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More than 85 large prints of Native American photographer Edward S. Curtis’s famed photographs are now on display in the lower level of the Elysian Area Library & Heritage Center. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
The work of former Le Sueur County resident Edward S. Curtis, a world renowned photographer of Native Americans during the late 1800s and early 1900s, is being celebrated in the form of a free exhibit in the lower-level of the Elysian Area Library and Heritage Center, now through mid-March.
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Cindy Hauer leads a S.A.I.L. class at the Waterville Area Senior Center in Waterville. The free classes, which are geared for those aged 55 years and older, are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
It was -13ºF outside, but things were heating up inside the Waterville Area Senior Center, Thursday morning, February 3.
There’s music. There’s laughter. And, there’s exercise.
There’s also a handmade sign taped in the front of the room that reads: Stop if you get tired. Sit and rest or sway side...
Owen Akerlund, second grade (left) and Drew Haroldson, fourth grade, work on their puzzle at the Buddy Puzzle Competition on Thursday, Feb. 3. (Wade Young photo)
Second-grader Graham Velishek likes assembling puzzles. Once he put together a three-dimensional version of the Eiffel Tower.
“It was up to my neck, at least!” Velishek stated.
The son of Laura and Andy Velishek used his puzzling skills with partner fourth grader Hayden Akerlund to win the Most...
Informational meeting to be February 13
The Miss Czech Slovak MN Program is seeking participants for its pageant in April and younger girls for its Junior Ambassador Program. An informational meeting for both groups will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Montgomery Oil Company and...
Comedian Mike Brody entertained chamber members at the Lonsdale Area Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Scott Pelava, the emcee for the evening's festivities, said that he was relieved to have Brody at the event because the crowd would not have wanted to sit through a show of "shadow puppets by Scott" or leave without any type of laughter and entertainment if Brody had to cancel last minute. (Andrea Nelson photo)
The annual Lonsdale Area Chamber of Commerce dinner returned to its in-person format on Tuesday, Jan. 25 after last year’s drive-in style due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The year’s dinner took place at Ettlin’s Ranchero Supper Club in Webster where several dozen chamber members gathered together to...
St. Wenceslaus School will be presenting Elf Jr. at the St. Wenceslaus Parish Activity Center the evenings of Thursday, Feb. 24, and Friday, Feb. 25. (Submitted photo)
St. Wenceslaus School proudly presents Elf Jr.! Buddy the Elf is an “orphan” who accidentally climbed into Santa’s bag and took up residence at the North Pole. His enormous size and poor toy-making skills lead him to the realization that he is not a real elf. So begins Buddy’s quest to find his...
Art done by Hayden Malecha, son of Doug and Josie Malecha and a sixth grader at New Prague Middle School, was chosen by Sen. Rich Draheim to be shown at the Minnesota Senate Building this year. Malecha’s art was chosen through an art program for K-12 students called My District, My Minnesota. (Submitted photo)
This past fall, the Minnesota Senate implemented a new art program for K-12 students throughout Minnesota called “My District, My Minnesota”. The Minnesota Senate invited students to submit a drawing or a photograph of life in their district. One submission of life in their district per Senate...
Press release from the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office.
Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason reports that on Tuesday, February 8th, Agents, with the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force, assisted by the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit and the Waterville Police Department arrested...
New Prague High School held its Snoball Pep Fest on Friday, Feb. 4, with the coronation of its royalty. Libby Olson (left, front row) was named Queen and Jaxon Short was named King. Other candidates were Madi Josephson, Addie Hartshorn, Kenna Huber, Hannah Robasse, Annie Glomski, Sammie Kotek,...
