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Grants help KM Community Education expand early childhood programs

Grants can prove to be a lifeline for many organizations and grants from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Fund (SMIF) over the past two years have helped Kasson-Mantorville Community Education expand their early childhood programs, an area that became even more important as the COVID-19 pandemic...

Jerry and Carol Boyd have called Kasson home since 2003.

Growing up in texas, Jerry Boyd now calls Kasson home

Jerry Boyd grew up in Snyder, Tex., about 60 miles from Lubbock, with two older brothers and a sister. Jerry said school was not his favorite thing so one day he and three buddies brought their swimming trunks along to school and skipped out after arriving. They drove a truck to a nearby lake and...

Robert Harris III has assumed his duties as the Kasson Economic Development Authority coordinator. He will be at Kasson City Hall on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

New Kasson economic development coordinator makes a big splash

What is Robert Harris III doing in Kasson, Minn.? A Chicago native, Harris said he came to college in Minnesota and “stuck around.” Harris started in July as Kasson Economic Development Authority Coordinator, and works part-time in the role with an office at Kasson City Hall on Tuesdays and...

KoMets volleyball team headed to state

Top-seeded Kasson-Mantorville took-down No. 2 Stewartville on Saturday, November 6, in the Section 1AAA volleyball championship match at Mayo Civic Center. Kasson-Mantorville, with the resounding victory, earned a state berth. The girls captured a 3-0 sweep, with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-19....

Kasson-Mantorville’s Anthony Moe-Tucker leaps over a Byron Bear defensive player.

K-M state tournament bound

Long-time friendly rivals Kasson-Mantorville and Byron locked horns on the gridiron Friday night, November 5 in the Section 1, Class 4A championship game at Rochester Mayo High School. Despite fairly strong winds, the KoMets had no problem piercing the scoreboard, as they put-up 21 first-quarter...

KM Elementary School art educator Kris Wishy has been chosen as Kasson-Mantorville’s Teacher of the Year.

KM names art educator Kris Wishy as Teacher of the Year

In 31 years of teaching, Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School art educator Kris Wishy has seen it all. Last year during COVID-19 she had to teach from a portable cart. But she wouldn’t trade her job for anything, she said, and it shows. She was named Teacher of the Year by the local teacher’s union...

Ken and Ann Johnson moved back to Minnesota, and Kasson, in 2016.

Retirement brings Ken, Ann Johnson back to Kasson

Ken Johnson lived near Grafton, N.D. in the northeastern part of the state where his parents farmed until they moved west of Dodge Center when he was four. Ken attended the Harmony Country School with 30 other kids until the end of the fourth grade when they moved to a farm south of Kasson. Since...

Byron voters give OK to school infrastructure updates

Third time proved to be the charm as voters in the Byron School District last week approved a $44 million referendum that will update district facilities. Both questions on the referendum passed, question one with 1,600 yes votes to 907 no votes and question two with 1,333 yes votes and 1,167 no....

KM Care & Share fundraiser on Nov. 16

Now in its 49th year, the Kasson-Mantorville Care and Share fundraiser is coming up on November 16, with a dinner and silent and live auctions. “It’s important for people to know we’re helping people throughout the year,” said Brea Koebele, who serves on the board for the fundraiser and is also...

Anna Bamlet during Hayfield’s game against Mabel-Canton.

K-M volleyball team slides through quarterfinals

Kasson-Mantorville was sharp in their 3-0 victory over Austin, last Friday, October 29, in Section 1AAA quarterfinals action. Set scores were 25-7, 25-5, and 25-10. KoMets Stats: Aryss McAdams: 3 aces; Cate Wanous: 5 digs; Jaden Heidt: 4 aces; Annika Larson: 9 kills, 2 blocks; Maddie Converse: 2...