So now that the snow is gone for now, how many of you have started cleaning up your yard? Obviously this column was written before Monday…UGH
This time of year it is always interesting to see what you were not able to get to before that first snow fall.
As I was walking around our home the other day I realized either I was very lazy earlier in the year or the snow came too fast to pick items up.

The WEM boys basketball team finished its regular season with three straight wins, including Gopher Conference victories over Faribault BA and NRHEG last week.
The Bucs moved into...
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Young mother’s death leaves father, kids piecing together new life
 
It has been six months since Troy Brekke lost his wife, Audrey, to a pulmonary anuerism.
The shock of her death and the thought of being a single parent of three children was overwhelming at times for Troy and his family.
According to the autopsy report the 41-year-old was in good health when the...
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The WEM girls basketball team won the schools’ fourth Gopher Conference Championship Friday with a resounding 86-43 win over NRHEG.
This was the final game of the regular season. The Bucs finished with a 15-3 overall record and a 13-1 conference mark. Last year they...
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While northern Minnesota experienced snow and high winds, the local area experienced rain, large hail, and tornado warnings, Wednesday, March 10.
The early season storm came just a day after local temperatures topped 60ºF, placing Waterville, Elysian, Morristown, Kilkenny, Janesville, and Warsaw under a tornado warning in the late afternoon.
A tornado watch was issued for southeastern Le Sueur County and Rice, Waseca, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona Counties.

Martin Jeffery Baker, age 57, of Elysian died in a farming accident at his home on March 14, 2021.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Marysburg (27528 Patrick St. Madison Lake, MN). Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m., Sunday, March 21, at Northview – North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive, North Mankato, MN, and will continue one hour before service at church on Monday. Masks and social distancing will be followed at both venues. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Steven Lee Roemhildt, age 54 of Mankato died on Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Le Sueur County.
Born on January 23, 1967 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Aaron and Dorothy (Wendt) Roemhildt. Steven graduated from Waterville-Elysian High School in 1985. He was employed with Gear & Broach in Waterville and later Kato Engineering in Mankato. He was currently employed with Winegars Inc. in Waseca. He loved playing darts, hunting and fishing, and gardening. Steven was a member of the Silver Lakers Sportsmans Club.

They don’t work silently.
There’s lots of chatter and laughter.
But, their hands remain busy—tying quilts, stuffing pillows, and sewing “comfort kits.”
Each kit includes a soft quilt, a small pillow, and a stuffed animal and will be given to members of law enforcement who will give the kits to kids experiencing a time of crisis.
Since fall, the ladies have made around...
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Locally restored WWII high-speed artillery tractor rolls on
A piece of military history extensively restored by a local family has a new home on the east coast.
Janesville residents Murray Carlson and his son, Brad Carlson, spent a decade working on a M4 High Speed Tractor, a unique World War II military vehicle built by Allis-Chalmers in...
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Daylight saving time has returned, prompting many to celebrate with an eye toward warmer temps and the change of seasons. As if on cue, this is a great time as well to celebrate newspapers and the sunshine they deliver to all of our lives and communities.
Reminding citizens and public officials about the public’s right of access to government information is the focus of “Sunshine Week: It’s Your Right to Know,” March 14-20. At its foundation, Sunshine Week underscores preserving the free flow of information for an open, effective and accountable government.

The WEM boys basketball team evened its Gopher Conference record Monday, March 8 after downing Blooming Prairie, 63-40.
The Bucs have won three straight conference games and are now...
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A free Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at The Village in Waterville on Saturday, March 27 at 1 p.m. Donations to the local food shelf will be collected.
There will be a few games for kids, and the Easter Bunny will be attending!
Anyone who has small animals—chicks, bunnies, goat kids, sheep, puppies, kittens, etc.—is welcome to bring them to the event.
This event will be held rain or shine.
Contact Betty Deno at 507-362-8807 for more information.

ROGER WILLIAM KEWATT, age 93, of Waterville, formerly of Kilkenny died peacefully on Friday evening, March 5, 2021 at Traditions in Waterville.

Bucs run win streak to four straight
The WEM girls basketball team won its fourth straight game last week, defeating Maple River 71-39 Friday, Feb. 26.
This was one of two Gopher Conference wins for the Bucs. They also picked up a 66-24 win over United South Central Tuesday, Feb. 23.
The Bucs are 8-1 in the conference and 10-2 overall. The upcoming week features three of the biggest games of the season, which winds down the second week in March.

The Le Sueur County Historical Society has remained busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The society recently finished repairs of the old Cleveland Methodist Church, which currently houses many of the society’s artifacts.
In late fall, the large, overgrown lilac hedge on the building’s west side was removed to give better visibility to the building’s exterior in an attempt to deter people from breaking in. According to LCHS, several breaches have occurred at the church in recent years, but none of the artifacts appear to have been taken or damaged.

For 38 years, the WE Share Food Shelf in Elysian has provided food to those in need in the Waterville and Elysian area.
While the year-long COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the need for food assistance, the local food shelf’s numbers have remained steady.
“The need has definitely gone up, but we are serving about the same number of families—between 40 and 50—we did at this time last year,” stated food shelf coordinator Pat Nusbaum.
This conundrum is explained by a change of clients.