Community
Socializing with neighbors was an important part of life in Dodge County 80 years ago, and Cecile Fossum, at age 99, has good memories of neighborhood gatherings.
Cecile is a native of Vernon Township, born in 1923. Her parents were Lewis Lee and Anna Michael Lee, and their farm was near West St....
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March 27, 2013
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
Each year the K-M FFA and Intro to Ag class hosts a petting zoo outside of and in the community education multi-purpose room. As usual they had a variety of animals, from a llama and donkey to the more traditional like a cow, pig, chickens and...
ST. PAUL — It was another great season for the Hayfield basketball girls.They finished state tournament play on Saturday, March 18, when they fell to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 65-54, in the Class A Third Place game at Gangelhoff Center, Concordia University-St. Paul.
The Lady Vikings have every...
It’s almost time for the Byron Community Foundation’s Craft Beer and Wine Tasting fundraiser. This year’s Foundation Festival event, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the foundation is from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 31, at Somerby Golf Club in Byron.
The annual event raises money for the...
Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission has given its’ approval to a 1,500-acre solar project south of Highway 14 between Kasson and Byron.
When completed, the $256 million Byron Solar project will be the second-largest solar farm in Minnesota, encompassing just over 1,500 acres. The project was...
Organizations in both Steele and Dodge counties are benefiting from nearly $186,000 of charitable gambling operated by the Claremont Chamber of Commerce.
Charitable gambling totaled $186,097 at four locations in 2022, down about $40,000 from the previous year, according to reports released by Dean...
(Editor’s Note: Clint “Tink” Larson is a Kasson native well-known throughout southern Minnesota for his love of baseball. This is Part Two of his story where he had just sent in an application for a teacher job in Waseca.)
After college graduation, Tink signed up to attend a professional baseball...
Question: Is it legal to wear earplugs or headphones while driving a vehicle in Minnesota?
Answer: State statue says that no person, while operating a motor vehicle, shall wear headphones or earphones that are used in both ears simultaneously for purposes of receiving or listening to broadcasts or...
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Court newsDodge County
The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Feb. 26 — March 5:
Dodge...