Waseca

Thankfully, after a year of chaos, things are returning to normal... except for one thing. No one wants to work. Nearly every business is looking for new hires. Unfortunately, this has especially hurt the food and retail industry, and one Waseca business is paying the consequent price.

Arik is now up for a National award that is he won would recognize him as the 2021 Law Officer of the Year in the entire US.

The case was prosecuted in federal court.

It was after the ceremony had ended did a post emerge on the Matson Strong Facebook page that showed you the depth of love Arik's wife Megan has for her husband as she stated that she would "stand hand in hand with you all the way"

Today's date, Feb 22, also written as 2/22 is the same as Matson's badge number 222 with the Waseca Police Department. I'm all for making this date, February 22, a day in which Minnesota honors all law enforcement and first responders, each year.

The Waseca Jr and Sr High School have been named the 2020 Minnesota School of Character, by Character.org

The results were disappointing, but, the spotlight that the show put on Waseca brought about good things, including the nation knowing where Waseca is, and what kind of businesses are there.

The family of Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson offered a short update on his Go Fund Me page Monday afternoon.

Waseca was selected as one of the 10 finalists for "Small Business Revolution" an original series by Deluxe.

Cash Wise Foods Team of the Week: Waseca Football