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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. ...
These Are the Only 5 Drive-In Theaters Left in Minnesota
I grew up watching movies at the '100 Twin' Drive-In just off 694 in Fridley. In Owatonna it was the '45 Hi-Way Outdoor' (later named the 'Starlite' Drive-In), and Faribault had the 'Family' Drive-In -- all three are long gone. At their peak nearly 80 existed across Minnesota, but that number has shrunk to just five. Here's where to find them.
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...
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. ...
New face of Owatonna's riverfront continues to take shape
One of the most visible projects has continued to take shape at Owatonna's front door, and those spearheading the project say they couldn't be happier with the progress being made. With the roof and windows added to ASCEND — Owatonna's first multi-use complex that is redeveloping the underutilized 300 block of Walnut Avenue and the Straight River running through downtown — Scott Mohs, co-owner of Redline Development and owner of Mohs Contracting, happily reported they are on schedule with the large project. ...
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. ...
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...
Memorial Day parade and program set to take place in Waseca
Waseca will once again honor and remember loved ones on Memorial Day this year, as the Waseca Memorial Day Committee is organizing a parade and program followed by a breakfast served at the VFW. This year’s speaker at the program is a familiar face to Waseca, as Col. Abraham L. Jackson will be the speaker of the day. Jackson is a Waseca native and currently resides in Eustis, Virginia. Jackson...
Morristown joins Faribault in honoring veterans with street banners
Some veterans have declined to be on Hometown Heroes banners due to fears from past experiences with antiwar protestors following Vietnam. But local veterans working on programs honoring veterans in Faribault and now in Morristown said these sentiments have mostly…
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. ...
Military service provided travel and taught respect to grand marshal
A year after graduating from Faribault High School in 1953, Wayne Winjum joined the United States Army Reserves and then put in for active duty with hopes of using the GI Bill to pay for his college education. A lifetime area resident, Winjum’s military experience began with his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood near the Ozark in Missouri. “After eight weeks there, I went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to...
How to help businesses grow in Waseca discussed at GreenSeam workshop
Many people in the business community, whether through manufacturing, local government, economic development initiatives, agriculture, or a number of other areas, came out to the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca to hear about growing businesses on Friday, May 17. The workshop was hosted by GreenSeam, an organization created in 2016 with the mission of creating a world class food and agriculture center in Minnesota. This was the second workshop hosted by the organization, with the first one taking place a...
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