County News
The Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) has awarded 36 grants for a total of $143,810 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included four school residency grants for $11,810, 14 emerging artist grants for $42,000, and 18 advancing artist...
The American Heart Association has awarded Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC) national Gold Level recognition for its commitments to employee health and well-being as measured in the Association’s 2022 Workforce Well-being Scorecard™. SSC was one of just three small employers in the nation to be...
Organizers of the 2023 Dodge County Expo said Monday they were pleased with the turnout for the event Saturday at Triton High School.
“It went very well,” said Expo Committee member Lynette Nash. She said the traffic flow seemed to be “very steady” and that gave both vendors and visitors a chance...
A craft brew fundraiser benefitting Two Rivers Habitat for Humanity, which serves Dodge County among others, will change up a few things for its fifth annual event.
The home-building nonprofit has seen some charges this year as well. With a full staff, they’re serving twice as many families as...
It’s time for the 23rd annual Dodge County Business Expo this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Triton High School in Dodge Center.
The Expo is an annual event designed to give businesses and organizations a chance to connect with the public and showcase the products and services they have to offer...
Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission has given its’ approval to a 1,500-acre solar project south of Highway 14 between Kasson and Byron.
When completed, the $256 million Byron Solar project will be the second-largest solar farm in Minnesota, encompassing just over 1,500 acres. The project was...
Dodge County officials are planning on building a new environmental classroom as part of a 32-acre public park planned adjacent to the County Transfer Station and Recycling Center. A view of the updated plans for the building was introduced to the public last Friday during a Zoom session.
The...
Just because the expansion of Highway 14 from Owatonna to Dodge Center has been completed doesn’t mean that work on the highway is completed.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is planning construction for Highway 14 between Dodge Center and Byron in 2024 and the final design for...
The Minnesota State Set-Aside Committee for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has recommended funds be awarded to Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, and Steele counties for Phase 40. These federal funds are awarded through the Department of Homeless Security-FEMA and used for people with...
Dodge County Commissioners met last week for a statutory meeting to reorganize for 2023.
Commissioners Rodney Peterson, Tim Tjosaas, and Rhonda Toquam, County Attorney Paul Kiltinen, and Sheriff Scott Rose were all sworn into new terms in office.
Peterson was elected as board chair and Allen as...