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Triton’s Courtney West leaves a trail of runners in her wake during the girls 4x800 meter relay.

Distance runners show strong potential at Early Bird Invitational

It might be a little early to diagnose what types of strengths and weaknesses a team will have coming into the spring season, but after a solid performance by the Triton track and ﬁeld team last week, it could be said that the distance runners will be the main attraction all season long. The Cobras...

Cities, school district unite with cost-saving plan

Someone was thinking outside the box in 2008. The thought was: the cities of Kasson and Mantorville are always in need of outdoor equipment, as is the Kasson-Mantorville School District, so why not combine forces? Thus began the KM Joint Venture, a financial collaboration on outdoor equipment that...

Easter Egg Hunt set for April 8

The Kasson Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8 at Veterans Memorial (North) Park. Age groups are 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9. There will be candy, prizes and fun. Youngsters should bring a basket for their treats. They can come early and meet the Easter...

BREAKING NEWS: Man charged in Dodge Center murder

A Rochester man has been charged in connection with the drug overdose death of a Dodge Center man in early December. Donte D’Andre Wilkins, 19, faces two counts of second-degree and third-degree murder in the death of Tyler Reed Gray. Wilkins appeared in Dodge County District Court Friday morning...

News Update: State Patrol releases name in fatality

The State Patrol has identified the victim of Saturday’s fatal car crash west of Kasson as Stephanie Dawn Sholtz, 42, of Rochester. She was alone in the vehicle when it rolled over on U.S. Highway 14 near County Road 9. The patrol reports Sholtz was wearing her seat belt and no alcohol was...

BREAKING NEWS: FATAL CRASH NEAR KASSON

A 42-year-old woman from Rochester has died in a one vehicle rollover on U.S. Highway 14 west of Kasson. The State Patrol has not released the name of the woman pending notification of family. The rollover happened around 10 a.m. on Highway 14 just west of County Road 9. It appears the vehicle...

UPDATE: Explosion Rocks McNeilus Truck

An explosion rocked the McNeilus Truck Manufacturing facility in Dodge Center, Minn., Wednesday morning, resulting in four confirmed hospitalized individuals. Emergency response units from around Dodge County were dispatched to the scene, in addition to two Mayo One air transports. “Two people were...

BREAKING NEWS: Explosion rocks McNeilus

At 10:20 a.m. there was an explosion at McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing facility. Fire crews from nearby towns were called in and Minnesota Energy is on the scene. It appears that people rushed out of the area and someone being carried out on a stretcher. At least four people were injured. Two...

NEWS ALERT: Snow causes slippery roads - rollover

There was a one car rollover involving a Ford Mustang, off Hwy. 14 near Kasson at about 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16. No injuries were reported. Icy road conditions are a major concern going into the weekend. In a press release MnDOT says drivers can expect heavy, drifting snow and...

BREAKING NEWS - Icy road causes rollover in Dodge County

Wintery road conditions are believed to have contributed to a single car rollover Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. on Hwy. 34, just outside of Kasson. Three passengers, including the driver, were transported via ambulance for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The Dodge...