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Rory Ginder is pictured with money she plans to donate to the Triton schools. The 6-year-old decided to help the schools after an operational levy measure failed Nov. 7.

First-grader donates to Triton cause

Triton schools officials say the district may have to make difficult cuts since voters denied an increase in the 2018 operational levy. Rory Ginder is having none of that. The Dodge Center resident decided to chip in funds from her own savings account to try and help the district. “I don’t care...

Rosario “Chayo” Tobar is pictured with her husband, Sam Lopez, and Chayo’s granddaughter, Maxine Harris, 1. Tobar officially became a U.S. citizen on Sept. 19 in St. Paul.

Citizenship at last

Rosario Tobar is a U.S. citizen at last. The Kasson woman, known as “Chayo,” moved from Mexico in 1996, and finally took the naturalization Oath of Allegiance this past Sept. 19 during a ceremony in St. Paul. She was among 21 people who officially became American citizens. “I cried,” Tobar said. “...

K-M Middle School fifth graders Charlie Converse, left, and Logan Davidson add tags to popcorn packets at Just Like Home Child Care in Kasson on Tuesday. The youngsters, part of the school’s community service day crew, assisted Kasson-Mantorville Area Care and Share, a company which helps benefit area families in need.

Helping Hands

Kasson-Mantorville Middle School students were out and about Tuesday, helping out with various community service projects during an advisory community service day. They were seen raking at the Dodge County Courthouse Annex in Mantorville, and packaging items for people in need at Just Like Home...

Kaitlyn McNeill is crowned Homecoming Queen during a coronation ceremony Oct. 6 at Kasson-Mantorville High School. Homecoming King Eli Herbst smiles in the background. The event kicked off Homecoming Day.

Victory tops busy Homecoming Week at K-M

Kasson-Mantorville High School celebrated Homecoming Week in style this past week, with dress-up days, all sorts of contests, a coronation ceremony, parade and pep fest. Eli Herbst and Kaitlyn McNeil were crowned King and Queen before the big Homecoming parade on Oct. 6. The parade, held in a light...

BREAKING NEWS: Authorities investigating possible tornado touchdown

The Dodge County Sheriff has confirmed his office is investigating a possible tornado touchdown Wednesday afternoon north of Claremont. Sheriff Scott Rose told the DCI that emergency management director Matt Maas will be surveying damage with weather officials to determine if it was a tornado that...

Dodge County Court Security Sgt. Rich Allee observes a computer screen as he sends a bag through the new 3D weapons detection scanner at the county courthouse in Mantorville. The machine offers a variety of modes to help detect weapons and other items.

‘A hard target’

Sgt. Rich Allee was sending items through Dodge County’s new 3D security scanner last week when he found something interesting: a razor blade, stuck between two business cards. The incident at the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office turned out to be innocuous, though the pocketbook’s owner was warned not...

KM Masonic Lodge hosting Pancake Breakfast

ALL YOU CAN EAT!!!! Pancake Breakfast ONLY$6.00 Includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Milk, Juice and Coffee Saturday, April 29, 20177:00 am to 11:00 am Location: Old VFW in Mantorville511 N Main St. Mantorville, MN 55955 All proceed go to Local Scholarships Provided By KM Masonic Lodge # 11

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...