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Widespread Power Outages Continue

People’s Energy Cooperative is still experiencing widespread power outages throughout our service territory due to the extreme weather event last night. Crews are currently in the field working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible and crews that worked last night are also returning...

Lady Bears fall short vs. Eagles

Byron’s girls hoopsters battled a formidable Lourdes team last Tuesday, December 7, and they lost to the Eagles, 66-61. Byron Stats: Aubrey Akervik, 1 point; Finn- ley Klunder, 2 points; Makana Schroeder, 14 points, (1) 3-pointer; Rylie Schnell, 11 points, (3) 3-pointers; Emma Stork, 9 points, (2)...

Byron’s #1 ranked Matthew Peterson puts the Bears on the scoreboard with a pin against KM’s Noah Swarts in the first period.

Border battle: KM wrestlers overpower Bears 61-12

Under a spotlight, in a crowded gym, Byron hosted Kasson-Mantorville in wrestling this past Thursday night. Fans from both teams celebrated being able to attend high school wrestling once again. Several fans said the last high school match they had attended was Sections or State in 2020. This past...

Math teacher Kristin Tischer was recently named the Triton Teacher of the Year for 2021.

Math instructor Triton's 'Teacher of the Year'

Kristin Tischer, 2021 Teacher of the Year at Triton, began her career in the district in 2005. “This is year 17 for me,” she said, “it goes fast!” Kristin grew up in Rochester, where she still lives. “I’ve always kind of wanted to be a teacher,” she said. A good experience in sixth grade influenced...

ZED building construction remains on schedule

As winter arrives, construction on the new Zumbro Education District building on Highway 57 in Kasson continues on schedule. “The ZED new building continues to make progress and experienced its first snowfall this past week,” ZED Executive Director Patrick Gordon said in his latest update. District...

Rodney and Vicki Jorgenson now live in the old farmhouse where Rod’s dad Lester was born.

Rodney Jorgenson continues to work the family farm

Rodney Jorgenson grew up two miles east of Kasson, across the road from the family farm with his sister, Gayle, and his parents, Lester and Elaine. The family farm was purchased by his grandfather Harry in 1933 after the previous owners lost the farm in bankruptcy. Back then, the locals had...

Area schools contend with sub shortage

Librarians, paraprofessionals and even principals are being pulled into classrooms as there is a shortage of substitute teachers in area school districts. Academia is like any other business sector right now with a shortage of employees. And with CCOVID still raging, more teachers are out sick than...

K-M girls go ‘bucket nuts’ against Cannon Falls

Kasson-Mantorville’s girls basketball team played flawlessly on Monday night, December 6, taking down Cannon Falls, 76-36. The KoMets held a 41-19 half-time advantage, which led to a 35-point lead with 9 minutes remaining in the contest. That triggered the mercy rule, thus causing the clock to...

Bennett Berge in his championship match last weekend at the Dan Gable Donnybrook in Iowa.

Berge, Wynia take gold at Dan Gable Donnybrook

K-M’S 2021 wrestling season is upon us. The KoMets traveled down to Iowa CIty this past weekend to open up their season with a new tournament, a nationally ranked tournament, the Dan Gable Donnybrook. The Dan Gable Donnybrook tournament is as tough as the name sounds. Dan Gable himself opened up...

Since moving to Kasson, Mark Packard has been active in the community.

Mark Packard continues to be active in community

Mark Packard lived on a farm about 10 miles from Wadena, with a brother and two sisters. Mark said he is a “1950 model” and has the hospital bill from the Wesley Hospital in Wadena when he was born that is framed and displayed on their home office wall. The six-day stay in the hospital for him and...