Waseca News

The Fillmore County Board has been discussing the Federal Communication Commission's narrowband mandate, but board members still have a lot of questions to ask before they decide on how they'll comply.

With voters rejecting an operating levy for the Waseca school district, administrators are looking for ways to meet their budget.The district will need to cut two million dollars from the upcoming school year's budget.Tonight, the district will hear from parents and community members on what they feel the school should do to make ends meet.John ...

Former Waseca councilman Mike Parry announced Monday that he is running for state office.

Chalk up another dairy honor for Steele County. This past weekend, Stephanie Kasper, daughter of Pete and Karen Kasper was crowned the National Jersey Queen at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky.

The Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center- Farmamerica held a meeting with its' partner's on Tuesday, Oct.

Walltrout "Wally" Hildegarde Erika Jobe peacefully joined her Savior on Tuesday, November 11, 2009, at Lake Shore Inn in Waseca, Minnesota.

When Murtaza Rajabali first heard about a new Latino Center coming to Minnesota State University's Centennial Student Union, he was, to put it mildly, surprised.

Gubernatorial hopeful Matt Entenza emphasized his rural roots during a campaign stop at the Kitchen.

Pastor Jerry David visits with residents at the Colony Court assisted living facility in Waseca.

Everyone loves a marching band. The Owatonna summer Marching Band program, under the direction of Pete Guenther, is recognized as one of the finest in the state of Minnesota.

Operating referendums in the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, Blue Earth Area and Maple River school districts passed during elections held today.

Multiple school districts combatting funding issues By Tanner Kent For area school districts attempting operating referendums, it was heartbreak or hooray on Election Day.

The Memorial Service for Curtis Jerome Thompson of Minneapolis, formerly of New Richland and Mankato, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland.

Voters in two Steele County school districts will among those in several districts across the state who will be asked Tuesday to give the schools more money.

Over the last three years, the Waseca school district has cut more than 2 million dollars from the budget, and twenty teachers from their staff.Depending on the results of a referendum next Tuesday, they say even bigger changes could be coming up.Fox Mankato's Ryan Gustafson has the story.The Waseca school district is asking for one thousand three ...

New flu figures released by the Minnesota Health Department on Wednesday showed two more H1N1-related deaths - bringing the state's overall total to 12.

The Minnesota Department of Health reported two more deaths connected with the H1N1 flu virus in the state.

An Owatonna couple and a Waseca man were injured after a head-on accident Wednesday afternoon on Highway 14.

A Waseca hospital administrator who died after contracting the H1N1 flu virus had no underlying medical conditions, a family member said.

Joseph's hospital in Mankato, his death hits home for staff because they worked with Milbrath for more than 10 years.