Saturday, March 25, 2023

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Photo by Mary Nelson Bo Zwiener wrestles Mark Schiefelbein from Kimball Area, KIAR, in the first round at state winning by a fall in 5:03.
Byron’s Carter Geerts is the 2022-2023 MSHSL AA 3rd Place Finisher at Heavyweight. Carter went 4-1 on the weekend to secure that 3rd place title. Carter also recorded his 75th career win this past weekend as well. “Carter had a great weekend. It’s not the finish he was hoping for, but at the end of...
A Byron woman died at her Nevada, Mo., college last week. Ella Page, a senior majoring in Business Administration at Cottey College and a member of the cross country and indoor and outdoor track teams, passed away Feb. 22 at her off-campus residence. “We are stunned and deeply saddened by this...
Located at 301 Mantorville Ave. South, the daycare is the final tenant of Plaza 57. About a third to a half of their child care spots are reserved, so founder Jill Mertens encourages families to schedule a tour soon if they are hoping to land a spot for their little at Creative Stars Academy. “Now...
Photo by Karen M. Jorgensen Among those congratulating Jodi Williamson on her retirement was Monica Gowan, the daughter of Olmsted County District Judge John Gowan, who served as a mentor to Williamson throughout her career.
It was a bittersweet event at the Dodge County Government Center in Mantorville last week as friends and colleagues gathered to give their best wishes to Jodi Williams, the District Court judge for Dodge County, as she began her retirement. Friday, at exactly 4:30 p.m., Williamson said, was when...
St. Patrick’s Day will be here before you know it and the Kasson Chamber of Commerce is inviting everyone to stop by downtown Kasson on Saturday, March 11, to get an early start on the celebration. The event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and there will be fun and activities for all at local businesses....
In mid-March, Kasson-Mantorville’s third grade students will receive a glimpse into careers in fine arts as part of the district’s “Immersive Experiences” program. Students will participate in a variety of activities with professional artists from southeast Minnesota. They will learn about water...
Photo by Dawn Hallstrom Aidan Kullot working hard on defense vs Winona.
The Vikings boys basketball team battled a tough Maple River squad for the Gopher Conference Championship, on Saturday, February 25. The Eagles, ranked No. 5 in Class AA, tied the game with four-tenths of a second left in regulation, when Aaron Pawlitschek made three free throws. Hayfield went up...
Northfield showed off its speed, its depth, and on occasion, its standout goaltender, as the Raiders beat Dodge County, 6-1, in a Section 1A semifinal game at the Rochester Recreation Center, on Saturday, February 25. Earlier on Friday, February 24, the Wildcats edged La Crescent-Hokah, 4-3 in...
Photo by Vanderpool Studios Junior Lexi Nelson posts up against a Stewartville player.
Hayfield’s girls basketball team earned their way to the Section 1A quarterfinal round, following a 93-39 victory over LeRoy-Ostrander on Thursday, February 23, in the opening round of the tournament. Hayfield Scoring: Kristen Watson, 16 points, (2) 3-pointers; Ava Carney, 5 points, (1) 3-pointer;...
Photo by Tammy Kennedy Kasson-Mantorville Freshman Broc Vaughan (106) won his first Section 1AA title and a spot at the Minnesota State High School Individual Wrestling Tournament. Eight KoMet wrestlers will compete in the individual tournament and the entire team will be competing in the team tournament.
Kasson-Mantorville wrestling was well represented this past weekend at the Mayo Civic Center. Eight K-M wrestlers advance to the MSHSL state individual tournament. The communities of Kasson and Mantorville also brought big crowds to the Mayo Civic Center to cheer on the boys. Headed to state are...

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