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Ethan Slaathaug hangs on to the basketball during Hayfield’s Class A quarterfinal game against Legacy Christian Academy.

Hayfield advances to semifinals in State Tournament

Hayfield’s Vikings advanced to the semifinals of the Minnesota State Boys Basketball Tournament last Friday when they defeated Legacy Christian Academy 62-43 at Rochester Mayo High School. Hayfield initially fell behind 7-0 but recovered to lead by 3 points at the end of the first half. They...

Wildcat Goalie Isaac Dale prepares to deflect a shot on goal.

Wildcats reach state finals; end season at 19-4-1

Dodge County’s Wildcats clawed their way to the top of Minnesota Class A hockey, defeating the No. 1 seed Hermantown at last week’s state hockey tournament. They then finished off Little Falls before running into a buzz saw in Saturday’s finale and fell to undefeated Gentry Academy (19-0). Looking...

Ali Knox continues to operate hair salon at her home

Alice (Schultz) Knox was the third youngest of six girls and five boys and grew up on a farm in the Henrytown area, north of Canton, Minn. Ali said she went to the Elstad country school for a half year of kindergarten where her older siblings attended. Growing up in a big family, one of her older...

Jobs available throughout region as unemployment rate ticks up

It seems everyone is hiring, with unemployment rates high and employers in need of workers throughout Dodge County, according to area experts. The unemployment rate for Dodge County in February was 5.2 percent, a slight increase from January and a jump from 4.2 percent in February of last year....

Superintendents weigh in on the academic year

Looking back on a year of disrupted learning, two area school superintendents shared their observations and ideas on how things are going and what’s in the future. Craig Schlichting, superintendent at Triton in Dodge Center, is upbeat about how things are progressing in his district. “The pandemic...

Kaiden Beliveau ‘serves’ Lucy Anderson in a segment of the play “Little Shop of Horrors.”

KM’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ swings for the fences

Kasson-Mantorville High School is putting on “Little Shop of Horrors” April 23 through May 9. Play director Mel Ferris said because of COVID-19, she and her drama team selected a play that could be done with fewer actors than their normal cast of 65 kids, 25 in the stage crew, backstage parents and...

BREAKING: Olmsted Sheriff investigating stabbing near Byron Middle School

Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an altercation and stabbing Thursday evening near Byron Middle School. One person was stabbed and transported to Mayo Clinic-Saint Marys Campus and two individuals are in custody, according to reports. Byron Public Schools Supt. Joey Page said in an...

Ethan Dale (9), Gryffon Funke (4) and Brody Lamb (7) block a Mankato West shot on goal.

Wildcats, Lamb pummel Hawks 7-3 in first round at St. Paul

WILDCATS VS. HERMANTOWN Dodge County crushes Hermantown in Minnesota Boys State High School hockey quarter-finals 7-3 in St. Paul’s Xcel Center. Junior Brody Lamb scored six of the ‘Cats seven goals, putting on a scoring exhibition on the Xcel Center ice as the first time-ever Dodge County...

Barb and Bob Pike were well-known in the Kasson community having been active in a variety of local organizations. Barb Pike had also served as the Kasson mayor.

Kasson community remembers Bob Pike

Kasson residents are remembering Bob Pike, an active community member who died last week at Fairview Care Center. It was just four months ago that his wife, Barb, who had also been well-known in the community died. Bob and Barb Pike moved to Kasson more than 60 years ago and Bob started...

Ecumenical Good Friday service goes virtual

As the second Lenten season during the COVID pandemic comes to a close, the traditional Ecumenical Good Friday Service will be virtual. The annual service is provided by the Kasson Ministerial Association with Pastor. The service will premier on Facebook and YouTube at 10 a.m. Friday and be...