Thursday, March 28, 2024

Community

Although the season was short, the Kasson-Mantorville football players and coaches were well recognized for their efforts.   The KoMets took the field six times this season and brought home the Section 1AAAA title. Due to COVID-19, there was no state advancement this year.   The team received great...
Hayfield’s FFA Chapter had the Christmas spirit recently as they took part in the community Share Christmas program. Chapter officers hit the stores one weekend to purchase clothing, canned goods and gifts for the anonymous children and families on their lists, said FFA Advisor Jack Crowson. The...
Dodge County employees hosted a 25 Days of Giving campaign that resulted in Thanksgiving meals for 26 area families. Employees collected food and cash and put it all toward “Thanksgiving in a Box,” said Lisa Kramer, finance director for Dodge County and a volunteer with Food for Friends, the entity...
Ben Czaplewski grew up in Hayfield where his family lived on the second floor of the funeral home until he was five years old. He said when the funeral home visitation area on first floor was not being used for funeral activity, that turned into his play area. Even at that young age, Ben still has...
Minnesota State High School League’s Board of Directors last week approved a flexible plan for the restart of winter activities when clearance is provided by state governmental leaders. Executive Order 20-99 is currently in place, a directive that mandates a four-week pause in activities designed...
It has been a busy year for the Dodge County Salvation Army as requests for assistance have increased as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The need is great, said Salvation Army volunteer Faye Wendland, but county residents have also been stepping up to help. The annual Christmas bell ringing...
After going nearly nine months without recording any deaths, Dodge County experienced two COVID-related deaths within the past week. Public Health Director Amy Caron reported the first death on Dec. 2. She said a person in their 90s had died from the virus. A second death involving a woman in her...
Fred and Joan Asche pose by their Christmas tree. Fred made many of the ornaments on the tree.
Fred Asche grew up on a farm in the Clara City area in a family of three boys and four girls. Joan lived in rural Montevideo with three siblings. Fred and Joan grew up living 17 miles apart and they met while roller skating in Montevideo.    They say people do not remember things when they are very...
BREAKING NEWS
A fire in southern Dodge County has destroyed a hog barn and 2,000 smaller pigs, Blooming Prairie Fire Chief Dean Naatz said. The blaze broke out around 8 a.m. Thursday at the Garness Farm located along Hwy. 30 between Hayfield and Blooming Prairie. It took firefighters from three area departments...
BREAKING NEWS
Nearly nine months after the pandemic began, Dodge County has recorded its first COVID-19 death. Public Health Director Amy Caron reported late Wednesday that a person in their 90s has died from the COVID-19 virus.  “Our sincere condolences go out to the family during this difficult time,” Caron...

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