As the Star Herald of Dodge Center ended publication last week, it leaves only one newspaper in existence in Dodge County.
Over the years dating as far back as 1857, there have been newspapers in seven communities throughout Dodge County, though they hadn’t all been in operation at the same time.

Gail Yvonne Hofius, 63, of Blooming Prairie, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
Gail passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughter and her husband at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. 
Gail was born on June 7, 1955 in Placerville, Calif. 
Some of her favorite things were seeing new places, camping, crafts, Blue and Rock N’ Roll music, the ocean, gardening and spending time with her family. 

Every year the Minnesota State Patrol gives an award called the “Eagle Award” for the top DWI enforcer in the state.
In 2018, for the first time ever a trooper from the outstate, Mitch Elzen, won the award. Elzen, who lives in Dodge County, patrols southeastern Minnesota, mostly Dodge and Olmsted counties.
For Elzen, unfortunately, he and his family know what it’s like to have consequences from someone driving drunk.

The newspaper community was saddened to hear about the closing of two local newspapers the Byron Review and Star Herald of Dodge Center.
Fifteen years ago, Melanie and Larry Dobson, along with their daughter Emily, made a commitment to the community by buying the papers, and since then became apart of the community.
They exemplified what it means to be apart of a community newspaper.

For more than 40 years Larry Dobson has been in the world of community newspapers.
While his career in telling countless stories in the community came to an end last week with the closing of his two newspapers, the Byron Review and Star Herald, his career, along with his wife Melanie’s, have been very important for the communities they served.

A 24 year old Blooming Prairie man was arrested last night in Dodge County after allegedly failing to stop for a school bus.

Monthly Meeting Notice
 
 
The Canisteo Township Board will meet for their next monthly meeting, 
Tuesday January 08, 2019 at 9:00 am at the Township Hall.
 
Frank Wyatt-clerk
12/20
 

MILTON TOWNSHIP
FILING PERIOD FOR TOWNSHIP OFFICER POSITIONS
 
The filing period for Milton Township officer positions to be elected in March, 2019, will open on January 1, 2019, and close at 5 pm Jan. 15, 2019. Two positions will be elected:
 
One Supervisor (3 year term)
Treasurer (2 year term)
 

Notice
Claremont Township 
 
Notice is hereby given that a township election in the Town of Claremont County of Dodge, State of Minnesota will be held at the American Legion Hall in Claremont on March 12, 2019.
Filing of affidavit of candidacy may be filed with Donald Yankowiak beginning Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 and closing January 15 at 5:00 p.m. for the following offices: