The WEM softball team finished out a record-breaking season with a 6th place finish in the 2019 Class A State Tournament Friday, June 7 at Caswell Park in North Mankato. The Bucs finished the season 23-2. They were defeated in the opening round by Badger-Greenbush/Middle River, 4-2. In the consolation semifinals, junior Trista Hering pitched the fourth perfect game in State Tourney history, blanking South Ridge, 11-0 in five innings. In the consolation championship game Friday morning, New Ulm Cathedral defeated WEM, 8-2.

Waterville’s annual Bullhead Days 2019 will be held June 7th, 8th, and 9th. This will be the 55th straight year the celebration has been held.
This year’s celebration will remain much the same as last year, with the continuation of the KORN Country 92.1 Entertainment Stage.
A Food Court Area furnished with benches and picnic tables will feature the Entertainment Stage, where many different activities will be held.

There will be a community send-off for the Buccaneer softball team Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m.. Please join the WEM pep band and line the sidewalk at the high school entrance and road out of town to wish our Lady Bucs good luck at the 2019 Class A State Tournament. The Bucs will open State Tourney action Thursday at 1 p.m. against Badger-Greenbush/Middle River. Regardless of the outcome of this game, WEM will play at 7 p.m. at Caswell Park in North Mankato, where all State Tournament games will be played.

Three-year-old Alex Ahlbrecht needs to get to California.
One of the nation’s top pulmonary surgeons at Stanford Medical in Palo Alto, California, has agreed to perform a difficult and possibly life-saving operation on young Alex this November.
Alex and his parents, Stephanie and Craig Ahlbrecht of Waterville, just have to get there.
“We’re going no matter what. He needs the surgery,” explained Stephanie. “But, it’s not going to be easy, especially financially, even with medical insurance.”

Three young ladies will participate in the 2019 Miss Waterville Pageant this Friday evening, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School auditorium in Waterville. The crowning of Little Miss Waterville and her attendants will take place during the pageant. Ten little girls will participate in the Junior Miss Waterville Admission pageant.
Admission to the pageant is $5.

Marvin Bartelt, age 75 of Waterville died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Mission Farms Nursing Home in Plymouth.

The Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) began a new chapter on Monday.
After a year-long lawsuit where more than a dozen plaintiffs asked a judge to force transparency, a fair election and an examination of the society’s books, a new board of directors was elected.
A Nominating Committee put together a list of candidates, and the following people were officially elected: One-year terms - Bryce Stenzel, Mike Frederick, George Luskey, Richard Bennett; two-year terms - William Stangler, Dean Pettis, Lois Mack, Bonnie Reak and Ruth Collins.

For the first time in school history, the WEM softball team will be playing in the Class A State Tournament. The undefeated Buccaneers steamrolled through the Section 1A Tournament, outscoring their four opponents 31-1 to win the championship. Thursday, May 30 they defeated Mabel-Canton, 10-0 in five innings, to claim the Section 1A crown. The Bucs will find out early Saturday, June 1 who they will play in the Class A State Tourney. They do know they will play two games Thursday, June 6 at Caswell Park in North Mankato. The opening contest will be at 1 p.m.

Earle Robert Taylor, age 94 of Elysian, died on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Janesville Nursing Home.

If you would have heard the scores of the WEM baseball team’s two games last week you might have thought they were playing slo-pitch softball.
The Bucs scored 39 runs in picking up a pair of wins, raising their overall record to 12-5. The Bucs defeated Kenyon-Wanamingo 23-2 Tuesday, May 14 and avenged an early loss to Maple River Thursday, May 16, routing the Eagles 16-0. 12-4 earlier this month. Both games lasted only five innings.

The 34th Annual Morristown Dam Days Celebration will begin with the coronation of Miss Morristown 2019 on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. in the Morristown Community Center.
Admission is two dollars and a Dam Days button. Dam Days buttons will be sold at the door.
Iszabela Lee, Miss Morristown 2018, will crown the 2019 Queen and share memories of her year as Miss Morristown.
Candidates will be judged on poise, personality, appearance, educational accomplishments, activities, community involvement and talent.

It came down to a pair of games Thursday to determine the Gopher Conference softball champion.
It also came down to two games to see if the WEM softball team could continue what no other team in Class A softball has done this year...not lose a game.
The Bucs came out and defeated Maple River, 3-0, behind a no-hitter by junior Trista Hering.
After downing the Eagles in Mapleton, WEM headed east to New Richland to battle the Panthers for the outright conference crown.

At the top of a gentle hill overlooking Hunt Lake, nestled along historically rich Dodd Road in rural Kilkenny, Dan and Ashley Reller decided to plant their dreams of owning their own vineyard and winery.
This weekend, after four years of hard work, the Rellers will share the fruits of their labor during a grand opening of their business, Vintage Escapes Winery and Vineyard, at 8950 Dodd Road. The tasting room will be open from noon until 9 p.m. on May 25.

Ray Storjohann, age 78, life long resident of Janesville, died Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at the Janesville Nursing Home.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, May 22, at Starkson & Steffel Funeral & Cremation Service ~ Arnoldt Chapel of Janesville.
Private family service will be held on a later date with interment in St. John’s Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

The WEM softball team finished off a perfect 18-0 season Thursday, May 16 with a pair of Gopher Conference wins. The Bucs defeated Maple River and NRHEG to win the conference title. They are current ranked No. 2 in Class A and received the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Section 1A Softball Tourney. WEM will host the Glenville-Emmons vs. Lyle/Pacelli winner Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. If the Bucs win, they will play at Todd Park in Austin Thursday, May 23 at 5 p.m. The winner of this game will play Tuesday, May 28 at 5 p.m., also in Austin.

Mary Jane Greising, age 90 of Waterville, died on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Benedictine Senior Living Center in St. Peter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville, with Rev. Michael Ince officiating. Visitation will be held for one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. A private family interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. dennisfuneralhomes.com