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OMC donates $50,000 to support Semcac’s mission

Semcac has announce a donation of $50,000 from Olmsted Medical Center (OMC). This significant contribution will directly support Semcac’s mission to empower and advocate for individuals and families, enhancing self-sufficiency by maximizing community resources. The funds will focus on addressing...

Retirement Day

Kasson-Mantorville Superintendent resigns amid on-going controversy

For the fourth time, in as many school years, Kasson-Mantorville will have a new superintendent, after Superintendent Ted Ihns announced his resignation from the school district effective the end of school year. The announcement came during the district’s organizational meeting on Monday night...

Dodge County passes ordinance regulating cannabis businesses

Dodge County commissioners last week passed the ordinance regulating the operation of cannabis businesses in the county as the state prepares to issue licenses for the businesses in 2025. The ordinance deals with the registration of cannabis businesses, including compliance checks prior to retail...

DC Council OKs ambulance changes

Changes to Dodge Center ambulance staffing and a public hearing on the city’s cannabis ordinance were on the agenda last week at the last meeting of 2024 for the City Council. In a temporary restructuring of the Ambulance Department, John Fox was named the interim ambulance director with the...

Byron sets levy

The Byron City Council approved its levy, and tax rate at its annual Truth in Taxation meeting last week. Since the preliminary maximum levy was approved, there has been no changes to the levy. “Staff met with the Finance Committee to review the proposed preliminary budget and levy numbers for 2025...

Union Coffee Café open in Dodge Center

Nicole and Ryan Holmes have owned and operated the Area 57 Coffee Café in Wanamingo for 22 years. Area 57 became a well-known and popular restaurant in Wanamingo, Holmes said, and there were increasing suggestions that a similar restaurant open in Dodge Center. The completion of work to make...

K-M December Students of the Month

Kasson-Mantorville’s December Students of the Month and recipients of the KoMet Koin were recognized at the December School Board meeting. Honoredin December were9th Grade, Kaimbre Ann Hansen; 10th Grade,Cassidy Dillion; 11th Grade, Lauren Godbout; 12th Grade, Charlie Converse. Pictured with...

Then and Now

Some well-known professional wrestlers came to the Kasson-Mantorville School for the K-M Wrestling Club fundraiser in 1979. Mad Dog Vachon, was a villain in the ring, but he also competed in the 1948 Olympics for Canada, while others had competed in amateur wrestling or on football teams. They were...

Country Pleasures Café brews last pot of coffee Dec. 31

Denise Hazuka is like a cup of coffee. She’s the first thing that greets you in the morning when her doors would open damn near 6 a.m. She’ll get your heart racing by the way she scampers through her little blue shoe box of a shop. She’s slightly sweet but ultimately bitter anytime a special...