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Kasson’s Kyle Howell has traveled the world

Kyle Howell grew up with two brothers and a sister in Appleton, Wis., a city of just under 75,000 located in northeastern Wisconsin and once named “Sports City USA” by Sports Illustrated, and the home of Lawrence University. Appleton is located on the Fox River 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and...

Celebrate July 4th in southeastern Minnesota

Independence Day means celebrating the United States of America and there are plenty of opportunities to display your patriotism in the area. The biggest celebration of the weekend is in neighboring Blooming Prairie where the “2021 Old Fashioned 4th of July” gets an early start on Saturday, with a...

It was a celebration at the County Seat Coffeehouse in Mantorville last week for Michael “Wa” Phy, left, who recently became a naturalized American citizen. Joining Wa were his wife, Michelle Douk, and their children, Chace, Chayanne, and Charls.

A Fourth of July like no other for Michael Phy

July 4th will have a new meaning this year for Michael “Wa” Phy and his family. Phy, a native of Cambodia, become a naturalized American citizen during a ceremony in May. Phy and his wife, Michelle Douk, are the owners of the County Seat Coffeehouse in Mantorville. The last year has been stressful...

Byron’s Katie Lambrecht came down the backstretch of the 400 race last week at the State Track Meet.

Katie Lambrecht competes at state for Byron

Byron’s Katie Lambrecht went into the state track meet knowing she had her work cut out for her to make the podium as she was seeded to do so in just one event. Katie started the day running the 100 dash were she ran a new personal best time of 12.43 and finished 13th. Up next was the 400 where...

Triton’s Owen Petersohn finished fourth in the 110 high hurdles and fifth in the 300 meter hurdles.

Triton, Hayfield turn in strong state track & field showing

Minnesota State High School League track and field championships were held Friday, June 19, at St. Michael-Albertville’s Knight’s Stadium. A near capacity crowd battled the 90-degree heat to watch the top track and field events of the year. Tournament action began Friday morning with the boy’s long...

Members of the Hayfield baseball team celebrated after winning the Minnesota State Class A Baseball Championship by beating New York Mills 7-4.

Hayfield wins first-ever baseball championship

Hayfield Viking's baseball team was at Target Field last Friday, June18, playing against #2 seed New York Mills for the Class 1A State Championship. They got there by beating Adrian-Ellsworth 16-1 in five innings in the quarterfinal game and then they beat Springfield 16-0 also in five innings in...

Gordy Lubahn sands down a car at L&L Street Rods and Sports Trucks in Kasson.

Hobby turns into a business for generations in Kasson

What began as a hobby became a business for three generations of Kasson men. Gordy Lubahn, son Kevin and grandson Kegan operate L&L Street Rods and Sport Trucks out of their 7,000-square-foot shop on County 34 in Kasson. It’s a family-owned business that prides itself on building quality...

Board members and staff grabbed their shovels last week to officially break ground on the new Zumbro Education Building in Kasson.

ZED breaks ground on new building

It was a long time coming but the Zumbro Education District (ZED) officially broke ground for its new building on Highway 57 in Kasson last week. The new building will be next to to the Catholic Church with the parking lot adjacent to Kasson-Mantorville High School. ZED Executive director ...

Mantorville’s Hubbell House has been welcoming diners to the restaurant for 75 years.

Pappas family celebrates 75 years at the Hubbell House

Mantorville’s Hubbell House will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of Pappas family ownership on June 29, 2021. The Hubbell House actually started with a 16×24 ft log cabin stagecoach stop in 1854 built by John Hubbell. Within a year Hubbell constructed a three story structure using the local...

Chef John Sugimura shows Liz Fagerlind and Chase Splittstoesser how to fold a dumpling.

Japanese cuisine a hit at KM High School

It is not often that a school cafeteria meal draws rave reviews from the students. But that is exactly what happened recent at the Kasson-Mantorville High School cafeteria as Taher Executive Chef John Sugimura prepared a Japanese-style lunch for the students. Sugimura is a Japanese-raised,...