Summer’s road construction season is well under way in Minnesota with much of the local activity centered around the expansion of Hwy 14 from a two-lane to a four-lane roadway from east of Owatonna to Dodge Center. The work has resulted in several changes that affect motorists.

When first-time homebuyers Coltan Stein-Tronnier and Marianne Aras set off on their search for their house, they quickly realized that the $200,000 housing cost cap they had decided on wouldn’t work. So they upped their budget to $250,000.

Hundreds of Dodge County and Byron high school seniors will receive their diploma during graduation ceremonies beginning tomorrow. Most, if not all, of the graduating seniors will march into the stadium, auditorium or gymnasium to the music of Pomp & Circumstance.
This has been a part of American graduations dating back to the 1900s.

Kenneth Odell Parker, 68, of Kasson, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 23, 2021.
Ken was born on Jan. 31, 1953 in Winnsboro, La. to James “JN” and Opal “Maureen” (Walker) Parker. They moved to Sulphur, La. when Ken was young. He attended and graduated high school in Sulphur.

Eugene (Gene) E. Ludlow passed away peacefully at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, on May 19, 2021, at 92 years of age.
Gene worked for the Mayo Clinic for many years before retiring in 1989. He was a veteran and long-time member of the American Legion.

We had quite the pitcher's duel Friday evening in Kasson as the KoMets took on the Austin Packers.The KoMets took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after Dalton Maxwell singled to bring in Mitch Nelson. The Packers responded with one of their own, however, on a walk and an error.

Track and Field teams from the Hiawatha Valley Conference headed to Pine Island last Saturday to compete in the HVL Conference championships.
At the end of the competition, Pine Island won the boys championship while Byron took the title for the girls.