Waseca County News

01/09/2026

This month's Scene Bookworm reviews:
"Barn Gothic" by Ryan Dennis
"Night People" by Mark Ronson
"Morbidly Curious by Coltan Scrivner
"The Grave Robber" by Tim Carpenter

“Barn Gothic: Three Generations and the Death of the Family Dairy Farm” by Ryan Dennis

01/09/2026

Last chance to show your best bud some love! Upload a photo of your pet and you might see them in the February edition of SCENE. Plus you'll be entered to win one of the random prizes! Contest ends 11:59pm, next Friday, January 16th, 2026. Visit SouthernMinn.com/Pets and enter your photo for FREE today!

01/07/2026

AP STATE: An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown. Federal officials said the shooting was in self-defense. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said "That is bulls--t."

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that

01/07/2026

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01/06/2026

AP: The Trump administration has launched what officials describe as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, preparing to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis area.

The Trump administration has launched what officials describe as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, preparing to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers to the

01/06/2026

Even during this grayesy and coldest time of year, our Southern Minn Scene region still has plenty festivals and events on offer. For SCENE January, we listed them out, including a highlight of Sleigh & Cutter in Waseca.

The Sleigh and Cutter Festival in Waseca welcomes visitors from all around the region as they embrace the winter season. Organizers can even boast that they offer the longest-running sleigh

01/06/2026

The Waseca boys basketball team was home before the holidays for their final game inside their gym, and its opponent, the NRHEG Tigers, did not have to travel far.

01/05/2026

The Waseca girls basketball team wasted no time after ending 2025 with four straight road games, as the Bluejays started 2026 with a home game against the Cleveland Clippers, resulting in their first win of the season.

The Waseca girls basketball team wasted no time after ending 2025 with four straight road games, as the Bluejays started 2026 with a home game against the Cleveland Clippers, resulting

01/05/2026

The Waseca boys hockey team is not shying away from facing tough teams this season, and it ended 2025 with another game against a Class A team with state aspirations.

01/05/2026

After claiming the Kwik Trip Holiday Tournament title Monday night, the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton boys basketball team returned to the road Saturday afternoon to take on the Springfield Tigers in Kasson Mantorville. The Bulldogs overcame early tu…

After claiming the Kwik Trip Holiday Tournament title Monday night, the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton boys basketball team returned to the road Saturday afternoon to take on the Springfield Tigers in Kasson Mantorville.

01/03/2026

Our What 2 Watch critic recommends new streaming title "Jay Kelly," plus some other similar films you might like and where to watch them.

The final novel I read in 2025 was “Like Mother, Like Mother” by Susan Rieger. It’s an intergenerational family saga that centers around Lila Pereira, the career-focused editor of The

01/01/2026

Throughout 2025, one of the most noticeable shifts in women’s fashion had less to do with trends and more to do with timing. Women weren’t waiting for life to settle before getting dressed. They were dressing while things were still changing.

Throughout 2025, one of the most noticeable shifts in women’s fashion had less to do with trends and more to do with timing. Women weren’t waiting for life to settle