Waseca

Habitat for Humanity of Steele-Waseca Area announces that they are now accepting prequalification forms for their habitat Homeownership Program. If you're in need of affordable housing and willing to partner to build your own home, this is something you might want to look into...

The Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival is underway. There are scheduled events each weekend in February. Saturday, February 4, attractions include a Bean Bag Tournament at the Starfire Event Center, a Sno Secas Club Ride starting at 11AM from the Boat House...

A disaster recovery center is now open in Waseca. This was established to help renters, homeowners and businesses that suffered damage during the September floods. It's located in the City of Waseca Public Safety Building on South State Street...

One of the things I really enjoy about the Christmas season is all the fun events that happen within our local communities as well as across the state. Last year my family and I went to see the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in Waseca. This was the second time visiting this festively decorated train in Waseca...

The Owatonna Police Department in a press release state that they are investigating two aggravated robberies that occurred on Wednesday. They are believed to be related. The first incident occurred on the 1200 block of Oak Avenue South just before 8PM...

Authorities have said five men from southern Minnesota, including one from Faribault, have been arrested for targeting children online for sex. They were caught after chatting online with someone they thought was a 14-year-old girl and also arranging to meet with the girl for sex...

At 2:45PM Sunday, October 16, the Blue Earth County communications center received a call that they recognized as Waseca Sheriff Brad Milbrath saying he was involved in a farming accident northeast of Janesville. Deputies and emergency personnel from the Janesville Fire Department and North Ambulance as well as North Air Care responded and found him in a field near some equipment...

Two weeks ago, 14 inches of rain fell in 48 hours on Waseca. About 75 percent of the homes received some type of flood damage. Many homes were not just flooded with water, but sewage as well. Churches, the Red Cross and other organizations gathered on Thursday and Friday this week to try to lend a helping hand to more than 200 families...

If getting scared is your idea of fun, every weekend in October offers up the chance get the most out of Halloween.

The American Red Cross has joined forces with other local nonprofits, public agencies and private organizations to help out people that have been affected by the recent flooding in southern Minnesota, especially those in Waseca and Freeborn counties...