One of the longest tenured repair shop in the state of Minnesota is located in downtown Morristown.

At last count, there are less than five garages in the state that have lasted a century. Nordmeier Bros. in Morristown is one of those iconic businesses that has persevered for 100 years. And this business may also be the oldest family-owned automotive garage in the state.

In less than a week students and staff will be returning to Waterville for the first days of the WEM School Year 2026-2027.

For the first time in more than 35 years all students will be attending classes in one building. The Waterville building will now house all of the district students.

Teachers will report Monday, August 31 and work through Thursday, Sept. 3. The majority of that first day teachers will be completing moving into their classrooms. Staff training will be held the following day.

The Postal Service is in the middle of extensive modernization efforts nationwide which includes upgrading its aging delivery fleet of more than 230,000 vehicles - one of the world’s largest.

The Waterville Post Office received their new vehicle the first week in August. This truck will replace their 1989 Grumman LLV  

Region 2C Champion Hanska ended the 2026 amateur baseball season for the Waterville Indians, downing Waterville, 13-3 in eight innings, in the Class C State Tournament first round Saturday, Aug. 22 in Shakopee.

The two teams started strong, with the score tied at 3-all after two innings.

But the Indians offense went silent and the 5th rated Lakers scored runs in each of the last five innings, including five in the game-ending eighth inning.

    Are you or farmers you work with looking for ways to reduce input costs while maintaining yield and improving resilience? 
    The University of Minnesota Extension and Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) are holding a free event — Strip Till Expo —  to learn about strip tillage. 

The 2025 WEM volleyball team tied for the Gopher Conference Championship with a 9-1 league record.

They finished 20-9 overall and 10 players return from that team which helped 20-year head coach Crystal Lamont reach 400 career wins.

Returning players include All-Gopher Conference libero Alix Velzke, Kyeria Morris, and Bryella Pope, all seniors. Juniors returning include Ellie Lamont, Paetyn Judd, and Brooklyn Novak. Sophomore Inezsa Pope, freshman Kalyn Novak, and eighth grader Greta Velzke also return.

    St. Paul, Minn — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partners in the Minnesota Farm Suicide Prevention Campaign are offering free mental health and suicide-prevention trainings in communities across Minnesota this fall. The workshops will teach people who live and work in agricultural communities how to recognize when someone may be struggling and help connect them with support.

    Mild weather gave the Le Sueur Free County Fair time to shine last week. The 169th annual fair was held Thursday through Sunday. 
    The fair had a 1950s car theme, which was apparent in the style and the many competitions held throughout the week — from kids pedal pull to the truck and tractor pull. Young and old had a contest they could participate in, and many spectators came out to cheer them on.
    Of course, there was a car show, where actual 1950s cars could display their beauty. In all, 120 cars participated in the show.

I fully understand there is a lot of information in the newspaper this week about amateur baseball.

I know there are people that don’t have any interest in sports but what happened this weekend was very special in more than one way.

I have my responsibilities as an editor to report on the games but I am also a big fan.

And by the looks of the stands Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at “The Willy” William J. Grose Field, there are a lot of baseball fans out there.

Charlotte Marie Hager, age 96, of Waterville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at her home at Traditions in Waterville.

Indians advance to 5th straight State Tourney with 9th inning heroics Sunday

Watching their team down two runs heading into the top of the 9th inning, the fans at the Waterville Indians Class C State qualifying game were a somber group.

Within minutes somber changed to elated.

The Indians, with a “Never Say Die” attitude, exploded for six 9th inning runs to come-from-behind to defeat Cannon Falls, 9-5, in the Region 5C second place game played Sunday, August 16 in Waterville.

This year is the 34th 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. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23 on the Ahlman's Gun Shop site north of Morristown.

The Round-Up is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 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 Lee Studer, age 79, of Mankato, died at his home in Mankato, on Monday, August 17, 2026.

    Kilkenny Fire Department’s annual fundraising ATV/UTV ride held on Saturday, Aug. 8, drew in larger numbers than last year. The run brought in 329 riders and 158 ATV/UTV’s. In comparison to last year, that is up from 200 riders and 94 vehicles.
    The 2026 route started as usual at Little Irish Park in Kilkenny for registration, which began at 10 a.m. Riders left Kilkenny at noon and went to Elysian, then to The Bait Bucket in Cleveland, and to Lakefront Bar & Grill on Clear Lake in Lexington, before returning back to Kilkenny at the Toy Box Saloon.