Community

Food Shelf donation

Kasson-Mantorville Lions presented a check for $2,427 to the Dodge County Food Shelf in Kasson last week. The money was the proceeds from the scrap metal collection in September and other proceeds from earlier donations received by the Lions. Scrap metal collected by the Lions was taken to the...

You’re never too young to learn about possible career pathways

Kasson-Mantorville School District is holding their career events for elementary students again this year on Nov. 21 focused Nov. 21 on the engineering and construction fields. K-M’s “Immersive Experiences” series, which is now in its third year, is designed to give students face-to-face exposure...

Bell Ringing Time

Bell ringing has started for the Dodge County Salvation Army. Lu Clifford was wrapping up her shift and Ken Johnson and his grandchildren were taking the next shift this past weekend at the Kasson-Hy-Vee for South Zumbro Lutheran. Different churches and organizations are scheduled for bell ringing...

MRA Merry Hour fundraising event Nov. 30

Tickets are still available for Mantorville Restoration Association’s Merry Hour fund raising event to be held Thursday November 30, 2023, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the Stagecoach Room of the Hubbell House in Mantorville. Your ticket includes hors d’ oeuvres, a signature Hubbell House Holiday cocktail...

WARRANTS: The following individuals have active warrants in Dodge County. The Sheriff provides this information as a public service

Aundrea Janon Taylor Douglas – FTA-pre-trial – body only Ricardo Torres Rodriguez – FTA-first appearance - $3,000 bail Alejandro Jauregui Ruvalcava – probation violation – body only Alfonso Luis Sanchez – contempt of court – body only Berlin Guillermina Santiago – probation violation – body only...

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Court newsDodge County The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Adal Badal, 33, Rochester, disorderly conduct, $380 and unsupervised probation; Eulegio M. Cruz, 35, Rochester, invalid...

Carla helping at the Hy-Vee breakfast

Minnesota State Sen. Carla Nelson was at the Hy-Vee in Kasson Friday morning to help serve breakfast to area veterans. Saturday, November 11, was Veterans Day but because the holiday fell on a Saturday, the federal observance of the day was Friday. For Veterans Day activities in the Kasson-...

EPA demands state to take action in Karst Region

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken drastic action by instructing Minnesota agencies to take immediate steps to address the nitrate contaminated drinking water crisis threatening the karst region in southeastern Minnesota, including northern Dodge County. In a move considered as a...

Dodge County Salvation Army strives to help those in need

It’s that time of year again. Time to give back to those less fortunate. The Dodge County Salvation Army will kick off its Red Kettle campaign on Nov. 17. The organization’s leadership is hoping to raise $30,000, which they stress will stay in the county. Some of the locations for the counter Red...

NextEra expects wind project will get final PUC approval early next year

Officials of NextEra Energy expect that their Dodge County Wind project will gain final approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in early 2024 with construction starting in the summer and the project operational by late 2025 or early 2026. Adam Gracia of Dodge County Wind gave...