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Video games can be many things: entertainment, escape, therapy and more. A history lesson may not be near the top of the list, but I’ve recently learned it in a game called Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2).
I invested in the game for an immersive, open-world experience. I had heard good things...
Melvin “Butch” William Metzler, age 82, of Waseca, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, at the Owatonna Hospital.
Born on March 10, 1943, in Waseca, Butch was the son of Martin “Mike” and Sybil (Herrley) Metzler. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waldorf. He graduated from...
Joey Lynn (Godbey) Dominick, age 45, of Waterville, passed away April 28, 2025, surrounded by family.
Joey Dominick was born on August 18, 1979, in Oak Harbor, Washington. She graduated from Rosemount High School in 1998. She also received a degree from Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute in...
Bernita Helena (Roemhildt) Knutson, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2025, while surrounded by family at Mayo Hospital in Eau Claire, WI, at the age of 74.
Bernita was born in Faribault, MN, on November 7th, 1950, to Elmer...
A beautiful late Sunday afternoon gave the WEM girls flag football team a chance to showcase their talents in front of a large crowd of spectators in Waterville.
The Buccaneers held on to their place on top of the Sub-District Standings with a split of two games.
WEM dropped a 40-14 contest to...
Cody Vernon Kolstad, 35, was sentenced Friday, May 2 to 300 months in prison for the intentional murder of Brian Daniel Stoeckel, 41, in Morristown on May 31, 2022.
On March 28, 2025, Kolstad pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree intentional murder. In exchange for pleading guilty,...
Earnest William Fortner, age 68, of Waterville, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.
Born on May 7, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of Earnest Ray and Marlene (Juenemann) Fortner. He attended Blooming Prairie High School, graduating with the class of...
Janet Arlene Lillian (Krueger) Schmidtke, age 94, formerly of Waterville, died on the evening of Sunday, May 4, 2025, at The Willows of Arbor Lakes Memory Care in Maple Grove.
Janet was born in Waterville Township, on September 17, 1930, to parents Edwin and Edna (Ferch) Krueger. She was baptized...
Bernita Roemhildt Knutson, of Sauk Rapids, MN, passed away Sunday, April 13. She is the daughter of Elmer and Irene Roemhildt of Elysian.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter “Bell” Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held two hours before the service.
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