Sunday, August 14, 2022
Photo by Karen M. Jorgensen Survivor of the Year Jerry Suhr and Caregiver of the Year Grant Klennert light the Flame of Hope at the Dodge County Stroll-Relay For Life. More photos of the event on B1.
Relay for Life celebrates 30th year, raises funds fight cancer
As they have for three decades, the Dodge County community came together last Friday night for the annual Dodge County Stroll-Relay for Life at the county fairgrounds.
Ribbon Cutting
Photo by Karen M. Jorgensen
Staff photo by Rick Bussler Jaxx Swanson gets a thrill of childhood by riding in a Steele County sheriff’s cruiser Thursday afternoon in Owatonna. Sgt. Mike Smith explains all of the gadgets available to deputies in the front seat of the squad, including the computer, siren system, police radio and radar.
Hayfield boys ‘Deputies for a Day’
With eyes on police, young brothers battle eye condition Two Hayfield brothers are getting an early jump on their dreams of becoming police officers, though their dreams may be just that.
Byron groundbreaking
Photos by Karen M. Jorgensen
Submitted Photo French’s Repair USRA A Mod Feature Winner AJ Zvorak.
First time feature winners, sweeps top Chateau racing
The calendar has turned to August and that means the racing season is coming into the home stretch at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. After Friday night’s action just four nights remain to decide championships.  
Photo by Karen M. Jorgensen Survivor of the Year Jerry Suhr and Caregiver of the Year Grant Klennert light the Flame of Hope at the Dodge County Stroll-Relay For Life. More photos of the event on B1.
Staff photo by Rick Bussler Jaxx Swanson gets a thrill of childhood by riding in a Steele County sheriff’s cruiser Thursday afternoon in Owatonna. Sgt. Mike Smith explains all of the gadgets available to deputies in the front seat of the squad, including the computer, siren system, police radio and radar.
Submitted Photo French’s Repair USRA A Mod Feature Winner AJ Zvorak.

Ashlyn Bigelow completes 1st year at West Point

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 4:31pm
Ashlyn Bigelow has finished her first year at West Point and returned in early July after summer leave for additional training. She first reported during the summer of 2021 and took part in six weeks of basic training, part of which was...

Byron ISD breaks ground for construction projects

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 4:30pm
Byron administrators, educators, and families gathered in front of Byron High School last week to officially celebrate the beginning of construction on several projects approved by voters in a referendum last spring. Supt. Dr. Mike Neubeck...

Cade Spreiter ready for final two years at Annapolis

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 4:28pm
Cade Spreiter, a Midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, is a 2020 Kasson-Mantorville High School graduate and was active in football, hockey, track plus the choir chamber singers. He said he felt all of his school involvement plus having...

Kasson’s Festival in the Park runs from Aug. 12-14

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 4:27pm
Festival in the Park for 2022 has arrived. Now in its 35th year, Festival in the Park will continue all weekend at Veteran’s Memorial Park. The Medallion Hunt got under way on Monday. The medallion is hidden within the city limits of...

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