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Things to do in Minnesota: 5 things to do this weekend (Dec. 19–20)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Get ready to dive into the holiday spirit with a weekend packed full of festive cheer in Minnesota. From twinkling lights and model trains to enchanting markets and a playful Yeti hunt, there's something to delight everyone across the Twin Cities. Holiday Trains After Dark. •...
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Lafayette’s Dave’s Place is now My Place
After more than two decades as Dave’s Place, Lafayette’s only bar got a new owner and new name on December 1. Rachell Welsch took over the reins, bringing nearly 30 years of bar experience to the fixture on Lafayette’s main street. After 13 years employment at Rapid...
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Robins singing Christmas cheer with the elves
During the holiday season, music is prominent in many memories. Sometimes a song brings back a favorite memory or a specific carol sparks a memory of a favorite loved one. Last weekend the Bank, with Whit Wort Brewery in Gibbon, hosted the 3rd Annual Merry Folk and Christmas Concert. The headliners included Gibbon’s own Kris and Abby Robin. Other performers included David, Lark Brown, Karl Grant, Megan Schmidt, Rylie Lutgen, Sam Gatton and Dustin Meilke in front of a standing room only crowd.
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Frigid temps this weekend good for on-ice activities
Herald And Journal
Winsted welcomes the winter season with 35th annual Winsted Winter Festival
The 36th annual Winsted Winter Festival returned Dec. 5 and 6, offering two days of community tradition and calm weather following the season’s first snowfalls. The event once again drew families and individuals into the heart of Winsted for food, art, music, and holiday cheer, capped by the festival’s signature lighted Christmas parade Saturday evening.
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The Starfire makes Christmas official
The Starfire Event Center in Waseca held its Winter Wonderland event on Saturday, Dec. 6. The vendors, from all over southern Minnesota, were wall to wall and all of them had something to do with the holiday season, making for a very cheerful Christmas happening. Among those arriving at the...
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Willkommen: The Fusion Bar & Grill – New Member/Business/Ribbon Cutting
In this photo: Alyssa Birman, Vista Prairie at Ridgeway; Lizbeth Gonzalez Fernando, Antonio Gonzalez, Janete Alvarez, Juan Ocampo, The Fusion Bar & Grill; Crystal Johnson, New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce; Alicia Meinzer, Rising Hope Counseling. The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a...
Waseca County News
Holiday lights come to Waseca, bringing Christmas cheer
For the first time in decades, State Street in downtown Waseca is lined with cheerful Christmas Lights thanks to a partnership between the Waseca Sleigh and Cutter Festival, Discover Waseca Tourism, the Waseca Art Center and other local organizations. Mayor Randy Zimmerman joined Kelly Miller with the Sleigh and Cutter Festival and Mikhail Rostislavovich of the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce in Tourism in hitting a ceremonial special button to turn on the downtown lights on December 4. The event was the culmination of months of hard work by the Holiday Lights Committee, which organized under the umbrella of Discover Waseca Tourism but also worked with the Art Center to take advantage of its 501c3 status, which allows for tax deductible contributions. Rostislavovich said that Mayor Zimmerman and Councilor Stacy Schroeder initially came up with the idea of brightening up downtown with holiday lights more than a year ago. The Sleigh & Cutter Festival quickly signed onto the idea, a decision that Miller said was a no-brainer. “When we learned of this project, it felt like a natural extension of (our) mission,” Miller said. “Investing in these lights was an opportunity to help create a downtown that reflects the warmth
Waseca County News
Waseca's Starfire hosts holiday craft show, winter wonderland
While not quite the grandiose show that was Christmas Time at The Mill, a more low key holiday celebration took place just down the street at the Starfire Event Center, with Santa stopping by for a winter wonderland. The Starfire hosted its winter wonderland last weekend and will again this weekend, coupling it last weekend with a popular holiday craft show that drew small vendors and holiday shoppers from across the region. Filled with trees, velvety snow and presents stacked high, the Starfire’s main ballroom has taken on a decidedly Christmas feel, even if there’s several weeks to go until the big day. Alongside several of his elves, Santa and Mrs Claus stopped by the Starfire early, in between meet and greets with children at The Mill also. Outside the winter wonderland, kids colored in holiday picture books, munched on cookies and even enjoyed Christmas movies. For the parents, a wide range of holiday gifts were available at the craft show, from the edible kinds, like cookies and cakes, to arts and crafts type items like handmade items and custom corcheted creations. With so many other holiday events and in Waseca, the Craft Show faced stiff competition. Still, vendors and
Faribault Daily News
Winterfest annual parade brings thousands to Central Avenue
Even with temperatures settling into the teens, Faribault residents bundled up and headed downtown for Winterfest, the annual tradition that has been drawing crowds since the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism launched it in 2017. What started as a small holiday event has grown into something the community seems unwilling to miss, no matter the weather. This year’s Parade of Lights featured a special guest: Grand Marshal Heidi Ernste from Earnest Effort Christmas Wish. On the Chamber’s Facebook page, they wrote, “Heidi’s passion for giving back and her tireless efforts to make the holidays brighter for families in need perfectly capture the spirit of Winterfest. Through Earnest Effort Christmas Wish, she reminds us all that ‘a whole bunch of littles can make a very big!’ — a message that reflects the power of community, kindness, and coming together to make a difference.” People began lining Central Avenue early, stamping their feet on the pavement to stay warm while waiting for the first glow of the parade. Children stood on snowbanks for a better view, and families wrapped blankets around their shoulders as the floats moved from Sixth Street NW, south toward Division Street. Dozens of lit-up floats and
Waseca County News
Christmas Time at the Mill draws hundreds of children
Hundreds of children plus their families packed into The Mill Event Center in Waseca on Saturday for the fifth annual Christmas Time at the Mill, setting new records of success for the beloved free, family friendly event. Held on Dec. 6 from 1-7 at The Mill Event Center, Christmas Time at the Mill roared back bigger and better than ever, with an array of kid-friendly activities to suit the tastes of almost everyone. Kicking off on Friday with a concert by the popular Minnesota-based band My Famous Friends, the weekend fun was made possible and free thanks to the contributions (both monetary and in volunteer hours) of more than 20 local businesses and volunteer groups. Thanks to the tireless contributions of those volunteers, Christmas Time at The Mill was able to make unforgettable memories for hundreds of Waseca Children, offering an afternoon of pure stress-free joy, from frost your own cookies to hay rides to photos with Santa and The Grinch. Live Christmas music was also a key feature of the event, with Waseca and New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High Schools sending their choirs to sing and Waseca Jazz wrapping up the performances on The Mill’s big stage. And thanks to the