Thursday, March 28, 2024

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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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
(Editor’s Note: Jillayne Mertens is the owner of Creative Stars Academy in Kasson. Before she opened her childcare facilities in Rochester and Kasson, she was a college athlete, Miss North Dakota, and a contestant in the Miss America Pageant and was getting ready for rehearsals on Sept. 11, 2001....
Dodge Center Lion David Wahlstrom was recently honored with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. The award was presented to Wahlstrom by Lions District Governor Terry Zabel at a recent meeting. The Melvin Jones Program was established in 1973 in honor of Jones, the founder of Lions Club International...
Caving to mounting pressure from dealers and collectors alike, the Southern Minnesota Coin and Stamp Club Association is bringing back the Coin & Paper Money Show. “This is a resurrection of it,” said Dean Jirousek, a member of the association and organizer of the show. The show originated back...
Students at Kasson-Mantorville and Triton Elementary Schools honored veterans last Friday with special programs. Above left, Major Gavin Johnson at K-M Elementary. Above, the fifth grade choir sings during Triton’s program. Second row, left, veterans and family members stood for the National Anthem...
One of the things that I love about international traveling is getting to see and meet people from different countries. Once I pass the security check point at the airport and I head towards the gate, if there is still a good amount of time until I get to board the plane, I enjoy tremendously just...

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