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Highway 14 construction is on track to open the highway to the public in November, Minnesota Department of Transportation officials said last week.
“The contractor indicates there will be traffic on the new route in November,” said Mike Dougherty, communications director for MnDOT’s District 6.
The...
Byron soccer boys start season with hard-fought loss
Byron boys traveled to Two Rivers High School (formerly Sibley High School) on Saturday afternoon, August 28, to open the season, after rain washed out the previous Thursday night game.
The game started fairly uneventfully, until seven minutes in...
(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...
On August 25, a fire hit businesses in Kasson, with Fire Chief Joe Fitch saying the bulk of the damage was to the property and equipment inside the building at 301 5th St. SE. The call for service came in at 9:13 p.m., he said, and no injuries were reported.
Businesses affected were Daisy Mae...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
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...
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...