For the first time, a local celebration in Elysian will be held which is not affiliated with the 4th of July.
The Elysian City Council approved the request by Twin Cities Summer Jam CEO Jerry Braam to bring an entertainment event to the city this summer.
Braam, who lives just outside of Elysian, said the two-day event would be held...
To see more on this story, pick up the December 17, 2020 print edition of the LifeEnterprise.
Santa here. Santa there. Jolly ol’ Santas everywhere!
Waterville resident Ron Marsh has one collection, and at this time of year, it’s displayed in full glory.
Marsh has amassed a collection of close to 100 Santas.
All of the jolly old elf decorations adorn the Marsh home on Lake Tetonka.
“I’m really not sure how many there are... I’d say between...
To see more on this story, pick up the December 17, 2020 print edition of the LifeEnterprise.
Free help available for teens struggling with drugs, alcohol
Jeremy Gerres gets right to the point.
He’s a recovering addict.
Drugs and alcohol governed his life for many years. He knows the struggle, the pain, and the consequences.
Gerres opened Spirits at Rest, a drug and alcohol treatment center in Montgomery, earlier this year, but quickly identified a need for a program for adolescents.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking applications from Minnesota residents interested in serving on the statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22.
Aquatic invasive species are one of the state's most pressing natural resource issues. Preventing the spread of zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, invasive carp, starry stonewort and other invasive plants and animals is of critical environmental, recreational and economic importance.
Per Governor Walz, thanks to the hard work of Minnesotans over the last few weeks to keep each other safe, we are starting to turn a corner on COVID-19. But we’re not out of the woods yet. Today we announced a way forward that will bridge the gap to vaccination.
This plan will protect hospital capacity while prioritizing getting our kids back in the classroom and supporting Minnesotans’ quality of life.
Starting January 18, every elementary school in Minnesota may choose to operate in person with additional safety measures.
New Prague KC Hall - 411 4th Ave. SW, New Prague
Mon. December 14. 2020
12:30 - 5:30 pm
New Market Town Hall - 8950 230th St. E, Lakeville
9 am - 2 pm
Wed. December 16, 2020
Jordan Fire Station - 501 N. Varner St, Jordan
Thurs. December 17, 2020
10 am - 2 pm
To sign up for an appointment for either locations go to:
https://www.primarybio.com/r/scottcounty
Santa's Workshop adapts to pandemic, continues to spread cheer
Santa's Workshop was busy.
Families with young children picked up more than 2,260 wrapped gifts from the free, fifth annual gift-giving event that was held at The Village in Waterville last weekend.
Due to the on-going pandemic, the event, which usually provides an in-person...
To see more on this story, pick up the December 10, 2020 print edition of the LifeEnterprise.
Helping others becomes local man's lifeline
Instead of focusing on his own hardships, a Morristown man is choosing joy by helping others this holiday season.
2020 has not been kind to Manny Lara. The 2006 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown graduate suffered a work-related injury at the end of February. He spent the spring and summer focusing on his recovery and being a dad to his three kids, 12-year-old sons, Jacob and Gunner, and his little princess, three-year-old Estella Rose.
Then, he lost his job. “They decided to let...
Sheriff’s department donates decorated tree to family in need
The Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Department is making magic.
On Friday, Dec. 4, Sheriff Brett Mason and his staff delivered a fully decorated Christmas tree to a Le Sueur County family in need. “Project: Believe in the Magic of Christmas” was organized by Mason, The Mounted Posse, and The Sheriff’s Youth Project.
Due to the ongoing surge of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, Mayo Clinic Health System has temporarily suspended operations at the Belle Plaine clinic and will be temporarily suspending operations at the Mankato-Northridge, Le Sueur, Janesville and Waterville clinics as of Monday, Dec. 7.
The suspensions are necessary to reallocate staffing resources to other critical care needs in response to the COVID-19 surge. The closures are expected to last six weeks. COVID-19 testing is still taking place at the Belle Plaine Clinic.
Due to the ongoing surge of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, Mayo Clinic Health System has temporarily suspended operations at the Belle Plaine clinic and will be temporarily suspending operations at the Mankato-Northridge, Le Sueur, Janesville and Waterville clinics as of Monday, Dec. 7.
The suspensions are necessary to reallocate staffing resources to other critical care needs in response to the COVID-19 surge. The closures are expected to last six weeks. COVID-19 testing is still taking place at the Belle Plaine Clinic.
She’s been in food service for 36 years.
She good at what she does, but like most jobs, the pandemic has thrown her--and her hardworking kitchen crew--for a loop... No, make that multiple loops.
Nancy Culhane is Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School’s food service director. It’s a position she’s held for 20 years.
New Prague KC Hall - 411 4th Ave. SW, New Prague
Mon. November 30. 2020
12:30 - 5:30 pm
New Market Town Hall - 8950 230th St. E, Lakeville
9am - 2 pm
Wed. December 2, 2020
Jordan Fire Station - 501 N. Varner St, Jordan
Thurs. December 3
1 - 5 pm
To sign up for an appointment for either locations go to:
https://www.primarybio.com/r/scottcounty
A man from Belle Plaine died in a boating accident on Saturday in Le Sueur County.
According to Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason, deputies responded to a call at 9:45 a.m. on November 28, 2020, at the Clear Lake public access in Lexington Township for a report of a capsized duck hunting boat.
Upon arrival deputies located Nicholas Jeffrey Brooks, 29, of Belle Plaine sitting on top of the overturned duck boat.
Jeffrey Ernest Brooks, 55, of Belle Plaine, was found floating in the water several yards from the overturned boat.
