to a lot of roads in town, as the city approved many road pavement and chip seal projects that will take place in the summer. Janesville Public Works Director Joe Ziemke talked to the Janesville council at its May 13 meeting to talk about the various streets in town that will have overlay and chip seal work done on them. The council then voted to award contracts to WW Blacktopping in Mankato to do the projects. ...
Le Center community members gather for Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday morning, members of the Le Center community gathered in the Tri-City United/Le Center school gymnasium to honor those who serve, have served and contributed to the defense of the United States in the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Don Hayden, the master of ceremonies, led the program which began with the National Anthem, performed by Rita Sapp, and the Hoisting of the Colors by members of American Legion Post 108 and VFW Post 1803. ...
May 30 proclaimed as Commissioner Blair Nelson Day in Waseca County
A year ago, Waseca County lost a tall figure in the community. His legacy has not quickly been forgotten. Blair Nelson died of a heart attack on May 30, 2023 at the age of 65. To honor him on the one year anniversary of his death, the Waseca County Board of Commissioners voted to proclaim May 30, 2024 as Blair Nelson Day in the county at its May 21 meeting. ...
Construction projects and school calendars discussed at local school boards
As the school year draws to a close and students step out of the buildings for summer break, NRHEG and JWP are moving forward with projects that will result in much needed upgrades for the districts’ schools. The projects were discussed at the districts’ school board meetings Monday, May 20. Both school boards also talked about school calendars, with JWP making changes to its 2024-25 calendar, and NRHEG establishing its 2025-26 calendar. The Waseca School Board talked about its 2024-25 calendar at its Thursday, May...
Purple Heart recipient lost a toe in Vietnam but came out 'a better person
A Vietnam war veteran and a lifetime area resident who currently lives in Waterville, Tony Ernste is the honorary grand marshal for this year’s Memorial Day ceremonies in Faribault. Ernste graduated from Bethlehem Academy in 1967 and worked in construction before joining the United States Army just shy of his 20th birthday in 1969. “A friend of mine was drafted in March and I checked and my number was up...
Maintenance work and compensation study discussed at New Richland council
The New Richland City Council met on Monday, May 13 for its first meeting of the month and discussed the removal of something that should have gone a few years ago. The railroad tracks on Division Street in New Richland are finally going to be removed after the council gave approval at the meeting. The council also discussed a recent classification and compensation study, along with the removal of trees at the dump. ...
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