City-wide holiday events continue this weekend with BrrrFest in Byron and the Triton Holiday Market in Dodge Center.
Byron activities kick off tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 13, with ZooDazzle at Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo from 4 to 8 p.m. with games, crafts, treats, a naturalist corner, visit with Santa and viewing of the lights display. ZooDazzle will continue from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

After months of financial uncertainty and recent calls for his resignation, Byron School Superintendent Mike Neubeck announced Friday that he will resign at the end of the current school year. Neubeck has faced calls for his resignation in recent weeks as the result of a financial shortfall in the district.

They’re back.
The family that years ago owned the franchising/licensing company for the Jimmy’s Pizza restaurants including the one in Kasson, has returned with a food truck called Jimmy’s Pizza and Broaster Chicken. It opened in early November.

More and more of my friends now have hearing aids. It seems to be a normal progression for people our age. So far, I’ve resisted getting my hearing checked because I hear just fine, or at least I think so.

I spent much of Saturday traveling around Dodge County. That’s become sort of a tradition the first Saturday in December as that is the day most of the communities choose to hold their Christmas events.
I didn’t get to stay very long in any of the communities but it was fun seeing how they each try to bring their community together for a holiday event.

I have been blessed this year to add a large church to my outdoor holiday display. And amid it all, I found a couple guardian angels from Owatonna to help unwrap the magic.

My wife and I have been together since 2018, and ever since then we have been trying to come up with different traditions to do together.
She is from southern Minnesota, I am from Rhode Island, so as you can imagine, it becomes difficult at times, especially during the holidays.

Amanda Ellison will be performing Christmas classics and carols at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at First Baptist Church in Kasson.
Ellison is a vocalist and recording artist from Minneapolis who has been singing all her life, from the halls of her childhood home as a preacher’s daughter to the platforms of concert halls.

BAPTIST
Anchor of Hope Church203 E. Main St., Dodge CenterA Seventh Day BaptistCongregationanchorofhopesdb.com10 a.m. Saturday,Worship Service11:30 a.m. Sabbath Schooldodgecentersdb.org• 374-6755