Travis Kimbro claimed the top prizes in the Winner Take All Bass Brawl Sunday, Sept. 17 in Waterville, Kimbro is shown above displaying his check with the assistance of Chris Hauer, who was the emcee and weighed in the fish. (Jay Schneider photo)

Fri, 09/22/2023 - 10:50am

Kimbro wins $10,000 Bass Brawl

It was quite a weekend for Travis Kimbro. Travis and his wife Jillian and their two children recently moved to Delano from Waterville. Last week their home located just west of Waterville was sold....

WEM senior Josephine Volkmann returns a Minnesota Valley Lutheran serve during the 45th annual WEM Invitational Saturday, Sept. 15. (Jay Schneider photo)

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 12:23pm

Bucs tie for 3rd in WEM Invitational

The WEM volleyball team won their opening Gopher Conference match of the season and placed third in their home invitational this past week. The Bucs swept JWP 25-11, 25-20, 25-15 Thursday, Sept. 7 in...

WEM Board Chairman Gary Michael and WEM Superintendent John Regan received a check from Medford student Ella Bettner in the amount of $1,850.22 which is donation from Bettner’s organization No Tummies Left Behind, which helps students pay off negative lunch balances. (Jay Schneider photo)

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:32am

Medford 12-year-old donates funds to WEM

At the ripe old age of 10, Medford student Ella Bettner founded a company which supports local school district’s kids and families who may have negative lunch balances or cannot afford lunch. Bettner...

The plunger in tow, kilt on, and all the shamrocks wasn’t enough for this group of adults to win their toilet bowl race Saturday. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 3:30pm

Halfway to St. Patty’s is full of fun!

The annual Halfway to St. Patty’s Day celebration this past weekend was a family-fun event. Kids enjoyed barrel-train rides, playing in a bounce house, and games complete with prizes. The kids-at-...

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JoAnne Lynne Haslip, 73

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JoAnne Lynne Haslip, age 73, of Waterville died on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on Oct. 4, 1949 in Rapid City, S.D., JoAnne was the daughter of Kenneth and Phyllis (Alexander) Bowdish. She grew up in the Mankato area where she attended Mankato West High...

WEM sophomore Brady Murphy recorded one of his nine solo tackles in a 22-6 loss to GFW Thursday, Aug. 31. (Jay Schneider photo)

Thunderbirds edge Bucs in gridiron opener

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The opening game for the WEM football team ended in a loss, with Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop picking up a 22-6 victory Thursday, Aug. 31 in Waterville. A pair of early touchdowns by the Thunderbirds gave the visitors a 14-0 lead less than seven minutes into the game. The two teams played a very evenly...

Highway 13/Le Sueur County Road 28 roundabout north of Montgomery partially opened to traffic Sept. 1

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise

Construction of the roundabout on Highway 13/Le Sueur County Road 28 is nearly complete and expected to partially open to traffic Friday evening, September 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The south segment of the roundabout will remain closed to traffic as Highway 13...

Half-Way to St. Paddy’s Day celebration is this weekend

Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise

It will be a fun-filled weekend in Kilkenny Sept. 9 and 10. The annual Half-Way to St. Paddy’s Day Celebration has been extended to a two-day event this year. The events start Saturday, Sept. 9 with a Shamwalk 5K Fun Run/Walk at 10 a.m. There will be prizes for the first place finisher 13 and...

Front row, left to right: Ethan Cage, Cody Akemann, Kaden James, Keegan Kuball, Preston James, Talen Taylor, Tarek Tolzman, and Gavin Atherton. 2nd Row, left to right: Avery Breyer, Hayden Duhme, Gabe LaCanne, Brody Holicky, Jacob Androli, Brady Murphy, Dawson Slechta, and Avery Wetzel. 3rd Row, left to right: Jaxon Baer, Evan Lange-Wenker, Luke Michael, Aric Williams, Bryce Gagnon, Spencer Oorlog, Macy Anderson, Kavan Sheehy, and John Woratschka. 4th Row, left to right: Grady Grohman, Jasper Christensen, Parker James, Reed Sammon, Trey Richards, Mason Denis, Jamarion Dominick, Wyatt Priem, and Wyatt Janda-Jones. 5th Row, left to right: Zac Quast, Casey Oorlog, Timothy Kellstadt, Axel Gruzebach, Auston Holicky, Aiden Anderson, Griffin Storey, Josiah Schmidtke, and Ethan Einertson. Back Row, left to right: Kandran Geyer, Sam Stier (Head Coach), Chad Atherton (Defensive Coordinator), Cory Immerman (Offensive Coordinator), Mark Thompson (Assistant Coach), Connor Scharf (Junior Varsity Head Coach), and Anna Nielsen (Manager). Not Pictured: Isaac Quast, Brendan Snesrud, Ben Root, Ben Wendel, Koby Sanders, Cody Culhane, and Dave Wollin (Assistant Coach).

New coaching staff looking for improved 2023 WEM football teams

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New WEM football coach Sam Stier will be starting the 2023 season with a number of returning players from the Buccaneers team which finished 1-8 last season. With a new coaching staff and more than 15 players returning with varsity experience, the Bucs should be able to show some improvement. Stier...

Schneid Remarks 8/31/23

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I walked by a long-time friend of mine Sunday afternoon and he asked me if I had always had a beard. I said yes, for many, many years, only this version of my beard has a different color to it….gray. I guess he didn’t recognize the new, older, more gray Jay. I am becoming relegated to the fact that...

Emma Kuball, a WEM graduate, was named the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday, August 23 at the Minnesota State Fair. Below, she is shown after being crowned by Montgomery resident and the 2022 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Rachel Rynda.

Kuball named Princess Kay of the Milky Way

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19-year-old Emma Kuball of rural Morristown has had a lot of experience speaking in front of crowds. Whether it be as an officer in the FFA organization or as Miss Morristown 2021, Kuball is an outstanding, outgoing, accomplished speaker. Her personality and knowledge of the dairy industry has led...

The Le Sueur County Department of Public Health in Le Center. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)

Home Health Care in Le Sueur County coming to an end, new services possible in near future

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise

The Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously August 15 to discontinue the county’s Home Health Care, citing a number of issues. The program will be phased out and is scheduled to end by November 1. Home Care Supervisor Laura Guddal said, “Our commissioners decided that it’s time to...

WEM varsity volleyball team and coaches, front row, left to right: Alayna Atherton, Josie Volkmann, Claire Bohlen, Grace Baker, and manager Mitch Tegmeier. Back row, left to right: Briley Velzke, Assistant Coach Ken Trnka, Miranda Krystosek, Tatum Richards, McKenna Schuster, Tianna Pope, Addison Condon, Ashlyn Pelant, Liza Baker, and Head Coach Crystal Lamont. (Jay Schneider photo)

Three All-Gopher players return for WEM volleyball team

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With three returning All-Gopher Conference players returning and only one play gone from last year’s team, the WEM volleyball team should be a contender for the Conference, Sub-Section, and Section titles in 2023. WEM finished third in the conference with a 9-2 record and was 18-14 overall, winning...

Juggling Jesters, Civil War Mortars highlight Shooter’s Round Up this weekend

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This year is the 31st year of Ahlman's Shooter's Round Up, one of the nation's top events for outdoor and gun enthusiasts. This year's two-day event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 26 and Sunday, Aug. 27 on the Ahlman's Gun Shop site north of Morristown. The Round-Up is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....