Thursday, March 28, 2024

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50 years ago March 27, 1974 Folmer Carlsen, Publisher Father-Daughter Banquet Held At Methodist Church Seventy fathers and daughters attended the Father-Daughter banquet at the United Methodist Church on March 21st. Gary Purvis was Master of Ceremonies. Rev. Forest Strnad, Pastor of the...
Triton’s School Board took no action Monday night on an opinion from a school district-hired attorney on the status of the Dodge Center Messenger’s status as a legal newspaper. The question of whether the Messenger qualifies as a legal newspaper goes back to last July when the Triton School Board...
Now in its 24th year, the March 23 Dodge County Expo will feature more than 100 local vendors, a kids’ scavenger hunt, Rookie the Clown and live music. And it’s all free. Organizers are anticipating a crowd of 2,000 attendees. The expo is put on by all of the local chambers of commerce, including...
Thirty-four students from Triton’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter participated in the annual State Leadership Conference held March14-16, 2024 in Minneapolis, where over 1,400 students competed. Triton crowned two state champions, seven National trip winners, 22 Top 10 finishers,...
(Editor’s Note: This is Part One of Wayne Hendrickson’s conversation with local residents Don and Peg Holtan.)   Don Holtan lived on a farm south of Kasson. Their community didn’t get electricity until 1948 and phone service in 1954. Don had one brother, Dave who was the first and only grandchild...
It was a room full to overflowing in Claremont as area residents interested in the past gathered to talk about local history. The Claremont Service Center was filled with voices with stories to tell about what happened in the past. Dodge County Historical Society volunteers organized the event to...
Byron Funeral Home and Macken Funeral Home, announce the newest addition to their compassionate team — Mrs. Kelly J. Kelly. With an impressive 26 years of experience in the funeral industry, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge, empathy, and professionalism to her role as a funeral director. Hailing...
Question: I have noticed that there are more aggressive actions being taken at roundabouts. Drivers are entering the roundabout ahead of others that are already in the circle. Please remind drivers of the appropriate entering law concerning them. Thank you.   Answer: Thank you for the suggested...
Mantorville Author Terry Eckstein will be signing his new book, “HR Behind Closed Doors,” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Dodge County Expo on Saturday, March 23. The book, Eckstein said, was inspired by events that he encountered during his career in human resources. Eckstein said the book, the...
When we were children, it wasn’t uncommon to knock on a neighbor’s door and ask if Tommy, Bobby, or Susie could come out to play. That’s what kids did, they played. It was a way to socialize and learn. From infancy to the time you got older, you played. For most people of my generation, at a...

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