Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Has anyone else noticed Canadian geese flying south with suitcases in tow? This April weather has even migratory birds wondering, what gives? Winter has been reluctant to loosen its grip on Minnesota. Cold, driven by harsh bone-chilling winds from the Canadian north has been plunging south onto the...
It’s time to get the boat ready for the Minnesota fishing opener, which is May 15. Clean the inside of old bait, be certain that the pedestal seats are comfortable, not cracked and rotting and get the rod and reel out of the rod rack in the garage. There’s nothing like the fishing opener in...
Dodge County claims No. 2 at first ever Minnesota State High School League tournament in St. Paul. They eventually fell to Gentry Academy, but not before defeating Hermantown’s Hawks and Little Falls’ Flyers in quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. Living on the edge has become part of the...
Hockey, wrestling, March Madness and a host of high school and college sports are bombarding all of us. Over the weekend, Kasson-Mantorville, Hayfield and Byron wresters took their place on center stage. Tuesday night the Dodge County Wildcats (a team made up of K-M, Byron, Dover-Eyota, Hayfield,...
Minnesotans know it’s spring when Old Man Winter teases us with some spring-like temperatures and then dumps a boatload of snow on us! That defining occurrence is out of the way, so it’s on to the traditional sign of spring–high school tournament time! Hockey playoffs have begun (boys and girls),...
It’s been a year since Minnesota and the rest of the nation was shut down. Panic ensued. At first swipe Dr. Anthony Fauci and the rest of his medical advisory team said masks don’t work. Then, we were hit with mandatory mask wearing. More confusion led to lockdowns. Senior care facilities were...
No one likes moving! I have moved five other newspapers to different buildings in four different states. This move from Main Street to the old Shopko building nearly killed me. Every piece of equipment: desks, computer, printers, shelving, copiers and every gadget needed to publish a newspaper had...
Did you hear it early last week? It was the sound of cars driving on slushy roads. Big deal? Well, after the Polar Vortex parked on the state over the past few weeks, the sound of slush is a welcome signal that spring is just around the corner. For most Minnesotans winter is no big deal....
Today’s the day! It’s the day we, the staff of the Dodge County Independent, move to our new location at 301 South Mantorville Ave. Suite 200, a.k.a. the old Shopko building. We chose the location right next to Clem’s Cups & Cones for obvious reasons. (I know, no one was thinking of an ice...
Have you ever tried downsizing. Older folks generally have trouble parting with things that have been a part of their home and life for decades. Pictures of the kids returning home from their first day of kindergarten get a “we can’t part with that.” Or a number of Terry Redlin prints that once...

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Dodge County Independent

Dodge County Independent
Dodge County ADvantage
301 S. Mantorville Ave.
Plaza 57 • Suite 200
Kasson, MN 55944

Dodge County Printing
301 S. Mantorville Ave.
Plaza 57 • Suite 200
Kasson, MN 55944

507-634-7503
 
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