Community

Church Schedule

BAPTIST Anchor of Hope Church203 E. Main St., Dodge CenterA Seventh Day BaptistCongregationanchorofhopesdb.com10 a.m. Saturday,Worship Service11:30 a.m. Sabbath Schooldodgecentersdb.org• 374-6755 First Baptist ChurchWednesday, Nov. 86:30–8 p.m. A.R.K. Children's Ministry (Age 4 — Gr.6)6:30–8 p.m....

Now and Then

For many years there were new and used car dealerships in Kasson. Folkestad Garage were in business for decades and where Just Like Home (Marlo and Maggie) plus Empower You Wellness (Paul Ricke) are located on Main Street. Kasson Ford was in the Mini Mall and then moved to where Case IH is located...

Triton track coach meets with success, receives state honor

Shelly Bungum got a taste for coaching during college, and never turned away from it. Nowadays you can find her as a coach at Triton Public Schools. In October she was named the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year during a banquet in the Twin Cities, after...

Kasson man enters guilty plea in 2022 murder

A Kasson man has pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of a 70-year-old Byron man. William Isaac Shillingford, 33, pled guilty last week to felony second-degree murder with intent but not premeditated. Sentencing is set for Jan. 8, 2024, in Olmsted County District Court. He was originally charged with...

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

Aundrea Janon Taylor Douglas – FTA-pre-trial – body only Ricardo Torres Rodriguez – FTA-first appearance - $3,000 bail Alejandro Jauregui Ruvalcava – probation violation – body only Alfonso Luis Sanchez – contempt of court – body only Berlin Guillermina Santiago – probation violation – body only...

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 misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Oct. 29 — Nov. 5: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Adam J. Benedict, 30, Dodge Center, stop sign, $130; Donovan M. Lennis, 19, Stewartville, speeding, $140; Marc A. Nanne, 59,...

HALLOWEEN RUN

Runners take off at the Haunted Hustle 5k Saturday morning to kick off the Mantorville Fall Festival. More Fall Festival photos on A7 and A8.

Sheriff’s office announces Citizen Award recipients

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office hosted their annual Citizens Awards Ceremony Tuesday, October 24, after the county board meeting in Mantorville to a packed board room of citizens and first responders. The purpose of this annual ceremony is to recognize and honor citizens who’ve gone above and...

Care and Share organizers hope to match last year’s significant giving

The organizers of this year’s Kasson-Mantorville Area Care and Share aren’t sure if they can top last year, whereby they raised $48,000 for area families in need during the year. But they’ll sure try. Jenny Carrier, president of the Care and Share board of directors and co-chair for the auction,...

Hayfield woman sees supporters rally forth during Oct. 28 benefit

“It went really well. It was amazing. It was a great time, that’s for sure.” That’s straight from the mouth of Dawn Frieberg, a Hayfield cancer fighter who the community rallied around with a fundraiser held in her name on Oct. 28. “Seventy-five people came, if not more,” she said. “I was exhausted...