Saturday, June 3, 2023

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The park shelter that has been the center of controversy in Kasson for the past month was returned to the city only after the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office inquired about it. City administrator Theresa Coleman confirmed that she received an inquiry about “suspected fraud” related to the shelter...
The condition of a 41-year-old stabbing victim in West Concord has improved, the West Concord Police Chief reports. Chief Shannon Boerner said that the unidentified victim is in stable condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Boerner said investigators met with the victim Friday to get his...
The driver involved in a crash on the Olmsted-Dodge County line Tuesday night that critically injured a Kasson boy has been released from jail without charges. Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem announced Thursday morning that Myles Thomas Keller, 69, has been released without charges at this time...
  District Court Judge Joseph Chase today ruled in favor of Dodge County and Masching Swine Farms in a suit against the two defendants brought by Lowell and Evelyn Trom of Westfield Township. In his order Chase denied the Trom's motion for a summary judgment vacating a Conditional Use Permit...
A wild police chase involving a stolen cement truck ended without any injuries Sunday afternoon in Dodge Center. Deputies took an unidentified boy into custody after the hour-long chase through residential streets in Dodge Center and county roads between Dodge Center and Kasson.  Sheriff Scott Rose...
A possible attempted kidnapping took place this afternoon as a juvenile was approached by a dark green four door car that was occupied by two black males, according to the Kasson Police Department. The driver was described with having gray hair. The juvenile reported that they believed a firearm...
Around 7:45 p.m. Kasson fire department was called to a sturcture fire at Eli and Kelly Fjerstad farm on County Hwy. 34 west of Kasson. When Kasson fire department arrived, the structure was fully engulf and small explosions were heard. A near back hoe became fully engulf. There were concerns for a...
K-M CAPTURES STATE WRESTLING TITLE! For the second time in four years, the state wrestling title is in the hands of Kasson-Mantorville. K-M captured the 2016 Class AA wrestling championship Thursday night in St. Paul by easily defeating Foley 37-21.  The KoMets also won the state title in 2013....
Robert Mast, age 51 of Dodge Center, passed away after he collided with a car head-on in Byron Wednesday afternoon. Mast was driving west on County Road 34 just before 4p.m. when he went to pass another vehicle on the road. He ended up colliding head-on with a truck going east on that road,...

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