The Midwest Rides Carnival at the Dodge County Free Fair has gone paperless for the fair this summer.

Byron Funeral Home and Macken Funeral Home, announce the newest addition to their compassionate team – Mrs. Kelly J. Kelly. With an impressive 26 years of experience in the funeral industry, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge, empathy, and professionalism to her role as a funeral director.

If you are currently uninsured, there is still time to get 2020 private health coverage. MNsure’s special enrollment period (SEP) in response to the coronavirus health emergency goes through Tuesday, April 21.
Coverage for Minnesotans who enroll through this SEP will have a retroactive start date of April 1.
Free help available:

An Easter fire has destroyed a home in Dodge Center.
Firefighters battled a blaze Sunday night at the Valley View Trailer Court in Dodge Center. The mobile home belonging to Jackie and Debra Odell was destroyed, Sheriff Scott Rose said. 

A Sunday morning crash in Dodge County has taken the life of a Steele County man.
The State Patrol has identified the victim as Mark Douglas Johnson, 58, of Owatonna. He was driving a 2014 Honda Accord that was traveling eastbound on Dodge County Road 16. Johnson’s vehicle collided with a Chevrolet Avalanche traveling northbound on Highway 57 in Mantorville Township. The crash was reported at 11:20 a.m.

The Dodge County Semcac Food Shelf is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays for its clients.
Staff will be handing out prepared boxes of food during regular hours.
Please call ahead (507-634-4350) to let them know when you will be coming.