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West Concord’s Royalty for 2024 are Miss West Concord Grace Hodgman, and the first Runner-up Joslyn Peterson.

Grace Hodgman named Miss West Concord

Grace Hodgman was crowned Miss West Concord for 2024 at a Friday night ceremony during Survival Days. Joslyn Peterson is the First Runner-up. Grace Hodgman is the daughter of Ryan and Brooke Hodgman and Adrienne and David Morgan. She is active with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Triton Golf...

Fenders & Fibers

There were plenty of fenders and fibers plus entertainment last Sunday at the Dodge County Historical Society's fundraising event in Wasioja.

Fair Hall of Fame Inductees for 2024

Each year the Dodge County Fair recognizes those who have made contributions to the fair as well as the Dodge County Farm Family of the year. Those inducted into the Hall of Fame on the final day of the 2024 fair include: Curt Oeltjenbruns & Mary Buck Family Curt and Mary and their family have...

Wayne Hendrickson, ready to take photos at the Dodge County Fair.

Observations of the Oldest County Fair in Minnesota

A successful 167th Dodge County Fair is now in the books. We have no control over the weather conditions, but the temperatures cooperated very well. Ross, the fair vet, checked the barns each day, and animals did not have the heat stress issues that have happened some years. It takes a lot of...

Why is Vinnie the villain the only one smiling? Come to Mantorville August 2-18 (Friday and Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 2) to see “Grapes of Woe or Please no Wining” to find out! On floor is Kaiden Beliveau as Vincent Edgar. Left to right: Andrew Edge as Emil; Cooper Worden as Albert Siebel; Jessica Willette as Sherry Dupont; Litany Peterson as Morgan Casella; Logan Tufte as David Phillips; Heidi Brasher as Mama Casella.

Season’s final melodrama opens Friday

Mantorville Theatre Company wraps up the summer melodrama season with its third melodrama, “Grapes of Woe or Please No Wining” written and directed by Sandra Henning’s Miller. In the art of winemaking, sometimes more gets crushed than just the grapes. Our stalwart hero is on a timeline to make a...

Brad Swarthout with a guitar with Vietnam symbols.

Swarthout makes clocks, guitars in retirement

Bradley Swarthout lived in Douglas, Minn., and is the oldest of eight children in his family. He went to the country school in Douglas for six grades, attended Kellogg Junior High, and then John Marshall High School. Brad said he didn’t take part in activities in school as his dad told him he would...

How do you know what type of road you are on?

Question: Hello, I have a new driver and they are having a difficult time knowing what type of road they are driving on, whether it is an interstate, state highway or county road. I am trying to teach them so if they need help they can give the proper location. Can you help explain so if anyone...

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

Jehse Nathaniel Boren – FTA-arraignment - $500 bail Lloyd William Buffington – complaint warrant – body only Benjamin Joel Bumpers – probation violation – body only Christopher Robert Cannistraci – probation violation – body only Luis Alberto Cantu – criminal sexual conduct – body only Liberato...

Note: The Police Blotter often contains sensitive information. With this in mind, block numbers deliberately do not indicate a specific address.

Court newsDodge County The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of July 21 — 28: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Bradley D. Aarsvold, 47, Dodge Center, mistreat animal, $580; Coty J. Allen, 31, Dodge Center, speeding, stay...

BUBBLES!

The Dodge County Fairgrounds was a sea of bubbles in front of Township Square last Thursday as The Bubbler made his rounds. Here youngsters attending the Kids’ Day program found the bubbles irresistible. More photo of the Dodge County Free Fair on pages A6 and A7 of this week’s DCI.