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Sun, 11/17/2024 - 11:00am

Winter Hazard Awareness Week is Nov. 18-22

Joe Johnson Rice County Emergency Management Director As winter approaches, it's critical to prepare for extreme cold, snow, and icy conditions. These storms can last a few hours or several days and...

Margaret Traxler (left) and Le-Sueur County Historical Society Board Member Dean Pettis in front of the plaque. ( Le Sueur County Historical Society photo)

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 2:05pm

Traxler honored for schoolhouse contribution

Among the buildings along South Plut Avenue at the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds in Le Center, Minn., lies a small building nestled between the other structures that keeps a piece of yesteryear alive...

WEM seniors Cody Akemann and Keegan Kuball held up the Section 2AA Runner-Up trophy, which was the first a Buccaneer team has won since 2018, following a 52-20 loss to Triton Friday, Nov. 1 in Janesville. Also in the photo, left to right are senior Brody Holicky, sophomore Kaven Sheehy, and sophomore Timothy Kellstadt. (Jay Schneider photo)

Tue, 11/12/2024 - 1:39pm

Bucs fall to Triton in Section 2AA Championship

A combination of disappointment and joy were mixed together following the Section 2AA Championship football game Friday, Nov. 1 at JWP High School. The disappointment was the Buccaneers losing 52-20...

Wed, 11/06/2024 - 8:49am

Many new individuals elected into office

Voters in the Lake Region Area have voted and there will be some major changes in many of the four local communities. Two new mayors and six new city council members have been voted into office...

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Public Notices - Waterville Lake Region Life 10-10-19

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Bucs improve to 25-2 after Cannon Falls Tourney win

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The WEM volleyball team is currently 25-2 this season after sweeping five opponents at the Cannon Falls Tournament Saturday, Oct. 5. The Bucs defeated Hastings, Immanuel Lutheran, Lake City, Tartan, and downed Medford in the Championship. This was the third time WEM has defeated Medford, the 2018...

Anthony (Tony) Schnoor, 38

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Anthony "Tony" W. Schnoor, age 38 of Elysian died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at his home. Born on December 21, 1980, Tony was the son of Steve and Marni (Wood) Schnoor. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waterville and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Elysian. He graduated...

Betty Schwartz, 98

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Betty Schwartz, age 98, of Faribault and formerly of Morristown, died on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at District One Hospital, Faribault. Funeral services will be held at Peace United Methodist Church, Morristown, on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Elden Eklund officiating....

Tucker Rients placed 17th in the Grizzly Pie Run Invitational held Thursday, Sept. 26 at Janesville. (Jay Schneider photo)

Grizzly boys and girls each win Pie Run Invitational Championships

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For the first time this season the WEM/JWP boys and girls cross country teams each finished first in an invitational. Both Grizzly teams won their respective races in the Grizzly Pie Run Invitational held Thursday, Sept. 26 at Prairie Ridge Golf Course in Janesville. The girls just missed a perfect...

Brady Taylor, a WEM graduate, will be heading out to fish for king crab in the Bering Sea and will be a part of the documentary, Deadliest Catch, which will air on the Discovery Channel starting in April. (Submitted photo)

Deadliest Catch He survived, and is going back

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A once in a lifetime opportunity has now turned into a twice in a lifetime opportunity for WEM graduate Brady Taylor. The 36-year-old, who now lives in Mankato, got a chance to do something most people would never consider doing. At the beginning of January 2019, Taylor was a crew member on the...

Public Notices - Waterville Lake Region Life 10-3-19

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Bicyclist dies after being hit by car

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A 30-year-old Waseca man, who was bicycling to work in Waterville, was killed when he was struck by a vehicle, Tuesday morning, October 1. Anthony Michael Hodge of Waseca was killed in the collision on Highway 13 at about 6:40 a.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol incident report, Hodge...

Public Notices - Waterville Lake Region Life 9-26-19

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Pumpkins (front - left to right Kaisen Von Rock Jaelyn Greenwald, and Alexis Thomas), along with two Mice (Avery Martinez and Madalyn Miller) focus on Cinderella and her desire to get to the LipSync Contest. Photo courtesy of Darla Mihalik

“Cinderella” cast rocks ’n rolls

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WEM Schools teamed up with Prairie Fire Children’s Theater to produce an awesome 1950’s rendition of “Cinderella.” Two performances, starring local youth, were held last weekend. Pick up a copy of the September 26, 2019, Lake Region Life or Elysian Enterprise for more photos.