There were more than 10 raffle prizes available to those who attended the Silver Lakers event Sunday, Feb. 16. (Photo by Stephanie Schnoor)

Thu, 02/20/2025 - 10:29am

Large crowd attends Silver Lakers event

Hundreds fo people braved the cold weather Sunday, Feb. 16 and took part in the Silver Lakers 37th Annual Ice Fishing Contest. This annual event included many different raffles, merchandise prizes,...

Morristown resident and Minnesota State University, Mankato sophomore Jaden Lang won a National Cheer Championship last month in Florida. (Submitted photo)

Thu, 02/20/2025 - 9:57am

Morristown woman is member of National Dance Champions

Jaden Lang of Morristown has been dancing as long as she can remember…16 years to be exact. Now she has become a National Champion after competing last month with the Championship Minnesota State...

Front row, left to right: Luke Cahill, Avery Fall, Maddox Moreno, Carson Petry, Lucas Morsching, Keegan Kuball, Brady Murphy, Carter Hoehn, and Ashlynn Wendt. Back row, left to right: Charles Adams, Ava Quast, Reed Sammon, Zach Quast, Lawrence Pietz, Jacksten Knish, Isaac Miller, David Mielke, Avery Breyer, Brenden Masso, Trey Richards, Anaelyse Skidmore, Anne Adams, and Ryleigh Donner.

Thu, 02/20/2025 - 9:49am

Grizzlies finish best season ever with Section 2A Runner-Up finish

The best season in the history of WEM/JWP Grizzly wrestling came to an end Saturday, Feb. 15 with a Section 2A Runner-Up finish. The Grizzlies finished their dual meet season with a 17-8 record after...

Robin Caufman, center, a planning project manager with Bolton & Menk, Inc. addresses the crowd at the Thursday, Jan. 30, meeting for the updating of Le Sueur County’s comprehensive land use and zoning code. (John Mueller photo)

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 2:40pm

Le Sueur Co. comprehensive plan update leaves feelings of frustration

Le Sueur County is updating its comprehensive land use and zoning code, titled “Vision 2050,” and held a public meeting Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Le Center American Legion. According to a survey...

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Public Notices - Waterville Lake Region Life 10-26-18

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Volleyball advances to Sub-Section Championship

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The WEM volleyball team is within two games of their second Class A State Tournament appearance. The Bucs defeated St. Clair 25-4, 25-5, and 25-11 in the South Sub-Section semifinal Tuesday, Oct. 29 at St. Peter. The Bucs (30-2 overall) will play Alden-Conger (19-5) in the Sub-Section Championship...

Fred "Fritz" Bosacker, 87

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Fred “Fritz” M. Bosacker, 87, of Owatonna, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna. Fritz was born on July 5, 1932, in Blooming Grove Township, Waseca County. He was the son of Fred and Eunice (Warner) Bosacker. He attended...

Gereldene (“Geri”) Phyllis Bakken, 94

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Gereldene (“Geri”) Phyllis Bakken was the third of six children born to Erick and Grace Schultz on Nov. 3, 1924 in Willow City, ND. In 1941 at the age of 17 she went to Washington DC, where she worked as a secretary in the Pentagon building. She attended Minot State Teacher’s College and taught...

A crew contracted by the DNR is working to clear the bog along Schmidtke Dam.
Photo courtesy of the DNR

Bog removal begins

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The removal of a bog near Schmidtke Dam (also known as Lower Sakatah Lake Dam) is underway. Pick up a copy of the October 31, 2019, Life or Enterprise to learn more.

Football team ends season

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The WEM football team ended its season Saturday, Oct. 26 with a 46-44 loss to Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop. The Bucs scored a season-high in the loss and had two 100-yard rushers. Senior Jayden taylor rushed for 184 yards and two scores and senior Brant Melchert gained 153 yards and scored three times....

Volleyball team advances

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The WEM volleyball team swept Martin Count West, 25-8, 25-9, 25-7 in the South Sub-Section Quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 24 in Waterville. The win moves the Bucs into the South Sub-Section semifinal Tuesday, Oct. 29 when they will play St. Clair at 6 p.m. in St. Peter. The winner will advance to the...

Bernice A. Maxa, 89

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Bernice A. Maxa, age 89, of Shakopee, formerly of New Prague, died peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2019 at St. Francis Regional Hospital in Shakopee. Bernice was born on June 30, 1930 in Kilkenny, MN to Peter and Anna (Frodl) Healey. She attended Montgomery High School and married George J....

Three-year-old, car-loving Ethan Delaske, who is fighting metastatic neuroblastoma, received a bedroom makeover from My Happy Place. The non-profit organization, along with local donors and volunteers who made the makeover possible, revealed the room to Ethan and his family on October 20. (Oval) Surrounded by his “pit crew” Ethan Delaske is all smiles.

Ethan’s new v v v V ROOM! - Cancer-fighting kid gets bedroom makeover

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Although he was feeling a little under the weather, a smile spread across little Ethan Delaske's face as he walked into his newly renovated bedroom, Sunday morning, October 20. Of course, the ride-in yellow Lamborghini parked in the corner caught the car-loving three-year-old's attention first....

WEM wins conference volleyball title

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The WEM volleyball team will enter Section 2A Post Season Play Thursday, Oct. 24 after finishing the regular season with a 28-2 overall record and a 7-0 record in the Gopher Conference. The Bucs won the conference title for the second straight year with a sweep of Faribault BA Tuesday, Oct. 15. WEM...