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Over the past few years, talking about and seeking mental health support has become much more acceptable in society.
While the majority of people will agree that this is a very good thing, there is one issue that not many people think about.
That issue is the lack of mental health providers,...
Throughout his career with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Scott Rose always had an interest in bringing a Chaplain Program to Dodge County.
“It was something we realized we were missing here,” Rose said.
A year ago that dream became a reality in Dodge County. Ever since then, it has...
If someone had told Mantorville native Wendy Forthun 20 years ago that she would be an officer for a real estate company, she wouldn’t have believed it. Now that’s exactly what as a receptionist, and as she explained, she never thought that she would able to become a salesperson.
“I started with 1...
Over the past few years, the Kasson- Mantorville School District, has seen many improvements to its facilities. One of the areas that hasn’t seen
improvements is the playground at K-M Elementary School.
Because of this, the PTA has decided to dedicate funds from the Boosterthon Fun Run to the...
Deputies have been working all day rescuing stranded motorists - some who had been stuck on their cars since last night. We've had plows, tow trucks and squads stuck throughout the day. The county will be pulling plows at 4pm for the night. Most roads in Dodge County are impassable! Heavy winds...
A Dodge Center man was killed Wednesday morning in a one vehicle rollover in Dodge County.
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on Highway 56 near U.S. Highway 14 in Wasioja Township.
The State Patrol has identified the victim as Michael Joe Anderst, 64. He was driving a 1990 Mazda Miata.
Anderst...
When Kasson police chief Kent Berghuis became aware of the allegations of sexual misconduct against one of his officers, he knew it was going to be a black eye on the agency.
Having an officer accused of a crime, especially sexual abuse, is the worst nightmare for any law enforcement official. It’...
Dodge County Emergency Management director Matt Maas has undertaken an added position as Public Safety Answering Point (911 Dispatch Center) director in a merging of the two departments.
Maas, Emergency Management director since 2009, replaces Mike Burton, who left the PSAP position after about 10...
Even within a public safety agency it sometimes takes a while for the real facts to surface.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office found that out recently when it discovered only one of two deputies involved in saving a man’s life back in 2010 had been recognized.
Deputy Scott Prins had previously been...