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KM students avoid major issues in test scores

When the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced the results of the 2020- 2021 testing last week, officials acknowledged that they “confirmed what we already knew,” that school closures and online and hybrid learning models resulted in a drop in test scores. In response, the MDE announced...

2 Byron school board members resign amidst controversy

Amidst controversy, two Byron School Board mem- bers have resigned, stepping down effective immediately and leaving two openings at the board table. Emmy Harvey, school board clerk, and Mike Denney, school board director, both resigned, but for different reasons. Harvey said community backlash was...

Area high school teams geared-up for 2021 fall season

High school student athletes prepare to get back on the competitive fields, tracks, and hardwoods, as summer slips into fall and a new season emerges. Despite all of the craziness associated with the pandemic, coaches are optimistic, and they look forward to healthy and successful journeys in 2021...

Reunited at last, Raske family looks to freedom

(Editor’s Note: Arthur Raske has been a resident of Kasson since 2008. As a very young child he found himself caught up in an international conflict. A family visit to see his grandparents in in 1939 turned into a multi-year stay in Nazi Germany and a harrowing escape from East to West Germany...

Marigold Days back in action in Mantorville

From antique appraisers to fireworks and a parade, Marigold Days is back in its 56th year this fall in Mantorville from September 9-12. A regional draw since 1965, Marigold Days brings in thousands of visitors to Mantorville, event organizers say. Though they can’t get an accurate head count, they...

Educators looking forward to a ‘normal’ school year

As families snatch up pencils, notebooks and other school supplies in preparation for the start of the school year, educators are preparing as well. There’s a sense of excitement and enthusiasm this year as educators look forward to a “normal” year teaching, said Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools...

Attending the FCCLA national conference in Nashville were Olivia Oolman, Hannah Hoff, Katie Harfmann, Ethan Petersilie, Makinna Laumb, Evlyanna Hanson, Paige Bucher.

Harfmann begins duties as national FCCLA officer

It was an exciting time for Kasson-Mantorville students in the school’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Chapter earlier this summer as they attended the National Leadership Conference in Nashville. Several of the students from the group attended in person while others participated...

Billy Steinberg of Kasson took the win in the Action Builders WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds.

Great action highlighted fireworks night at Chateau Speedway

A great night of racing action was followed up by a gigantic fireworks display Friday night at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. The fireworks show has coincided with the August Sprint Car race at the track the past several years, however this year the sprint cars made a late-season adjustment to their...

Visit to grandparents traps Raske in Germany

(Editor’s Note: Arthur Raske has been a resident of Kasson since 2008. As a very young child he found himself caught up in an international conflict. A family visit to see his grand- parents in in 1939 turned into a multi-year stay in Nazi Germany and a harrowing escape from East to West Germany...

First-time pastor comes to Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church

A first-time pastor got an unusual call to serve at the 115-person parish Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kasson. Pastor Adam Marley described the call as “interesting,” and said it was unexpected. Most young, single pastors like him are called to be a teacher or as associate pastor. “So...