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JANET DEE JOHNSON, 81, of New Richland, died on July 7, 2023, at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna, MN.  She was born on November 5, 1941, in Waterloo, IA, to Howard and Irene (Eaker) Hanson.  She moved with her family to rural Ellendale and was baptized in Hope, MN. Janet was a 1959 graduate of Ellendale High School. She married Roger R. Johnson in Meriden, MN, on May 20, 1961. Janet was an excellent mother to her two daughters, Pamela

On July 1, 2023, Kenneth J. Meyers, age 84, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones. He was conscientious, kind, reliable, and had an active Christian faith. Ken was born on March 18, 1939, in Rochester, Minnesota. He grew up in Rochester when it was a much smaller town. He loved to share memories of hanging onto the bumper of city buses and sliding along in the wintertime, going to the Saturday matinee at the Chateau Theatre and only paying

Roger Allen Swearingen, 75 of Ellendale, Minnesota passed away peacefully on June 28th, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. Roger, born the first of five children to Robert and Marjorie (Lavon) Swearingen on July 14, 1947 was the loving husband to Caren(Esplan) and father of Ross Swearingen (Deanna), D.J. Nolan, Carri Grubbs (James), Shane St. John, Heidi Anderson (David), and Tiffany DeShanne (Dallas); grandfather to Jerrid, Tory, Casey, Corey, Jacob, Alexis, Abby,  Evan, Greyson, Lucy, and

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting  Do you still have that book I gave you for your birthday?  Of course, I do. I just started reading it.  Well, it’s due back at the library next week.   Driving by Bruce's drive  I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. I miss those hoses that dinged when I drove up to the gas pumps and an attendant either scurried or shuffled out to fill my gas tank, clean the

By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD Copy Editor The first event in the Summer Burst Concert Series took place on Sunday, June 25 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. The concert, which had to be relocated from the City Park to the church due to rain, turned out to be an example of what happens when the community pulls together to make something happen. Trinity Lutheran offered the use of their beautiful facilities, while church volunteers contacted the ever-present Delane

Belvy Jean Kaiser, age 94, of Janesville died on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Mapleton Community Home. Belvy was born on February 12, 1929 to Bert & Myrtle (Groth) Root in New Richland Township, Waseca County. She grew up for a time on St. Olaf Lake and cherished the memories she had yodeling, roller skating, playing baseball, swimming, and playing the harmonica. She attended rural Waseca County Schools and graduated from New Richland High School in 1949. On November 26, 1949,

Elaine “Janie” Staloch, 93, passed away on Sunday, June 04, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Born on June 26, 1929 in Fairfax, Minnesota, she was the second of fifteen children born to the late William and Olive Peichel. She attended country school, St. Andrews Catholic Church School and the University of Minnesota, where she would later meet her beloved, Eddie Staloch. Janie wed Eddie Staloch on August 25, 1947 and together the couple welcomed six children. Always a

SUCCESS AT STATE — NRHEG’s Will Tuttle, second from left, runs the Class A 110-meter high hurdles during the 2023 state track and field meet at St.Michael-Albertville High School. Tuttle placed sixth in the event, breaking his own school record in the preliminaries. NRHEG’s Lucas Hanna placed seventh in the discus. Photos by Larry Nydegger NRHEG’s Tuttle, Hanna earn medals at state track meet By JIM LUTGENS Sports Editor   The 2023 season finally came to an end last Saturday for NRHEG High School track

Just the other day, I was taking a drive around Fountain Lake, which is something that I do at least two times a week. On this particular drive, I happened to think of the many times that I would ride my bike into town to do some fishing. Years ago, the dam on Bridge Street had a series of waterways on the north side of the dam which helped with the water flow. I would climb on top of the walls

By JONAH STAFFORD Staff Writer Lise Weegman, NRHEG Secondary’s business teacher for the past six years, did not have an easy time deciding to submit her retirement this spring. One of the greatest joys of being a teacher, she observes, is the opportunity to introduce students to concepts and practices “that they knew very little about, and possibly had never even thought of before.” Teaching students varying from middle schoolers to seniors and covering subject matter from basic communication and interaction to an

Top-seeded Panthers fall to Blue Earth Area, Waseca, finish 11-5 By ELI LUTGENS Publisher/Editor One of the best regular seasons in NRHEG High School baseball his- tory came to an end last week. The No. 1-seeded Panthers dropped two home playoff contests Tuesday and Thursday, losing 14-0 and 10-4 to Blue Earth Area and Waseca, respectively. It took the Panthers 10 innings into the postseason before they notched their first run. Jackson Chrz lasted only a third of an inning against Blue Earth, allowing five

Blair Jon Nelson, age 65, of Waseca passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by his loving family on May 30, 2023, in Waseca. Blair was born on November 17, 1957, in Owatonna to Dwain and Marilyn (Denn) Nelson. An answer to Blair’s prayers was meeting Deanne Smetana and they were united in marriage on November 25, 1983 in Pine City at the First Presbyterian Church. They were married for 39 wonderful years and blessed with four children.

The scurs were glad the Weather Eye’s drier forecast arrived just in time. Will we see a dry Memorial Day, or will it snow as it did in 1992? Starting Wednesday, mostly sunny with highs in the mid-70’s and lows in the upper 40’s. Sunny Thursday with highs in the upper 60’s and lows in the upper 40’s. Sunny on Friday with highs in the mid-70’s and lows in the low 50’s. Saturday, sunny with a slight chance of evening

I knew writing my annual column about the graduating class at NRHEG would be tough. Having a child in the class adds a different tint to my observations. I’ve gotten to know some of these kids better than in other grades due to friendships and activities involving Anton. I always try to have a theme that applies to a graduating class. Usually, I have it figured out by February, but this year it didn’t occur until the beginning of May. It

Softball Panthers shore up defense entering playoffs  By JIM LUTGENS  Sports Editor  It looks like the NRHEG softball team is ready for post-season play.  The Panthers completed a two- win week Friday with a 21-3, four- inning triumph over Kenyon- Wanamingo. The lone blemish for the week was a 2-1 loss to United South Central in which the Panthers committed five errors to the Rebels' one.  There were plenty of hitting heroes at Kasson, where the Panthers plated 10 runs in the top of the

Joyce Pribyl, Owatonna, died Tuesday, May 9, 2023.   Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 11:30 AM at Christ the King Catholic Church in Medford, MN.  Friends may greet the family from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Monday, May 15 at the Medford Funeral Home (310 E. Central, Medford, MN).  A Medford/Deerfield Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary will be recited at 4:30 PM.  The visitation will continue from 10:30 - 11:20 AM on Tuesday at the

Between January 1942 and December 1972, the Hound Street family of Burchard Bailey Root, (born 1889) and Esther (Gehring) Root (born 1900) was greatly affected by WWII and the conflicts which followed. Of the couple’s seven sons, five served in the US military. Of the two who did not, one had died shortly after birth; the other sacrificed his wishes of fighting in Korea to the responsibility of maintaining the home farm during a time of family crisis. In order

By COLBY ROOT Contributing writer Introduction Between January 1942 and December 1972, the Hound Street family of Burchard Bailey Root, (born 1889) and Esther (Gehring) Root (born 1900) was greatly affected by WWII and the conflicts which followed. Of the couple’s seven sons, five served in the US military. Of the two who did not, one had died shortly after birth; the other sacrificed his wishes of fighting in Korea to the responsibility of maintaining the home farm during a time of family

By JIM LUTGENS Sports Editor The NRHEG High School baseball team defeated Hayfield 12-10 in a less-than-textbook affair Monday, May 1 at Jeff & Carol Reese Field in New Richland. “It wasn’t pretty, but it was a ‘W’,” said Panthers coach Mark Lee. Hayfield got things moving in the first inning as Aiden Nelson hit into a fielder’s choice, driving in a run. The Panthers plated six runs in the fifth, led by run-scoring hits from Ethan Thompson, Seth Staloch, Jared Lee and Andrew Phillips.

Merle Ellsworth, age 94, of New Richland, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.  Merle was born on May 27, 1928, to Harry and Stella (Johnson) Johannsen. He graduated from Freeborn High School with the class of 1946. Merle was united in marriage to Betty Jean Drake on May 28, 1947. Merle and Betty began their married life together in Wells where they welcomed their two sons into their family. In 1959, they moved to