John Woodward attended Kasson-Mantorville school through second grade until his family moved to a hobby farm near Stewartville. He then attended school there and was involved in FFA and 4-H.

Ashlyn Bigelow, 17, of Mantorville, was considering going to the University of Minnesota until the United States Military Academy West Point contacted her.
A Kasson-Mantorville High School senior, Bigelow soon changed course and decided she would attend West Point and play basketball there. “Once West Point contacted me, it became pretty clear what I wanted to do,” Bigelow said.

Area communities are preparing to observe the Memorial Day holiday with special programs and services on Monday.
Kasson-Mantorville
Kasson’s American Legion will observe Memorial Day with a program at the Kasson-Mantorville High School North Gym at 11 a.m. preceded by services at area cemeteries.
Monday’s program begins with patriotic music by the KM High School Band at 10:50 a.m.

I read with interest the recent column by Sheriff Scott Rose, “Stop demonizing our law enforcement” (DCI- May 6 edition). His politically charged piece chastises Governor Tim Walz, questioning “what has our Minnesota Governor done to support law enforcement?”

Those of us who lived during the 1970s remember the shameful resignation of Richard M. Nixon from the presidency due to a break-in of the National Democratic headquarters offices at Watergate.

On May 16, 2021, our grandfather, father, friend and so much more left to be Our Lord.
Stanley Leroy Tompkins was one of the most stubborn, hard working man most have ever met. Born on January 19, 1932 in Byron, he stayed close to his roots and raised two sons and a daughter in Kasson with his loving wife, Darlene.

Robert “Bob” Francis Hartman, 71, of Kasson, died Monday, May 10, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.