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Pack Your Bags For This Minnesota Town Where $1,400 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything
There’s a town in southern Minnesota that has quietly solved the affordability crisis, and it did it without a single think piece, a TED Talk, or a viral hashtag. Austin, Minnesota has been doing things right for a long time, and the rest of the state is only just starting to pay attention.
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United South Central School District celebrates success of almost $23 million bonding referendum
WELLS, Minn. (KEYC) - The United South Central School District has big plans for a future expansion after a $23 million bonding referendum was narrowly approved by voters on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Across the district’s six communities, Wells, Bricelyn, Walters, Kiester, Freeborn and Easton, the proposal passed with around 54.4...
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“Battle Buddy” veterans share Waseca landscaping business
Is it a “whirlwind” romance when two people find each other because they worked with helicopters?. Whirlwind or not, Army veterans Toni Walker, a nine-year helicopter mechanic, and Jordan Schulz, who spent 13 years in Army Aviation, have operated Southern Minnesota Horticultural Services in Waseca for about two years. Neither talks about those years as something extraordinary; they say that, to them, military service was simply a job they were fortunate to do alongside good people, and that many of the lessons they learned there still shape how they approach family, work and their community today.
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Minnesota Honor Society inducts 29 Waseca High School students
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 29 Waseca Junior Senior High School students were inducted into the Minnesota Honor Society during a ceremony in the school’s performing arts center. It was a somewhat formal event, with students and advisors speaking on topics related to integrity and accomplishment. Waseca High School Principal...
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Food prep class teaches grilling for the future
Armed with tongs, a collection of middle school students encircled about 10 grills on the west side of the Waseca Junior Senior High School the afternoon of Oct. 26. Members of a Family and Consumer Sciences food preparation class, they were there to try their hands at the safe preparation of various foods, including chicken, pork, steak, and tuna steaks. Kevin and Amy Kelm of the Waseca-based food truck Kelm’s BBQ were there to offer assistance–including lighting the charcoal grills. Hy-Vee and Morgan’s Meat Market had donated the meat.
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Murder Mystery fundraiser at Alexander House Nov. 13, 14
The year is 1916. Decades of imperial leadership are coming to a close as middle class citizens of Russia are rising up against the Czar and his family, some of whom have lived lives of conspicuous decadence while commoners went hungry. Aware that the country is on the very brink...
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St. John’s Lutheran Fall Festival offers dining, shopping options
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Waseca held its annual Fall Festival over lunch on Saturday, Oct. 31. They served sloppy joes and vegetable beef soup along with an assortment of pies to choose from for dessert. Kim Groskreutz and Linda Sandburg organized much of the food prep for the...
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High school class features political forums
“There are intricate things that go into running a government,” observes Waseca High School senior Henry Huttemier. “It was interesting listening to the different candidates. They had different ideas sometimes, but they all seemed to be seeking office because they want to serve the public.”. About 20 Waseca...
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Austin voters approve $24.9 million bond referendum for school district building improvements
AUSTIN, Minn. (KIMT) - Austin Public Schools will move forward with millions of dollars in building improvements after voters approved a $24.9 million bond referendum. The referendum passed with 51 percent of voters in favor, marking the district's second attempt to secure funding for facility upgrades after an unsuccessful vote last year.