Carl Norris Hutchison passed away peacefully on September 26, 2024, at the age of 75 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis, MN. Carl was born in Woodland, CA, on November 30, 1948, to Marrietta “LaVerne” (Odom) & Register Hutchison. He lived in Orangevale, CA, until age 13 when his family returned to southeast MO where he resided until he joined the U.S. Army in 1968.

Robert Charles “808” Schostag, age 77, of Waterville, died Friday, September 13, 2024, at Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato.

The Rice & Steele 911 Center, the emergency communications center serving Rice and Steele counties, has implemented Spark, an online reporting tool designed to streamline the process of reporting non-emergency incidents.
This tool enables residents to easily and securely report issues such as thefts, vandalism, parking complaints and other non-urgent matters directly through their website.

A resolution to execute a Quit Claim was approved by the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting on Aug. 26. The land in question is the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds.
The approval to take action on the parcels was first approved at the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug. 6.
The resolution transfers ownership of the fairgrounds from Le Sueur County to the Le Sueur County Fair Association.

The content of public words and actions combined with a person’s/organization’s overall words and actions in private matters in the political realm, whose words and actions affect the lives of every person within that country.

Two of the things I dreaded most when we moved to Minnesota was the prospect of more snow and the potential for tornadoes.
Snow was no stranger to West Virginia. We received plenty of it in some years. But I am not a fan. Trace amounts are plenty for me. I do enjoy those evenings when the snow is falling and the sound mutes out all other things. It’s just that those evenings are also the ones where you have some place you need to go.
Tornadoes, or the threat of tornadoes, are a new experience altogether.

Her chores are done. The calves have been fed. The last bottle is washed. Marian Saemrow died at home on September 8, 2024, at age 97. Marian Magdalena Marquardt was born on April 3, 1927, to William and Alma (Burzlaff) Marquardt in Dodge County, MN. She received her 8th grade education from a country school. In her younger years she raised chickens and sold eggs. She was also a piano player and would accompany services at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodge Center.  

Ralph Stanley Nusbaum, age 85, of Waterville, died on the morning of Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Foxdale in Waseca.

Less than 12 hours after their season opening football victory over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, members of the WEM football team provided some much needed community service to a Waterville resident in need.
Charlotte Hager has been experiencing a health issue and because of her health, she could no longer live in her apartment alone. She needed to be moved to an assisted living facility.
When this was determined, Hager knew she needed some help moving her belongings from her current apartment in Waterville to Traditions in Waterville, which was only a couple of blocks away.

Eileen Ann Morgan, age 92, of Janesville, died on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Born on August 28, 1931, in Waseca, Minnesota, she was the daughter of George and Goldie (Armstrong) Berry. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1949 where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. She went on to attend Mankato Commercial College.

Extreme heat and humidity will preside over the area today and an excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen until 8 p.m. this evening. Severe storms are also possible late this afternoon into this evening.
The following locations have been designated by Rice County Emergency Management & Rice County Public Health as community cooling shelters during extreme heat events.
Please contact the facility regarding hours of operation.
• Faribault Community Center
o 15 Division St W, Faribault, MN 55021
o 507-334-2064

Solid pitching and some small ball helped the Waterville Indians defeat Morris, 8-1, Saturday, Aug. 17 at Green Isle in the first round of the Class C State Baseball Tournament.
Dallas McBroom pitched six innings, allowing one unearned run. Evan Furst, a draftee from St. Clair, pitched three scoreless innings in relief of McBroom.
Dalton Grose hit a solo home run and the Indians bunched together four straight bunts to score four runs and turn a close game into an easy victory.

Tyler Fellows won the grand prize of 2025 100 Polaris Ranger which was purchased at LaCanne’s Marine during the Kilkenny Fire Department ATV Raffle last week.
There were 136 vehicles registered and 260 people who attended the event.
More than three dozen prizes were included in this raffle. The winners are as follows:
Jake Powers won $500 donated from Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc.
Tom Hermel won $500 donated from the Toy Box Saloon.
Karissa Judd won a $555 Faribault Harley Davison Gift Pack.

The Waterville Area Fisheries Office staff has been recognized with a couple of awards for excellence.
The Minnesota Commissioner’s Awards provide an opportunity to honor and celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of DNR employees across all disciplines and all areas of the state.
Winning the Team Award were the Waterville Area Fisheries Office, State Fish Hatchery, and Waterville Research Unit Staff Brandon Eder, Tyler Fellows, Tanya Hankins, Nicholas Heseltine, Dale Logsdon, Nancy Morris, Peter Muggli, Andrew Scholten, Steve Shroyer, and Sky Wigen.

This year is the 32nd year of Ahlman's Shooter's Round Up, one of the nation's top events for outdoor and gun enthusiasts.
This year's two-day event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, Aug. 25 on the Ahlman's Gun Shop site north of Morristown.
The Round-Up is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. There is an admission fee for this event, which is billed as the Greatest Shooting Show on Earth.
The Round Up started in 1992 as S & W Days then gun manufacturers Colt and Browning joined in and others weren’t far behind.

James W. Hermel, age 74, of Faribault and formerly Morristown, died on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Morristown on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Weslie Odom officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Morristown.
Visitation will be at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 3 to 7 p.m. and also at church for one hour prior to the service on Saturday.