Waseca News

The U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 population estimates show strong growth around the Twin Cities.

Read the test scores With results from the state's standardized assessment freshly in hand and only two months before school starts, the race is on for school officials to turn their mounds of data into tools for student achievement.

The highly successful musical "South Pacific," a story about our service men and women in World War II, will be presented in the Bahl Family Auditorium of the Paradise Center for the Arts next month, July 9-12. The cast, composed of 32 actors from Faribault, Owatonna, Northfield, Kenyon, Waseca, Medford, Morristown and Waterville, has been chosen ...

Money is donated by people who pay $135 to get a memorial plaque at about eye level on the 20-foot flagpoles erected at two Waseca cemeteries.

For 36 years, Jim Slifka ran the Medford wrestling room. Slifka spends his time now watching high school and college wrestling from the stands and spending time outdoors.

A Waseca County judge heard arguments today regarding $91,000 in payments for restitution that Michael Zabawa would have to pay to people affected by the murders for which he was convicted in March.

A torrent of political fundraising is underway in Minnesota even though the next election is still nearly 17 months away - activity prompted by Gov.

A man who twice ran over and killed a 66-year-old woman in front of a Bloomington Sam's Club while he was extremely drunk will be in court today for sentencing.

Evelyn Marie Welch, esteemed matriarch of her large and diverse family and long-time resident of Waseca and Mankato, embarked on her next adventure on Saturday, June 20, 2009 in Minneapolis.

An accident around noon in Waseca County today causes serious injuries.According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Harley Davidson Motorcycle was trying to make a u-turn on County Road 4 when it was hit by a Toyota Tacoma.Mayo one was called to the scene along with North Ambulance and the Waseca Fire department.The condition of the two people in the ...

Rescuers responding to a report of a man being burned in a campfire at Kiesler's Campground & RV Resort east of Waseca arrived to find a dead body Saturday night.

Alice Ann Bjerke, wife, mother, business woman, friend, and humanitarian died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at her home in Mankato.

After a night of severe weather to our south, the risk for severe storms shifts north to include the Twin Cities area today.

The Waseca Area Foundation is making it possible for a handful of Waseca residents to go to college.But these aren't your ordinary students.News 12's Nathan Harrington has the story.When some students are done with high school they close their books for good.But for others, it could be a life-changing event that sends them back to class.Jami ...

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 18-year-old Peter Kelly, of New Prague, was flown by a Mayo One helicopter to St.

Farmamerica An agricultural interpretive center east of Waseca, Farmamerica is slated to receive $128,000 a year.

Five people are recovering after two vehicles slam head-on into each other in Freeborn County Sunday Night.

Saturdaya TMs much-needed rain washed out the planned season opener for the citya TMs municipal pool.

For low-income people in the Mankato area who are struggling to make their rent, there's virtually no hope for assistance from government vouchers.

In the past 94 years of record keeping, this May was the 19th driest. "For the growing season, which starts May 1, we're about 2 inches below normal," said Jeff Vetsch, assistant soil scientist at the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca.