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Waseca County demand Response Bus/Van: operating 7 aM - 5 pM, Monday through friday Local service in Janesville on Mondays: 10:30 aM- 12:30 pM Local service in new Richland on Wednesdays: 10:30 aM- 12:30 pM - $2.50 for county-wide trips - $2 for in-town service within Janesville and New Richland

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Welcome To Waseca Welcome to Waseca! This community guide includes information on things Wasecans enjoy all year round, as well as special attractions and events that will entertain the whole family.

Discover Waseca and experience a city full of opportunity and fun. We invite you to enjoy beautiful lakes, parks, tree-lined boulevards and picturesque homes. Shop our antique, craft and inviting specialty shops. Love history? Tour our county history museum, Minnesota’s Agricultural Interpretive Center — Farmamerica — the Waseca Art Center and so much more. Looking for recreation? Try our water park, hiking and bike trails, campgrounds, golf, dining and coffee houses, All these can be enjoyed any season and are worthy of a return trip.

Plan your stay in Waseca. We offer quaint bed and breakfasts, comfortable inns and suites, and lake cabins.

We have a great quality of life in Waseca, terrific business support, good careers, affordable housing and a charming environment. What makes our community attractive is its small-town atmosphere, contentment among residents, refreshing business climate and progressive attitude. Quality of life has always been a top priority for Waseca. Visitors fall in love with Waseca’s beauty, history and small-town charm.

Enjoy your visit.

Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Kim Foels, president 507-835-3260 www.wasecachamber.com www.discoverwaseca.com

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Community Profile

29 Southern Research

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Education Agriculture

30 Waseca County

History Center

Lakes Parks, Trails, & Rec Arts & Entertainment Libraries Stay Active Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter Waseca Water Park Waseca Marching Classic Festivals Waseca County Fair Farmamerica

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Waseca Airport Waseca Map Janesville New Richland Waldorf Waterville Worship Dining & Nightlife Banquet Facilities Shopping Waseca Directory

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Community Profile The city of Waseca is a community of 9,410, according to the 2010 U.S. Census.

It’s the county seat of Waseca County, 423 square miles and located in the heart of the southern lakes region in south central Minnesota.

Waseca is located 75 miles from Minneapolis and between the cities of Mankato and Owatonna.

The city is governed by a seven-member council, which includes its mayor. All serve four-year terms, except for the mayor.

That is a two-year term. The council employs a city manager to run the city’s day-to-day operations.

For more information, visit City Hall at 508 S. State St., go online at ci.waseca. mn.us, or call 507-835-9700. The Public Safety Center, which houses the Police and Fire departments, and Connections safe exchange center, is at 303 S. State St.

Waseca County Employment by Industry- 2014 Construction 193 Education and health services 1,838 Financial 204 Leisure and hospitality 349 Information 117 Manufacturing 1,840 Natural resources and mining 162 Professional and business services 174 Public administration 547 Trade, transportation and utilities 1,023 Other 124 Total 6,571 Source: Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development dictate county policy, oversee county expenditures and operate as its ditch authority. The board employs an administrator who oversees operations.

Waseca County

Most county offices are located at the historic county courthouse, its annex and east annex in the 300 block of North State Street. Human Services are provided by a three-county collaborative, Minnesota Prairie County Alliance with offices in Waseca at 200 Johnson Ave., Suite 160.

Five county commissioners, each elected from different sections of the county,

The Waseca County Sheriff’s Office and county jail are located just behind the courthouse at 122 Third Ave, Waseca.

In population, Waseca County ranks 50th out of Minnesota’s 87 counties with 19,025 residents, according to 2014 state estimates.

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Community Profile Business & Industry

With a 3.3 percent unemployment rate (October 2015), Waseca County residents find the city has a plethora of opportunities from manufacturing to restaurants and specialty industries.

The city’s major employers include

printing, food manufacturing, machining, electronics and electrical components.

Due to strong industry clusters, infrastructure, natural resources, and excellent transportation systems, Waseca and Waseca County continue to thrive.

The growth of telecommunications, data networks and the wireless industry, together with the close proximity to agricultural products and other raw materials, have contributed to the area’s success. There are more than 10 institutions of higher education within a 50-mile radius, filling the need for a strong workforce.

Major employers

Industry

Birds Eye Foods Canadian Pacific Railroad ELM Homes, Inc. Cinch Connectivity Solutions Federal Correctional Institution Waseca Guardian Energy ICAN, Inc. Itron Inc. Mayo Clinic Health System Waseca Mediacom Quad/Graphics Waseca County Waseca Public Schools Winegar Inc.

Frozen Foods Transportation Residential care facilities Business-to-business electronics Correctional institution Ethanol production Residential care facilities Semiconductor and related device manufacturing General medical and surgical hospital Cable programming provider Printing Government Education Precision tuned product manufacturer

At the center of Waseca’s wide array of health care options is Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca. The hospital and clinic in Waseca offer the world-renowned quality health care in a hometown setting. The health care providers at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca have access to the same resources as their colleagues at larger Mayo facilities, including Rochester. Find it online at mayoclinichealthsystem.org/locations/waseca

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Education Waseca schools serve students from preschool through 12th grade, providing a variety of educational choices for parents.

Waseca Public Schools

The district, known for its strong academic performance, award-winning fine arts and solid athletics, includes Hartley Elementary (K-3), Waseca Intermediate (4-6), and Waseca Junior-Senior High and Waseca Area Learning Center for seventhto 12th-graders.

The Waseca Junior-Senior High School offers a rigorous curriculum, including College in the Schools and Advanced Placement courses. The school promotes participation in extra curricular activities: music, the arts, and a variety of sports and clubs. An indoor pool is available for physical ed classes and extra curriculars.

The Waseca Area Learning Center, located at the district’s Central Building, provides an option for students with unique learning styles who excel in smaller and more individualized settings.

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In November 2015, district voters approved a financing package that allows the issuance of up to $30 million in school construction bonds. The money will pay for safety and security upgrades at all facilities though the brunt of the work will be at the Junior-Senior High School. There, plans are to add two science classrooms and a fine arts center; renovate existing science labs, its industrial tech/ag wing and weight and wrestling rooms; remodel the girls locker room; and complete deferred maintenance work. Work is expected to begin in spring 2016. Learn more at edline.net/pages/Waseca_Public_Schools_ ISD__829 or call 507-835-5700.

TEAM Academy Charter School

A tuition-free public school, TEAM operates under a state-approved charter. The school has classes for full-day kindergarten through sixth-grade, with an emphasis on college prep. In 2012, TEAM received national recognition as a Blue Ribbon School. Learn more at edline.net/pages/ Team_Academy or call 507-833-8326.

Education Sacred Heart School and Montessori

The school’s mission is to promote lifelong learning and Christian values. It is accredited by the Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association for students in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Sacred Heart Children’s House Montessori offers child-care programs for children 3 to 6 years old. For information on the school or Montessori, visit sacredheartschoolwaseca.com or call 507-8252780.

Waseca Community Education & Recreation

With a variety of educational, physical and life-enrichment programs, Waseca Community Education & Recreation has something for everyone. Offerings include a variety of subject areas including art, dance, drama, cooking, science, technology, fitness and games.

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program. Classes and activities are offered year-round to youth of all ages. Intramural and summer youth recreation programs are also available.

Also available through Waseca Community Ed:

• School Age Care for preschoolers through sixth-graders — before and after school, snow days, early release, nonschool days and all summer long.

• Early Childhood Family Education • Rainbow Connection preschool • KinderPrep preschool • Early childhood screening To learn more, visit waseca.k12.mn.us or call 507-835-5626.

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Agriculture Sitting squarely in the heart of some of the nation’s richest farmland, agriculture is an integral part of life in Waseca County.

Out of a total of 10,312 jobs, farm employment accounted for 852 jobs, according to the most recent Minnesota Department of Agriculture numbers.

Corn, grain, soybeans, vegetables, forage and sweet corn are the county’s top crop items. Waseca County’s roots in agriculture are traced to immigrants, who, in the 1860s homesteaded 160-acre farms as land grants or for less than $1 an acre. When the Winona and St. Peter Railroad was laid, the city was platted, establishing Waseca as a marketplace for the farmer’s crops.

The tradition continues today with dairy producers, hog farmers, corn and soybean growers leading the way in productivity and stewardship of the land. Waseca is the home of the University of Minnesota’s Southern Research and Outreach Center; AURI, a leading agricultural research institution and Farmamerica, the state’s agricultural interpretive center.

Related industries manufacture grain dryers, farm machinery and parts for manufacturers. A major supplier of wholesale horticultural plants, a leading frozen vegetable producer and a manufacturer of specialty dairy food ingredients are Waseca-based.

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Gateway to the Lakes There are 50 lakes within a half-hour drive of Waseca, including Lake Elysian near Janesville, Reeds Lake west of Waseca, St. Olaf Lake outside of New Richland, and Tetonka and Sakatah lakes in Waterville.

Waseca’s prized lakes welcome visitors at both the east and west ends of town and offer ample opportunity for water sports, fishing, picnics or a quiet walk.

Clear Lake, the large 652-acre lake on the east entrance to Waseca, is the place to go for fishing, boating, water skiing, sailing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. One of Clear Lake’s highlights is bike trail loved by walkers, joggers and bikers looking for fresh air and exercise. The trail hugs the lake’s shoreline before connecting to trails within the city.

The lake is filled with walleye, northern pike, sunfish, perch and large mouth bass.

In the winter, Clear Lake is home to dozens of ice fishing houses and snowmobile activities including the Waseca County Historical Society’s ice harvest and the Kruger Memorial snowmobile races each February.

On the west side of town is Loon Lake, a quiet 80-acre lake with a picturesque and historic island. Loon Lake offers a perfect place to fish, canoe, watch wildlife or to picnic in the tree-filled park equipped with tables, playground equipment and a 2.2mile walking path.

Fish for bluegills, crappies, bass, northern pike and bullheads at Loon Lake, an “electric boat motors only” lake. A boat ramp is located on 10th St. NW and a fishing pier is within walking distance.

Shoreline restoration projects have added native wildflowers and improved water quality and stabilized the shoreline of both lakes.

Across southern Minnesota, lakes provide recreation in all seasons, with bait shops, hotels, resorts and campgrounds available for supplies and overnight stays.

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Parks, Trails and Outdoor Recreation Waseca County’s parks and trails provide leisure and recreational activities for all ages — from small neighborhood parks where Community Education activities are offered in the summer to the 24-acre Northeast Park, site of the Waseca Water Park.

On the east side of Waseca, on beautiful Clear Lake, is Maplewood Park, one of the last remnants of the big woods that once covered southern Minnesota. Take the road to the top of the hill to enjoy paths that wind through the woods, discover native wildflowers and appreciate the quiet beauty of Maplewood, a true Waseca treasure.

Once the location of private cabins and a stately hotel, Maplewood is now public property.

Waseca parks include: • Clear Lake Bike and Walking Trail, 4.64 miles around the lake and through the city, a safe place to walk, jog, rollerblade and bike • Clear Lake Park, 12.5 acres with sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, basketball hoops, playground equipment, beach, picnic shelter, grills and band shell. LakeFest is celebrated in the park each Fourth of July.

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• Loon Lake Park, where nature lovers and families picnic, play and enjoy the park and trail of Waseca’s smaller lake • Oak Park with tennis courts and skateboarding, picnic tables and grills • Trowbridge Park where kids play ball in the summer and ice skate in the winter beside the historic Trowbridge Bandstand.

• Northeast Park, site of the Waseca Water Park, ball fields and a pavilion set to open in spring 2016.

• Tink Larson Field, the Waseca Ice Arena, Northwest Nature Park, University Park, Sportsman Park, Memorial Park, Southview Park, Community Field, Emerson Park complete the city’s opportunities for outdoor recreation.

For more on Waseca’s parks and trails, visit www.ci.waseca.mn.us or discoverwaseca.com, or call 507-835-9700.

Waseca County’s park system includes about 540 acres of mostly undeveloped wooded lands.

• Courthouse Park, 175 acres located at 120th Street has walking trails, horseback riding trails, campground areas, picnic shelters, a playground, and space for softball and basketball. Call 507-835-0629 for more information.

Parks, Trails & Outdoor Recreation • Developed parks also include Blowers Park on Watkins Lake, Eustice Park on the Little Cobb River and Okaman Park on Lake Elysian • Near New Richland, enjoy fishing, picnics and lake activities at St. Olaf Lake, and in town at facilities in City Park and Legion Field. Call New Richland City Hall at 507-465-3514 or visit cityofnewrichland. mn.com for information • Janesville visitors can enjoy North

Street Park, Memorial Park and Lakeview Park on the south shore of Lake Elysian with its swimming beach, fishing pier, bathhouse, playground equipment and picnic areas. Learn more at janesville. govoffice.com.

• Waldorf City Park on County Road 3 is filled with picnic shelters, a playground, ball fields, tennis court, volleyball court and horseshoe pits. Call 507-239-2248 for information.

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Arts & Entertainment The Waseca Arts Council offers a variety of programs for children and adults, including Art on Wednesday. Each week the center hosts open studio time and a discussion on art appreciation for adults.

On the first Thursday of the month, students in kindergarten through fourth grade create and take home a project from that evening’s class.

The arts flourish in Waseca.

The recently renovated Waseca Art Center has been in its current location — in a historic building on the corner of North State Street and Second Avenue NE in downtown — since early 2013.

Paint Pub and Cork & Canvas allow adults to paint while having a glass of wine.

There are also music classes and Make and Take art classes for all ages. Guest speakers as well as concerts and plays are featured at the Art Center. There is a gallery, gift shop and basement classroom space.

Art center hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. The center is staffed by volunteers. Admission is free, though there is a fee for classes. For more information, call 507-835-1701 or visit www.wasecaartscouncil.org

For more information about local arts events, contact Brenda Byron, executive director of Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, at 507-833-8721 or 800-2981254, or visit at plrac.org.

Other events include: • Concerts by the Waseca Chorale.

• Waseca County Historical Society Spring Luncheon series, shows and events.

Its History Center features a exciting new exhibit highlighting interesting stories and turning points in the county’s rich history, Where the Big Woods Meet the Prairie.

• Waseca Junior-Senior High School band, choir and drama performances throughout the school year. •“Christmas Time’s AComin’,” a Branson-style country gospel Christmas show in December benefitting the American Red Cross.

• Dance classes and performances by Sharri’s School of Dance.

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Libraries Everything from book release parties to kids’ summers reading contests to reading marathons and new releases are available at Waseca County’s public libraries.

Waseca County libraries offer thousands of titles of books, newspapers, books on tape, CDs, movies and DVDs as well as access to computers. Many libraries in the system have meeting rooms and provide tax forms, photocopiers and fax machines in addition to reference assistance, children’s activities and book clubs.

Sioux Library Cooperative. local patrons can access the resources of libraries across the state.

Each Waseca County library has a Friends of the Library organization that supports the library through fundraising, purchasing additional material and volunteering. For more information about the Friends organizations, call the library.

The libraries are part of the two county Waseca-Le Sueur Library System.

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County Libraries Waseca - 408 N. State St. 507-835-2910 www.wasecalesueurlibraries.com/waseca.html

Janesville - 102 W. Second St. 507-234-6605 www.wasecalesueurlibraries.com/janesville.html

New Richland - 119 S. Broadway Ave. 507-465-3708 www.wasecalesueurlibraries.com/newrichland.html

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Find our libraries at:

wasecalesueurlibraries.com Events for all ages, playful learning area, computers/wireless, meeting room, books/e-books, audiobooks, magazines/digital magazines, movies, music, and more!

Stay Active Opportunities for the young and old abound in Waseca.

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Waseca Community Education & Recreation offers classes, activities, and programs for all ages. Swim lessons and adult swim is available year-round at the Waseca Junior-Senior High School indoor pool. Find the latest offerings at waseca. k12.mn.us or call 507-835-5626.

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The Waseca Public Library is part of the two-county Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System. It offers a variety of programs, including early release day activities for elementary-age students. The library’s online at wasecalesueurlibraries. com. Call 507-835-2910.

Waseca Gymnastics, located at Waseca Intermediate School, has classes for students in preschool to high school. Find it online at wasecagymnastics.com or call

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Waseca County 4-H, offered through University of Minnesota Extension, is part of the nation’s largest youth development organization.

Waseca County has several clubs that provide training, scholarship opportunities, projects and other activities from agriculture to the arts. Each summer, dozens of area youth showcase projects at the Waseca County and Minnesota State Fair.

In 2015, Waseca County 4-H incorporated STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) into its offerings.

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Stay Active Volunteers help lead after-school programs, community service, civic engagement and camping programs. Learn more at extension.umn.edu/county/Waseca or 507-835-0600.

Youth recreation/athletics Waseca has several independent athletic organizations that allow youth to develop character, and physical and team-building skills.

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Waseca Lakeside Club Facing Clear Lake, Waseca Lakeside Club golf course caters to both experienced players and novices. The club also offers a fully stocked pro shop, memberships, leagues and a comfortable clubhouse.

Learn more at wasecagolf.com or 507-8352574.

Club 180 Club 180 provides a positive Christian environment for junior and senior high youth. It is open most Fridays from 8 to 11 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 2200 Fourth St. NE, Waseca. Call 507-835-2235 for more.

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Stay Active to get together for activities including sewing, cards, cribbage, ping pong, pool, Wii bowling and bingo. The Senior Center is also the location of Waseca’s Lutheran Social Services Senior Nutrition program.

Like the Waseca Area Senior Citizens Center on Facebook or call 507-835-4552 for more information.

A second program offers support to caregivers working with someone with a long-term illness. Classes on various aging topics such as fall prevention and chronic conditions are also available.

For information on either caregiver support or services, visit wansc.org or call 507-833-4119.

Common Good Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is at the heart of what makes the Senior Center a special place. Through the program, seniors provide thousands of volunteer hours, whether it’s helping with community event, fundraising or mentoring local youth.

Caregiver services/support Some Time Away is a weekly program offering social time for those with mild to moderate memory loss, and free time for caregivers. The program, sponsored by the Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center, is held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at Faith United Methodist Church, 801 Fourth Ave. NE. Cost includes noon meal.

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Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter The historic Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival is a great reason to celebrate the cold!

It’s an event that goes back to 1950 — the Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival started as the vision of a group of guys gathered in a local barber shop. The one-of-a-kind parade of horses and sleighs, set in 2016 for Saturday, Feb. 13, became Waseca’s claim to fame. This year’s festival runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 28, though on March 26 the 12th annual Sleigh & Cutter Children’s Dream Catcher fundraiser takes place.

The annual event continues to grow to include hundreds of residents of all ages who enjoy a variety of games and winter activities. The festival still includes a unique parade of spectacular horses and sleigh and cutter entries from across the state with added entertainment by the Jesse James Gang re-enactors and the Cannon Old West Society.

Miss Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter reigns over the festivities, including a dinner and dance. There are two communitywide contests with significant purses for the winners — the medallion hunt and Frosty the Snowman, in which contestants decipher weekly clues to either find the hidden medallion or determine Frosty’s 20 Guide To Waseca and the Surrounding Area

true identity. Kids play hockey, adults enjoy bridge and euchre tournaments, and the Waseca County Historical Society conducts an old-fashioned ice harvest on Clear Lake.

Enjoy: • Medallion Hunt • Frosty the Snowman contest • Festival parade through downtown Waseca • The Polar Plunge • Ice golf and curling • Youth ice fishing • Dodge ball, kick ball • Skydiving • The Kruger Memorial Snowmobile Races • Ice harvest for area fifth-graders • Hockey, bridge, golf and bow and arrow tournaments Celebrate winter in Waseca. It’s tradition!

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Waseca Water Park Follow State Street north to 375th Avenue on the edge of Waseca to discover a blaze of bright green and yellow, blue and red silhouetted against the sky. And, if it’s summer, the sound of children laughing and screaming with glee further identifies the Waseca Water Park.

The crown jewel in Waseca’s recreational facilities, the water park was built in 2006 and 2007 in the city’s Northeast Park on 3.6 enclosed acres. The water park, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2016, includes a 581-person capacity pool with a water surface area of 9,561 square feet. The water is kept at a comfortable 81 degrees.

• Lap lanes • Morning exercise classes • One-meter diving board at the deep end • Swimming lessons • Available for rent for private parties Call 507-833-0210 or visit www.wasecawaterpark.com for more information.

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Waseca Marching Classic Waseca High School’s long history of instrumental music excellence marches through town each September as spectators and participants savor marching bands, school spirit, community pride and a tradition of excellence.

The Waseca Marching Classic began when plans were developed for Waseca ‘88, an all-school reunion community celebration. The band festival has grown to include a 100-unit parade, music clinics for participating bands and fireworks to cap the event.

The Classic draws thousands from across the region to watch high school marching bands from Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota perform through the streets of Waseca in competition.

The parade trophies presentation ceremony, which includes awards (Peoples’ Choice Award and Parade Sweepstakes) is held at the Trowbridge Park Bandstand. Participating bands and spectators then head to the Waseca High School Athletic Field for a full afternoon and evening of field show competition.

Awards include Specialty Awards Outstanding Drum Majors, Outstanding Horn Line, Outstanding Percussion, and

Outstanding Auxiliary, the Herb Streitz Spirit Award, Field Sweepstakes, and the Richard “Butch” Dufault Sweepstakes Award (Parade and Field) The Waseca High School Marching Jays, as hosts, perform, but do not compete.

The Marching Classic is sponsored by Waseca Classic, Inc., and is the combined effort of the Waseca Band Boosters, Waseca Public Schools, Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce, the city of Waseca and countless volunteers. Information is available on its Facebook page, Waseca Marching Classic, Inc., and at www.wasecamarchingclassic.com.

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Festivals Chautauqua July 2 Chautauqua began in the 1870s near Buffalo, New York’s Lake Chautauqua as an educational arts and culture movement for adults, and came to Waseca in the early 1800s. The local celebration dissolved by the 1920s, but was resurrected in 2003. After a year hiatus, it returned to Trowbridge Park in 2015. True to its history, Waseca’s Chautauqua includes, the music, art, games and plenty of good old-fashioned fun. Find more at www.historical.waseca.mn.us

Lakefest In Waseca, the Fourth of July means Lakefest, a community celebration at beautiful Clear Lake Park. Lakefest is a family day, for celebrating our nation’s birthday along with the joys of small town life where neighbors come to the park for food, music, games and crafts, a boat parade and paddle fest. The day starts with the Lakefest Freedom Run at Clear Lake Park.

At noon, the park comes alive with food vendors setting up their booths and wagons and musicians tuning their instruments and voices to begin day-long entertainment in the bandstand. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, strollers and sun hats. Enjoy tennis and sand volleyball or watch your kids ex-

plore the park’s playground equipment and sandy beach. End a perfect all-American day with friends and family by watching fireworks over the lake at dusk.

Other Waseca celebrations include: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Irish-American Club of Southern Minnesota March Mass with an Irish theme, Mulligan Stew, the Parade of Clans, Irish Rally and crowning of Miss St. Patrick and Miss Irish Rose, Little Miss Shamrock and Little Leprechaun. In 2016, the Irish will celebrate in Waseca. Find the Irish America Club of Southern Minnesota on Facebook.

Waseca Triathlon July Waseca Triathlon participants come from both coasts to compete in the event that showcases Waseca’s beautiful lakes and trails, parks, rural byways and fields with 8.8 miles of running, 34 miles of roads cleared for biking and a mile of swimming. The 1/3 Ironman Triathlon includes a 1-mile swim, a 34-mile bike and an 8.8-mile run and the Sprint Triathlon, a 1⁄4-mile swim, 14-mile bike and a 4.4-mile run. www.finalstretch.com

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Festivals Waseca County Relay for Life June

National Night Out/Night to Unite August

Cancer survivors lead the way for the annual event that goes through the night to raise money for research for the American Cancer Society. The event takes place at the Waseca County Fairgrounds, where luminaries weave in and out of buildings and light the night sky. The honorary chair of the relay inspires the crowd with his or her personal story of cancer and teams join together to walk for a cure. Entertainment and food vendors fill out the night.

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The community comes together to celebrate National Night Out in Waseca and Night to Unite in Janesville with the city’s elected officials, emergency services and law enforcement officers. The evening includes food, games and information about local agencies and crime prevention. www. ci.waseca.mn.us

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Festivals Beer ‘n’ Brats October Held on the first Thursday in October starting at 3:30 p.m. Patrons enjoy the sights, smells and taste of Beer ‘n’ Brats, held at downtown Waseca bars.

Brick and Block Walk October Thursday before Halloween, downtown Waseca Businesses and shops are open for business on the Thursday evening before Halloween, offering specials and refreshments to kids and adults alike.

The walk, sponsored by the Waseca Downtown District Partnership, includes opportunities for each trick-or-treater stops to have their picture taken to capture the moment. The streets are filled with live music, food vendors, games and more.

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Activities follow the natural rhythm of the growing season. Weekends have special themes that follow the cropping cycle. And sometimes we have a bit of fun, like a tractor or the haunted corn maze

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Waseca County Free Fair The best summer party of the year is found at the Waseca County Free Fair in July – that’s when the fairgrounds come alive with music, food, animals, grandstand events, the midway and camaraderie.

Each year, the five-day fair begins with a ceremony at the county Veterans Memorial and oftentimes a Wednesday evening pork supper.

Kids of all ages flock to the midway for carnival rides, games, prizes and the muchdesired fair food.

Local 4-H club members bring their livestock, rabbits and dogs; they operate the 4-H food stand; enter their handmade clothing and work in the livestock barns.

Residents from across the county continue the tradition of competition by bringing their best flowers and biggest vegetables, works of art and baked goods to compete for fair ribbons in dozens of categories.

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Waseca County Free Fair Fair events include: • Midway food, games and rides • Beer Garden and musical entertainment • Creative Arts • Enduro Race • Tractor Pull • Demolition Derby • Free entertainment • Petting Zoo • 4-H entries and food stand • Mud Run Come to the fair for a summer break, meet your friends, stroll the Midway, ride the attractions and eat your favorite fair food. For more information, visit wasecacountyfair.org.

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Farmamerica Ever wonder how your food gets from the seed to your table? Or how agriculture evolved from subsistence to commodity farming?

Farmamerica— Minnesota’s Agricultural Interpretive Center — is the place to go to experience what agriculture was like in 1850, 1930 and today.

Farmamerica was commissioned in 1978 to tell the story of agriculture in Minnesota, past and present. The center is open from May through October. Activities follow the natural rhythm of the growing season. Weekends have special themes that follow the cropping cycle. And sometimes there’s a bit of fun, like a tractor show or the popular haunted corn maze.

In 2000, a new Visitor Center was dedicated to provide an entrance to the 1-mile Time Lane Trail and annual celebrations.

It is also the site of offices, conference and reception space that can accommodate up to 260, a gift shop and observation tour.

Located west of Waseca on 120 acres of farmland at 7367 360th Ave., Farmamerica includes and 1850s homestead, a oneroom school house, a country church, a blacksmith shop and town hall. The 1930s

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farm is complete with a barn, farmhouse and garden with the feed mill leading to a modern farm site. Volunteer farmhands give tours and historic interpretation, repair artifacts, operate the tram down Time Lane Trail, care for the animals and crops, churn butter and entertain. Volunteers bring the sites to life, offering visitors the experience of Minnesota farms in the past and offering a new understanding of farming in the present and future.

Visit www.farmamerica.org or call 507835-2052 for information, admission prices on single tickets and group tours, special events and facility rentals.

Southern Research & Outreach Center The University of Minnesota’s Southern Research and Outreach Center is located in Waseca.

Research at the SROC, which began as Southeast Demonstration Farm and Experiment Station and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013, is conducted in the following areas: agronomy, soil science, horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, agricultural drainage, climatology, swine production and raising replacement heifers for dairy farms.

Current projects include plant pathology, human disease prevention, animal nutrition projects related to swine and dairy cows, cropping systems for food, fiber, fuel and health, minimizing environmental issues through tillage, drainage and fertilizer use, and maximizing the value of land while meeting consumer and environmental needs.

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SROC hosts an annual Horticultural Day each spring where gardeners and landscaping enthusiasts can prepare for the upcoming planting season with expert advice from guest speakers and presentations. The 2016 event is planned for March 6. An agronomy field tour for producers, farm managers, agribusiness professionals, lenders, educators, government agency personnel, and others interested in agricultural production and the environment is June 21.

SROC is a research and outreach station with a world-class reputation which entertains visitors from all over the globe.

It’s also home to the 4-acre Hodgson Memorial Arboretum, featuring more than 30 species of trees. To learn more, visit sroc. cfans.umn.edu.

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Waseca County History Center Waseca County History Center is the place for residents and visitors alike to come together and learn and be entertained

by Waseca County’s unique history.

A project in the works for several years was completed in October 2015, “Where the Big Woods Meet the Prairie, a Timeline of Unique Stories from Waseca County,” a balcony-wide permanent exhibit of decade by decade historical images and statements, and 19 uniquely designed display cases, each telling one unique story using narrative, objects and images.

Waseca County is learning about itself.

Visitors will be intrigued by the unexpected, the compelling, the tragic, and the familiar events, places and people.

The Waseca County History Center also has a top-notch genealogical research library, one of only three in the state that is a non-church research site of the Church of the Latter Day Saints and all their genealogical resources.

The museum exhibits are free, research is $5 per day or free with a Waseca County Historical Society membership. The continuous work of the staff and volunteers is to receive, process and index artifacts, papers, records, archives, newspapers and more; and to make this volume of information available online to the public, its 30 Guide To Waseca and the Surrounding Area

members and the community.

The Historical Society is the steward of county, city, and township records; family histories, business and organizations’ histories, schools and individuals. We can only save what we are given.

Its searchable website grows continuously. Schools and libraries have free access. Our WCHS members who live all over the country and few beyond can research from wherever they are with Internet access.

The Waseca County History Center is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit historical.waseca.mn.us for evening hours and special events. Appointments for special research needs are available by calling 507-835-7700. The museum and the library are ADA accessible.

2016 events include: • March, April and May Spring LuncheonLecture Series • Chautauqua at Trowbridge Park — July 2 • Bailey House Historical Gardens host the Waseca Garden Tour — Aug. 7 • Holiday Open House and Exhibit — December • The Timeline of Unique Stories from Waseca County — ongoing exhibit

Waseca Municipal Airport The Waseca Municipal Airport is located 2 miles west of Waseca and just 80 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

The airport has 26 single-engine aircraft and hosts between 6,000 and 12,500 annual operations including business, private, recreational, air medical and emergency life support and agricultural sprayers. The Waseca Airport includes a paved 3,400 foot-long runway and a new arrival and departure building. The building provides amenities for the public including internet access, restrooms, vending machines, meeting room and pilot preparation area.

The airport includes 18 existing T-hangars that are leased by the city and also has a new taxi-lane constructed in 2012, which offers nine leasable ground sites ranging in size. These sites are ready for the construction of a private hangar.

For more information about the ground lease sites or other activities at the Waseca Municipal Airport visit www.ci.waseca. mn.us or contact the city of Waseca at 507-835-9700.

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Janesville Ten miles west of Waseca on Old Hwy. 14 is the community of Janesville, home to 2,256 residents. Janesville was platted in 1869 for the general manager of Winona & St. Peter railroad. In the winter of 1869-70 buildings were moved to the new town and in the spring of 1870, the new town was established.

It’s home to the Hay Daze celebration, a weekend event which takes place each June, when streets are closed and the entire community comes together to celebrate. Hay Daze is capped off by a parade through Janesville on Sunday afternoon. A town of strong traditions, Janesville celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2006. Community members put their best feet forward to perform for the hometown crowd in the annual Hee Haw show.

Janesville has also been the site of the Pink Ribbon Ride, a motorcycle ride to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Minnesota Breast Cancer Foundation. The event includes a 100-mile ride and has welcomed well over 120 riders.

Janesville’s Public Library, built in 1912, is one of nearly 1,700 across the nation built with money donated by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. According

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to the Waseca County Historical Society, Janesvillians made the required commitment of $500 per year to maintain a library, while Carnegie put forward $5,000. The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

A highlight in Janesville is the cityowned Prairie Ridge Golf Course, a nine-hole, par 36 reversible course. Open from early spring to late fall, the course is home to several leagues for both men and women. For more information on tournaments and league play, visit prairieridgegolf.com or contact the clubhouse at 507-234-5505. During the winter, contact City Hall at 507-234-5110.

The Holy Spirit Retreat Center, also in the Janesville area, provides programs and spaces for both group and individual retreats.

Local lakes and parks, campgrounds, a swimming pool and a summer recreation program for kids make Janesville a relaxing place to live or visit.

For more information, visit the city’s website: janesville.govoffice.com or call 507-234-5110.

Janesville Schools Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Public School District serves 600 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The school in 2015 completed a $3.4 million renovation project, which added new classrooms, a kitchen and cafeteria, and relocated administrative offices which help increase the school’s security.

Trinity Lutheran School, a K-8 school, was founded in 1890. The Christian school has an enrollment of about 130, as well as two preschool classes. Learn more at trinityjanesville.com or 507-231-6646.

The district offers its students a variety of extra-curricular activities, including clubs and athletics. It also provides Early Childhood Family Education, Kids Korner Preschool, before and after-school care and lifelong learning through its Community Education and Recreation programs.

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New Richland Just 13 miles south of Waseca at the crossroads of Hwy. 13 and Hwy. 30, the city of New Richland is home to 1,203 residents.

The community’s roots can be found in the Norwegian settlers who settled the rich farmland around St. Olaf Lake and the Le Sueur River and the arrival of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad in 1877.

Churches were built, businesses were established and the village, which was formed in 1858, grew.

New Richland is also proud of its community spirit, the Riverview Golf Course, the bike trail from New Richland to St. Olaf Lake and Park, the New Richland Care Center, Country Neighbors and City Park.

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— from a carnival and medallion hunt to a fun run, street dance and parade. The 2016 festival is set for July 6-10. Find out more at www.farmandcitydays.com or New Richland Farm & City Days on Facebook.

With its restaurants, lake, parks, recreation opportunities and civic pride, New Richland is a community built around its roots. The city’s motto is History is ours, Future is yours. Visit its website at cityofnewrichlandmn.com or call 507-465-3514.

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva School District has two schools: a K-5 elementary school in Ellendale and a secondary school in New Richland that houses sixth- through 12th graders. The district offers Panther Preschool, Early Childhood Family Education, Community Education and a Summer Recreation program. Find more at the school district’s website, nrheg. k12.mn.us or by calling 507-465-3205.

Waldorf Joining Janesville in the JanesvilleWaldorf-Pemberton School district is the county’s fourth-largest city, Waldorf.

The town is home to a family-owned café, a convenience store and many other locally owned businesses.

According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 229 people called Waldorf home. Those families are spread across 115 total housing units within city limits.

Visitors won’t want to miss Waldorf City Park on County Road 3. The park has picnic shelters, playground equipment, ball fields, a tennis court, a volleyball court and horseshoe pits. For more information, contact City Hall at 507-239-2248.

Located 13 miles from neighboring towns of Janesville and New Richland and 19 miles southwest of Waseca, Waldorf straddles Freedom and Vivian townships.

Visit the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Schools website at www.jwp.k12.mn.us

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Waterville North of Waseca on Hwy. 13 in Le Sueur County is the city of Waterville, home of Lake Sakatah and Lake Tetonka.

Both offer fishing and water sports to visitors from around the region.

The city plays host to several festivals and events throughout the year, none more anticipated than Bullhead Days each June.

The three-day festival includes a fishing contest, sporting events, fireworks and the Grand Street Parade.

Waterville is home to campgrounds, restaurants, specialty shops, snowmobiling and biking trails, in addition to Sakatah Lake State Park and a Department of Natural Resources year-round facility with a park entrance in Waterville.

According to the DNR, Lake Sakatah‘s optimum conditions are found in spring and early summer. Waterville’s second lake is Lake Tetonka, with public access located on the south shore. A fishing pier is near the boat launch at the DNR Waterville Fisheries property. Boats can also be launched on the Cannon Rive. Tetonka, a short distance upstream, is a popular tourist spot during the summer when the town’s population increases from 2,000 to 3,500. For more information, visit watervillemn.com.

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Waterville area students attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Schools. The district includes a K-4 elementary school and high school, both in Waterville. A junior high, with student in grades five to eight are in Morristown. The district’s website is www.wem.k12.mn.us.

Sakatah Singing Hills State Park The park , south of Sakatah Lake, is open year-round. Among its features: one of only eight old-growth deciduous forests in the state, picnic grounds, boat access and a campground with 62 drive-in and 14 electric sites. Visit www.dnr.state.mn.us.

Trail Jump on or off the 39-mile long converted rail-trail which lies between what was once the “Big Woods” and the vast prairies. It’s great for biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, skiing, hiking and snowmobiling. It is generally level and

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Snowmobiles with studded tracks are prohibited, except for the section from Waterville to Faribault.

Passes are required for horseback riding and cross-country skiing. Snowmobilers need a state trail sticker. For more information, call 1-888-MINNDNR (646-6367)

Waterville Area Fisheries The fishery, established in 1954, is just west of Waterville off Ridge Road.

Education is the key to the future of healthy fisheries and the continued enjoyment of those resources. Staff provide presentations about fisheries management, the aquatic environment, and other fisheries and aquatic biology topics. For information, email waterville.fisheries@state. mn.us or call 507-362-4223 ext. 221.

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Places of Worship Waseca County was built by immigrants on a strong foundation of faith and family with churches offering worship services for young and old. Today’s churches continue to grow, evolve and build to fulfill the needs of their members as congregations reach out with food shelves and mission projects.

and New Richland include Wesleyan and Methodist, Lutheran and Roman Catholic, Baptist and Mormon, Congregational and Pentecostal. For a complete listing of Waseca churches, visit the Greater Waseca Ministerial Association at gwma.wordpress.com. Member churches serve holiday meals at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Visitors are always welcome.

Denominations in Waseca, Janesville

Janesville Area

Morristown Area

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 300 Owen St., Box 536, Janesville Phone: 835-9797

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH 404 Franklin St. W, Morristown (LCMS) Phone: 685-4338

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Freedom Township (LCMS) 30266 35th Street, Janesville

PEACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 205 N. Divison St., Morristown Phone: 685-4466

SAINT ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH 307 W. 2nd St., Janesville Phone: 234-6244.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 1891 321st Ave., Alma City (WELS) Phone: 234-5353 ST. MARK’S COMMUNITY CHURCH Arnold-McRaith Funeral Home 107 N. Skookum St., Janesville Phone: 507-231-3060 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 418 N. Main, Janesville (LCMS) Phone: 231-5189 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 401-1/2 N West St, Janesville Phone : 234-5350 42 Guide To Waseca and the Surrounding Area

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Places of Worship TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 10500 215th St. W., N. Morristown (LCMS) Phone: 685-2307

New Richland Area ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH 307 SW 1st. St., New Richland Phone: 243-3319 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (NACCC), 110 Ash Ave., N., New Richland Phone: 465-3423 LE SUEUR RIVER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 311 1st St NW, New Richland Phone: 465-3539 ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), New Richland Phone: 465-3723

Waldorf Area FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Waldorf Phone: 239-2431 MEDO Lutheran Church 14193 626th Ave., Mapleton ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH PO Box 16, St. Clair Phone: (507)245-3330.

ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Waldorf Phone 507-234-6244 ZOAR UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Waldorf Phone: 465-3423

Waseca Area

ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Otisco

BLOOMING GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 43089 180th St. (North Waseca) Phone: 362-8260

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 204 1st St NW, New Richland Phone: 465-3635

CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH 2200 4th St., NE, Waseca Phone: 835-2235

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 402 4th Ave W, Ellendale Phone: 684-2731

CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 900 14th Avenue SE., Waseca Phone: 833-1082

VISTA EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH Rural New Richland, 14679 275th Ave. Phone: 465-8365

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH 309 6th Street NE, Waseca Phone: 835-9176

VISTA LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) RR 2, New Richland Phone: 465-8079

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 801 4th Ave. NE, Waseca Phone: 835-3167

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF LEMOND (ELCA) 7126 SW 98th St., Ellendale Phone: 465-8400

Smiths Mill Area TRINITY LUTHERAN 20574 631st Ave., (WELS) Phone: 234-5547

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 503 2nd Ave. NE, Waseca Phone: 835-4548 GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 1221 8th St. SE, Waseca Phone: 835-2213 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 300 East Elm Ave., Waseca Phone: 835-1709

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Places of Worship NORTH WASECA LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 40430 120th St., Rural Waseca Phone: 8359797

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 1001 9th Ave SE, Waseca Phone: 835-4640

PONTOPPIDAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA), Lemond

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH OF WILTON (LCMS) 31184 West Wilton River Road, Waseca Phone: 835-2621

REAL LIFE CHURCH meets at Miller-Armstrong Bldg., 206 2nd St. SW, Waseca Phone:507-384-2590 SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Corner 111 4th St. NW, Waseca Phone: 835-1222 ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH 401 3rd Ave. NE, Waseca Phone: 833-1703 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 2781 92nd Ave SW, Meriden Phone: 451-2165

WASECA WESLEYAN CHURCH Corner 4th St. & 6th Ave. NE, Waseca Phone: 521-0533

Waterville-Elysian Area BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH, PO Box 70, Elysian (LCMS) Phone: 362-8381 CANNONVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH 20092 Tetonka Lake Road Phone: 507-384-2181.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 314 4th Ave. NE, Waseca Phone: 835-2647.

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Places of Worship ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Kilkenny

LIVING HOPE CHURCH 212 Park Ave NE, Elysian.

Phone: 507-267-4762

ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 62747 121st St., Minnesota Lake Phone: 462-3404

EVANGELICAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 319 E. Main, Waterville Phone: 362-4379

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) German Lake ST. PETER’S BELL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) Rural Waterville Phone: 362-8381

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1025 Hwy. 60 E., Waterville Phone: 362-4314

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 415 W. Lake, Waterville Phone: 362-4454

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH 506 Common St., Waterville Phone: 362-4311 ST. ANDREW’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Elysian, Phone: 267-4928 or 362-4311

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PO Box 525, Elysian Phone: 234-5350

ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 210 W. Lake St., Waterville Phone: 362-8073 or 362-8256

“Building Partnerships, Building Waseca.”

- Commercial & Industrial Sites Available - Financial Assitance & Incentives Available www.ci.waseca.mn.us garys@ci.waseca.mn.us

City of Waseca Economic Development Authority 508 South Street, Waseca 507-833-9281

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Dining & Nightlife Waseca is a great place for a quick meal, a casual lunch during a day trip or a leisurely dinner.

Waseca has good food to offer in a variety of locations around town. Breakfast in Waseca features specialty coffees brewing in cafes, coffee shops, grocery stores, fast food spots and family restaurants.

For lunch and dinner, there are subs and sandwiches, desserts, ice cream, pizza and paninis, soups and salads, burritos, tacos and fajitas, beer and brats, chicken and fish, burgers and fries, eggs and bacon, meatloaf and beef commercials, sweet and sour chicken and wonton soup, homemade pies, pasta, chicken and the best steak in the house.

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Savor the many tastes found in Waseca County’s many restaurants and then visit a local bar or club for an evening out. From burger and steak nights at Waseca’s service clubs to weekend specials around town, the bars and clubs offer customers a terrific place to meet their friends and family. In comfortable and historic settings or newly remodeled spaces, appetizers and pizzas are offered along with a wide selection of beer and drinks at local establishments. Gather for a game of football on a big screen TV. Join a dart tournament, dance to live music or laugh to the jokes of stand-up comedians. You’ll find outdoor patios and party rooms, darts, poker and pool. Most of all, find relaxed atmospheres and the camaraderie of familiar places and faces.

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Monday: Senior citizen day. 15% discount Tuesday: $1.00 off burger baskets all day!

Wednesday: $1.00 off bobbin baskets all day!

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Friday: Prime Rib Night! Small and large cuts!

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Banquet and Conference Facilities Facility

Contact Info

Banquet Style

Conference Training

Party Room

American Legion 700 S State St Waseca, MN

Larry Johnson 833-9935

300

450

50

County Hwy Dept 1495 5th St SE Waseca, MN

Deb Westphal 835-0660

N/A

35

Meetings Only

Crossings Inn & Suites 2201 N State St Waseca, MN

835-0022

N/A

25

25 - Room 20 - Pool

Wasca County East Annex Building 300 N State St Waseca, MN

Marilyn Wilkus 837-5341

75

75

Non-Profit Only

El Tequila Mexican Grill & Cantina 200 S State St Waseca, MN

835-7267

150

150

150

Farmamerica Agricultural Interpretive Center 7367 360th Ave Waseca, MN

Crystal Paulson 835-2052

260

Board Room: 20 Multi-Purpose: 120-150

Waseca Lakeside Club 37160 Clear Lake Dr Waseca, MN

Matt Hauge 835-2574

125

125

125

Armstrong Conference Center 204 2nd St SW, 3rd Floor Waseca, MN

Daryn Spies 833-8756

96

96

Jonnie Beans Lower Level

Starfire Event Center 204 2nd Ave SW Waseca, MN

Deb Harty 461-1387

200

200

200

Waseca VFW 113 Elm Ave W Waseca, MN

Jerome Berge 835-1811

200

200

Up to 200

Purple Goose Saloon & Eatery Katie Neegard 228 N Main St 833-5004 Janesville, MN

300

300 (Can be divided)

300

40-50

Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce 112 N State St Waseca, MN

Sara Pollard 835-3260

N/A

30

N/A

Waseca Public Schools Central Building 501 E Elm Ave Waseca, MN

835-2500

N/A

80-100

N/A

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Catering

Equipment

Fee

Liquor

Wi-Fi

(Extra charge if other)

Pheasant Care

Projector/Screen, microphones

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cater In

Screen

No

No

Yes

Coffee all the Time

TV/DVD White board

Yes

Cater In

Small white board

Depends on type of event

No

Yes

El Tequila or cater in

Sound system, DJ system

No fee if catered

by El Tequila

Yes

Yes

Cater In

Podium, corded microphone, lapel cordless microphone

Varies by location

Cater in - Liquor license required

Yes

Torey’s Catering

Sound system

Yes

Yes

Yes

Buffet or Table Service Starfire Grill

Sound system, projector/screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Starfire Grill

Stage, AV, projector, blu-ray, DVD, microphones, lodging, TV

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cater In

Projector/screen, wireless microphones, speakers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Purple Goose

Projector/screen, sound system

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cater in

Flat screen with HDMI and VGA hookup, microphone, speakers, projector/screen

Yes

Cater in - Liquor license required

Yes

Cater in

Projector/screen

TBD

No

Yes

Yes

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Shop Waseca Interested in browsing through shops filled with antiques, gifts and collectibles? Come to Waseca for a leisurely day searching for a special gift or to join family or friends out and about. End your day with lunch or dinner at one of its fine restaurants. In Waseca, shoppers will find everything from original art to hunting supplies, furniture and specialty coffees to unique gifts and athletic clothing.

Shop for: • Antiques and collectibles • Specialty gifts • Athletic gear • Music for all ages • Home furnishings • Flowers for all seasons • Art center and historical center gifts • Specialty coffees • Local wines with spirits and gifts • Manicures, pedicures, massages and acupuncture for pampering and wellness

For more information on local retail opportunities, call the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce at 507 835-3260 or visit www.wasecachamber.com.

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• Games • Consignment shops with children’s clothing and handmade gifts • Photography • Household and hardware supplies • Big box retail and grocery

223 State Street N• Waseca, MN 507-835-1610 •1-800-967-3519 111 S State St

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Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm Sat: 9am-4pm • Sunday: 10am-3pm

Thrift Store

• Offering Affordable Clothing & Household Items.

• Assistance Through Thrift Store Vouchers.

103 N State St, Waseca (507) 835-2250

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Kitchen Aid

Stihl

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Waseca Directory SERVICES SMART Transit bus service Rides or information: 855-762-7821 Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center Emergency services, thrift store 203 3rd Avenue Northwest 507-833-4119 Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce 112 North State Street 507-835-3260 Wasecachamber.com Waseca Area Senior Center* 308 N. State Street 507-835-4552 Waseca County Auditor Office Voter Registration 307 North State Street 507-465-0610

Waseca County License Bureau East Annex, 300 N. State Street 507-835-0625 Waseca County News* 213 2nd Street Northwest 507-835-3380 Waseca County Recorder’s Office 307 North State Street 507-835-0670 Waseca County Sheriff 122 3rd Avenue Northwest 507-835-0510 (Non-emergency) Waseca County Veterans Services 307 N. State St. 507-835-0680 Waseca Fire Department 117 2nd Avenue Southeast 507-835-3210 (Non-emergency)

Waseca County Courthouse 307 North State Street 507-835-0630

WASECA SECRETARIAL SERVICE

Waseca City Hall 508 State Street South 507-835-9700 ci.waseca.mn.us

• Color and B&W Copies • Resumes • Mailings • Accounting/Payroll • Laminating • Confidential Fax Service • Special Event Programs/Invitations

*Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

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Monday-Friday: 9 AM - Noon

123 6th Ave. SE, Waseca carynwnt@hickorytech.net

507-835-4770 Fax: 507-833-1243

Waseca Directory Waseca Food Shelf 113 2nd Ave NW 507-833-4119 Waseca Police Department 508 South State Street 507-835-2120 (Non-emergency) After-hours dispatch 835-0500 (Nonemergency) Waseca Public Library 408 N. State Street 507-835-2910

BASEBALL Waseca Braves Games: Wed, Fri, Sat tinklarson.com/Waseca_Braves.html Waseca American Legion Games: Tues, Thurs

Janesville Bowl 307 North Main Street, Janesville 507-231-5247 Trapper’s Lanes 218 South Broadway, New Richland 507-463-8667

CABLE TV Mediacom* 507-835-5975 Consolidated Communications* 1-844-968-7224 Jaguar Communications* 800-250-1517

New Richland Reds Games: Weds, Sun

BOWLING Hoot Lanes 204 State Highway 13, Waterville 507-330-4176

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Waseca Directory CAMPING Cannon Gate Park 150 1st Street Waterville 507-362-8832 Cannongatepark.com Kamp Dells 14842 Sakatah Lake Road Waterville 507-362-8616 KampDells.com Kiesler’s Campground & RV Resort* 14360 Old Highway 14 Waseca 507-835-3179 Kieslers.com Reinbold Sportsmen Campground 40050 30th St Janesville 507-234-5440 Sportsmencampground.com Sakatah Bay Resort 815 East Paquin Street Waterville 507-362-8980 sakatahbay.com

Grace Gardens Child Care 300 E. Elm Ave Waseca 507-835-4926 wasecagracelutheran.com

ENTERTAINMENT & CLUBS American Legion Post 228* 700 South State Street Waseca 507-833-9935 Barden’s Bar* 110 North State Street Waseca 507-835-5343 Boat House Grill & Bar* 406 9th Street Northeast Waseca 507-835-2419 Boathousewaseca.com Bottom’s Up Bar 108 South State Street Waseca 507- 835-2412 Bullheads Bar & Grill 256 Main St. E Waterville 507-362-4881

Scott’s Campground 437 Main Street East Waterville 507-362-8800

DAYCARE CENTERS Elm Care Day Care 900 4th St. SW Waseca 507-835-5875 54 Guide To Waseca and the Surrounding Area

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Waseca Directory Club 57* 294 2nd Street SW Waseca 507-833-4700 Wasecamac.com Indian Island Winery 18018 631st Avenue Janesville 507-234-6222 Indianislandwinery.com Katie O’Leary’s Beef & Brew 117 2nd Avenue Northeast Waseca 507-835-2000 Purple Goose Eatery & Saloon 228 North Main Street Janesville 507-234-5460 The BoxCar Bar 202 West Elm Avenue Waseca 507-835-5136 V.F.W. Post 1642 113 West Elm Avenue Waseca 507-835-1811

FITNESS CENTERS Curves for Women 204 17th Avenue NE Waseca 507-835-1001 Janesville Tanning & Fitness 138 North Main Street Janesville 507-234-5346

AnyTime Fitness 116 4th St. SW. Waseca 507-201-5087 Mayo Clinic Health System, Rehabilitation Center 501 North State Street Waseca 507-835-1210 Snap Fitness* 122 East Elm Avenue Waseca 507-835-0043 Snapfitness.com The Workout Center 102 North State Street Waseca 507-835-3552

GOLF Waseca Lakeside Club* 37160 Clear Lake Drive Waseca 507-835-2574 lakesideccgolf.com Prairie Ridge Golf 2000 North Main Street Janesville 507-234-5505 prairieridgegolf.com Riverview Golf Course 15590 240th Avenue New Richland 507-465-8138

*Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

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Waseca Directory HIKING & BIKING

UTILITIES

Waseca County Parks co.waseca.mn.us/parks.htm

Centerpoint Energy 800-245-2377

Clear Lake Trail Loon Lake Path Courthouse Park Sakatah Trail

Xcel Energy Electricity and natural gas services 800-895-4999 Xcelenergy.com

Maplewood Park discoverwaseca.com

Steel/Waseca Cooperative Electric 507-895-4999

ICE SKATING

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Waseca Community Arena 1501 2nd Street NW 507-835-3251 Wasecacommunityarena.com Trowbridge Park Outdoor Ice Rink Behind Waseca Library 408 N State St Waseca

American Taphouse and Grille* 201 N. State St Waseca 507-835-3663

*Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

Hartley Outdoor Ice Rink On the South Side of the School 605 7th Street NE

Medical Services

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Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca 501 N. State Street 507-835-3110 mayoclinic.org Waseca County Human Services and Public Health Services 299 Johnson Avenue 507-835-0560 Waseca County Red Cross 507-835-8369 redcross.org Angela.Storch@redcross.org

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Waseca Directory Barney’s Drive-In* (Seasonal) 1300 East Elm Avenue Waseca 507-835-7422

El Molino Mexican Restaurant* 214 North State Street Waseca 507-835-4223

Boat House Grill & Bar* 406 9th Street NE Waseca 507-835-2419 boathousewaseca.com

El Tequila Mexican Restaurant* 200 South State Street Waseca 507-835-4060 eltequilarestaurant.com

Club 57* 204 2nd Street SW Waseca 507-833-4700 wasecamac.com

Hy-Vee Deli* 1230 North State Street Waseca 507-835-8030 hy-vee.com

Daily Grind Espresso Shop* 100 North State Street Waseca 507-835-9186 dailygrindespressoshop.com

Jonnie Beans* 204 Second Street SW Waseca 507-833-7540 wasecamac.com

Dairy Queen 930 South State Street Waseca 507-835-2970 dairyqueen.com

Katie O’Leary’s Beef & Brew 117 2nd Avenue NE Waseca 507-835-2000

Dairy Queen 106 East 1st Street Janesville 507-234-5426 dairyqueen.com Domino’s Pizza* 107 South State Street Waseca 507-833-8888 dominos.com

*Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

Maplewood Restaurant 14555 Old Highway 14 Waseca 507-835-4483 McDonald’s* 1600 North State Street Waseca 507-835-7167 mcdonalds.com New China Buffet* 105 17th Avenue NE Waseca 507-835-2699

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Waseca Directory Out to Lunch 1312 North State Street Waseca 507-835-9776

Starfire Event Center 206 2nd Street SW Waseca 507-461-1387 wasecamac.com

Pheasant Café* 104 South State Street Waseca 507-835-1259

Starfire Grill* 204 2nd Street SW Waseca 507-833-8756 wasecamac.com

Pizza Ranch* 212 Northeast 17th Avenue Waseca 507-833-9080 pizzaranch.com

Subway* 103 13th Avenue NW Waseca 507-835-8751 subway.com

Purple Goose Eatery & Saloon 228 North Main Street Janesville 507-234-5460

Subway Sandwiches & Salads 514 E 1st Street Janesville 507-234-6444

Red Leaf Café 104 S. Broadway New Richland 1-507-465-8000

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Waseca Directory Taco John’s* 1401 N State Street, Waseca 507-833-2201 tacojohns.com The Willows Restaurant & Lounge 100 State Highway 13 New Richland 507-463-1000 Yellow Mushroom* Highway 13 South Waseca 507-835-5000

PLACES TO STAY American Motel* 1313 North State Stree, Waseca 507-835-4300 Wasecaamericanmotel.com Crossings Inn & Suites* 2201 North State Street Waseca 507-835-0022 Crossingswaseca.com Fenelon Place 215 Mott Street N Janesville 507-234-5705 Minnesotabedandbreakfast.org Kiesler’s Campgrounds & RV Park* 14360 Old Highway 14 East Waseca 507-835-3179 Kieslers.com *Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

Lodging at Lake Aire 1208 East Elm Avenue Waseca 507-835-2121 Miller’s Bed & Breakfast* 204 2nd Street SW Waseca 507-835-1146 Wasecamac.com Pine Cone Bed & Breakfast 522 Second Avenue NE Waseca 800-930-CONE 507-835-5863 Veteran’s Landing Cabins* On Loon Lake 1102 W Elm Avenue Waseca 507-835-1146 Wasecamac.com

MEDIA KRUE Country 92.1 FM* KOWZ 100.9 FM KRUE 1170 AM 507-835-5555

REAL ESTATE Assist2Sell 616 South State St Waseca 507-833-3333 assist2sellmn.com Century 21* 217 E. Elm Ave Waseca 507-835-4040 century21.com

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Waseca Directory Edina Realty* 111 N. State St. Suite 104 Waseca 507-833-3300 edinarealty.com

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Remax/Masters* 101 South State St Waseca 507-835-1466 remax.com

Waste Management 800-222-6214

Waseca Realty* 117 2nd St. NE Waseca 507-835-8116 waseca-realty.com

Minnesota Waste (Mankato) 507-625-5746

RECYCLING Waseca County Landfill and Recycling Solid Waste: 507-835-0664 Summer: May-October; Mon-Fri: 7 am to 5 pm Winter: November-April: Mon-Fri: 7 am to 3:30 pm Year-round Saturdays: 7 am to 12 noon Main Recycling Center 31080 State Highway 13 & Waseca County Fairgrounds 507-835-0662 Waseca County Fairgrounds* (900 Third Street NE, Waseca) Open 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month from 8 am to 12 noon.

Recyclable Materials Only-no garbage accepted at this location City of New Richland Open 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month from 8 am to 12 noon.

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REFUSE SERVICES

Stewart Sanitation 888-451-0976

Hometown Haulers 507-633-6000

POST OFFICE Waseca Post Office* 114 2nd Street ne 800-275-8777

SHOOTING RANGES New Richland Sportsmen’s Club PO Box 234 New Richland 507-465-3504 newrichlandareasportsmensclub.com Waseca Archery Club 409 8th AVE. NE Waseca 507-521-1133 wasecaarchery.org

*Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

Waseca Directory Waseca Sportsman’s Club PO Box 185 Waseca 507-835-1309 dnr.state.mn.us

SKYDIVING From April to October Minnesota Skydivers Club at Waseca Municipal Airport 612-597-5052 mnskydive.com

SPECIALTY SHOPS 4-Seasons Athletics* 124 North State Street Waseca 507-835-5267

Flea Market of Waseca 15034 Old Highway 14 East Waseca 507-461-1730 Homestead Home Goods and Vintages 917 N State Street Waseca (507) 327-7492 Indian Island Winery 18018 631st Avenue Janesville 507-234-6222 Indianislandwinery.com Lady Bug Thrift Shop 116 South Broadway New Richland 507-463-3443

A Touch of Country Class* 41830 150th Street Waseca Fall and Spring 641-204-2290

Lau’s Meat Market* 1100 2nd Street NW Waseca 507-835-1970

Current Rays Tanning & Gifts* 140 17th Avenue NW Waseca 507-833-4855

Marquardt’s Cowlectables 208 N State Street Waseca 507-995-7645

Dad’s Good Stuff 100 South Broadway, New Richland 507-465-8551

Ms. Macs Antiques 100 North Main Street Janesville 507-317-2457

Farmhouse in the City 1890 111 N State Street Waseca (612) 599-8042

Out to Lunch and Antiques 1312 North State Street Waseca 507-835-4000

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Waseca Directory Past & Present Antiques* 1101 North State Street Waseca 507-835-4000 Pearl Button Primitives 206 North State Street Waseca 507-461-1648 pearlbuttonprimitives.com The Retro Shop at Waseca County Museum* 315 2nd Avenue NE Waseca 507-835-7700 Historical.waseca.mn.us Suburban Furniture & Floor Covering* 2200 North State Street Waseca 507-835-3670 Suburbanfurniture.net Summer House Farm Antiques* 2412 N. State St. Waseca 507-461-0328 Waseca Art Center Gift Shop* 200 N State Street Waseca 507-835-1701 Wasecaartscouncil.org Waseca Floral* 810 N State Street Waseca 507-835-3790 Wasecafloral.com

Waseca Music Co. * 111 S State Street Waseca 507-835-2980 Wasecamusic.com Zinnia’s 107 11th Ave NW Waseca 507-833-5822 Zinniasboutique.com

Telephone Service CenturyLink 800-491-0118 Consolidated Communications* 1-844-968-7224 consolidated.com Mediacom * 800-332-0245

Tennis Municipal Courts at Clear Lake Park, Waseca Oak Park, Waseca New Richland Tennis Courts

Transportation Flying Time Taxi Service 507-251-6000 flyingtime.us SMART Transit bus service Rides or information: 855-762-7821 Taxi Connection 507-833-5588 *Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce Member

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