MEDFORD – It wasn’t pretty, but at the end of the day, the Medford Legion baseball team was able to get the job done.
In the bottom of the eighth with runners on first and second, Medford’s Ben Sutcliffe provided the extra-inning fireworks.

Another superhero swung into theaters this weekend, and he is a welcome addition. Spiderman: Homecoming is exactly the superhero movie the summer needed.

On Saturday, June 24, the Owatonna Parks and Recreation held a BMX and skateboard freestyle competition. It was previously set for June 10, but Mother Nature had other plans. The rain made Owatonna Park and Recreation intern, John Thompson, reschedule the day of the event in hopes of landing a perfect day to hit the half-pipes and ramps.

A few weeks ago I had one of the most surreal experiences in the middle of nowhere. Well, actually it was in Dodge County. At a strawberry farm, nonetheless.
Some family members and I tooka break from reality and headed into the strawberry patch at the Miracle Strawberry Farm outside of Dodge Center. It may not seem like a dream spot to head out to, but then you likely don’t have any idea about the miracle place.

Perhaps it’s just as well that I live in the country: it’s been said that I snore like a wild animal.
My sympathies if this sounds familiar.
My buddy picked me up at 5:30 a.m. on the day in 2004 when we left on our epic trip to fantabulous Glacier National Park in Montana.

With the sixth month of the year ending this past week, we’re o cially halfway done with 2017.
You’re probably thinking, ‘Where has the time gone?’ 
If you’re like me, it may seem like you haven’t done anything noteworthy this year.

Dodge Center’s street reconstruction project is in full swing.
Work began in mid-June on the project, expected to cost just less than $3.5 million. The contractor is BCM Grading- Excavating of Faribault. 
Work scheduled for this year should be finished in the fall, City Administrator Lee Mattson said. A top layer of asphalt will be added in 2018.

Teaching history is important for members of the Dodge County Historical Society, especially the history that had a big impact on their county - including World War I.
They’re honoring this era, as 2017 marks 100 years since America entered the “War to End All Wars.”
The Mantorville-based Society has accumulated a World War I exhibit, featuring machine guns, and uniforms and gear worn by soldiers from the county.

This past weekend was one of the most special times of the year. Father’s Day always proves to be extra special for me as I’m sure it does for countless other dads out there.
Though my kids gave me a wonderful family portrait canvas of my daughter graduating from college, the best gift was being together with all three of them. Family time with all of us becomes harder to achieve as time goes on.