One of my favorite things to do in life is enjoy family activities with my children. 
That has become a challenge over the last few years with two going off to college and another stuck at home with mom and dad. I’ve had a hard time adjusting to having only one child at home, but I’m trying to make the most out of it.

Kasson-Mantorville Lions Club members spent Saturday in the parking lot behind the Kasson American Legion doing what they do best – helping their community.
The occasion was the fourth annual “Scrap Metal Drive.” Members of the club were taking turns throughout the day including the late morning group of Mark Packard, Steve Sherry and Daryl Melquist.

The Haberman family live and breathe autumn entertainment at their family-operated Oak View Nursery Pumpkin Patch. A visit to Oak View Nursery Pumpkin Patch is more than just picking out the perfect pumpkin.
Between choosing the perfect pumpkin to take home and over thirty autumnal activities, many families spend a full day at the patch. That quality family time is what inspired the Oak View Nursery Pumpkin Patch eight years ago. 

Despite a rally in the fourth quarter, the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (NRHEG) football team still wasn’t able to earn a win against the formidable Blue Earth Area (BEA) Buccaneers. 
Although the game, held at NRHEG High School, resulted in a tough loss and brought the NRHEG Panthers’ season to a close, head coach Dan Stork said that the team has much it could be proud of.

Despite the chilly, cloudy morning, Kasson-Mantorville Middle School students set out across the Kasson-Mantorville area to give back to their community for the fifth annual Community Service Day on Oct. 13. 

Citing the rapidly growing interest in youth hockey, the Dodge County Youth Hockey Association has approached the county board about expanding the ice arena in Kasson.

Theresa Coleman of Lanesboro is the new Kasson city administrator.
The Kasson City Council interviewed the top two city administrator candidates before its Oct. 14 regular meeting and voted to hire Coleman. 

The Kasson-Mantorville/Triton cross country team has had a stellar season for both the boys and girls. However, one accomplishment that was alluding them throughout the year was having an individual win a race. That box was checked off last Tuesday when Brennan Gustafson won in front of a hometown crowd at the K-M Invitational.

The last time the Kasson-Mantorville football team faced off with Byron, the game had everything a high school fan could ask for. There was a Hail Mary that the KoMets converted before halftime, a clutch stop late in the game and a clutch drive that allowed K-M to come away with a 28-25 victory.