The Minnesota Telecom Alliance announced that it received 140 scholarship applications from across the state and two winning students are from Kasson. Jora Nicole Gergen was selected to receive a $2,000 scholarship, and Garsen Schorr was selected to receive the first $2,000 Information Technology scholarship for the 2019- 2020 academic year from the Minnesota Telecom Alliance Foundation, according to Mary Ehmke, president of KMTelecom.
When Kasson-Mantorville Community Education Director Jenny Carrier, scheduled the sixth annual 5K Fun Run Walk Stroll she didn’t expect that there would be any snow.
That wasn’t the case over the weekend however, as a brief winter storm made its way to Dodge County.
Despite the poor weather, Carrier said they had a great turnout and they were able to bring in $3,000 which is short just $100 from last year’s event.
Cindy Jo Glazier, age 55, died in her home on April 17th after a heroic three-year battle with cancer. Cindy was surrounded by her family at the time of her passing.
Cindy was born in Faribault. She was the daughter of Curtis and Phyllis Yule, and the second of four siblings. She lived in, and graduated from High School in Medford. She received an Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising from RCTC in Rochester.
As the final snow melts away and spring flowers appear, our staff at Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is looking ahead to a busy year of programming for our 20-county region This spring, our Early Childhood team has already been focused on providing trainings to area child care providers, while working with several communities on addressing the child care shortage.
Music has long been seen as a way to improve one’s quality of life. As I sat down Sunday afternoon at my daughter’s piano recital, I couldn’t help but think about the benefits not only to those who listen but also the pianists.
People often say that there are two seasons in Minnesota. Winter, and construction season.
With the last glimpse of winter looking to be over, it’s now time for the new season to begin. For Dodge County area residents, one of the biggest projects that will create headache for them this spring and summer is scheduled to begin this week, as three bridges along Highway 57 between Mantorville and Wanamingo are scheduled to be replaced.
Curtis Mervin Christianson, age 87 of Austin, formerly of Blooming Prairie, passed away Tuesday evening, April 23, 2019 at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.
Hannah Noel Lager, 24, Atchison, Kan., and her unborn child, Matthias Kolbe Lager, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 as the result of an automobile accident.
