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Alzheimer’s Benefit Aug. 3 in Hayfield

The 9th annual Mary’s Angels Alzheimer’s benefit is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 3, at Uncle Money’s in Hayfield. The benefit was started by the family of Mary Behne of Hayfield who died of Alzheimer’s in 2012 and is organized each year by her three children and 17 grandchildren....

Church at the fair

Above, the Community Celebration Praise Band provided the music for those attending the outdoor worship service last Sunday morning at the Dodge County Free Fair. Below, worshippers gathered at the Township Square bleachers to listen and participate in the service.

Then and Now

Shown here is a scene from the 1949 Dodge County Dairy Show with the DCI newspaper saying the 1950 show would be even larger. The dairy show was held outdoors and all of the buildings in the photo have been replaced with new barns. The grandstand featured Minnesota political candidates Orville...

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

Jeremy John Soesbe – complaint warrant – body only Scott Michael Steele – FTA-arraignment – body only Oscar Julio Blas Tadeo – contempt of court - $10,000 bail Aundrea Janon Taylor Douglas – FTA-pre-trial – body only Drew Evan Terrell – FTA-pre-trial - $200 bail Oscar Michael Trevino – probation...

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 Sheriff’s Office the week of July 14 — 21: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Abdikarim A. Aden, 22, Faribault, speeding, $220; Kelly M. Barber, 62, Hayfield, speeding, $220; Joshua P....

BREAKING: Kasson city administrator offered position in Tennessee

Kasson City Administrator Tim Ibisch was picked as the next city manager of Loudon Tenn., Monday night, pending successful contract negotiations. “I think his interview went great...his Zoom interviews were great, his background was great, and so I think I'm going to make a motion that we...

FAIR TIME!

Conference Judging of the 4-H building (non-livestock) projects took place on Monday Entry Day, July 15, at the Dodge County Fair. Above, Judge April Von Ruden listens as Natalie Caspers explains her project. Photography, indoor gardening, creative arts, and safety were some of the projects being...

Survival Days 2024 starts July 25

West Concord’s annual Survival Days celebration gets under way next Thursday, July 25, with the Guns vs Hoses Charity Softball event where Dodge County law enforcement officers take on the Firefighters and EMS personnel. The game will begin at 7 p.m. at the softball field on Highway 56. All...

Artist Tammy Schneider posed by her painting of a deer.

A day for art in Mantorville

It was definitely a day for art in Mantorville last Saturday, courtesy of the Larger than Life Foundation, the Mantorville Art Guild and the Mantorville Theatre Company. The afternoon began with Meet the Artists Day at the Larger than Life exhibit at Riverside Park as several of the artists who...

I Was Thinking... Relax

As a kid, you couldn’t wait for summer. School was out and when you were young, all you had to do was play. You could ride your bike, play ball, or just lie on the grass and watch the clouds float by. You knew how to relax. But as we all know, childhood doesn’t last very long and soon you’re an...