It would seem that the far left in this nation has lost its collective mind.
For the first time in Olympic history a person born a male will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a woman.

LaVon Tully, 88, of Mantorville, died June 25, 2021 at Susie’s Place in Hayfield under the loving care of Susie, where she was living for the past seven years.LaVon May Kramer was born December 31, 1932 to Weldon and Carrie (Dutton) Kramer. She grew up in Mantorville, and graduated class of 1950. On December 31, 1955 she married John (Jack) Tully.

Walter Van Allen, 89 of Rochester, passed away on June 22, 2021 at Seasons Hospice Home, surrounded by his family.
Walter was born on October 8, 1931 in Donna, Texas to Verne and Sarah (Allphin) Van Allen.  

Steven Rueben Kirsch, 64, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, of complications following transplant surgery. During his life, Steve found his greatest joy spending time with family and friends, who enjoyed his quick wit and kind spirit. He faced life’s many challenges with courage, faith, and strength. 

Kasson Post 333 vs. Byron
 
Kasson Post 333 traveled to Byron last night and came away on the wrong end of an 8-7 defeat. Byron took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning before Kasson responded with three of their own in the top of the second highlighted by an RBI double by Nick Larson, RBI single from Jake Hallstrom, and an RBI single by Noah Swarts.

Byron’s Girls Track Team wrapped up another outstanding season and held their awards banquet to celebrate their team and individual accomplishments.
As a team the girls won their ninth HVL Conference Championship and also won the True Team Section Championship for the third year in a row. The girls finished eighth in the True Team State Meet. They also won every regular season meet they participated in as a full team.

Kyle Howell grew up with two brothers and a sister in Appleton, Wis., a city of just under 75,000 located in northeastern Wisconsin and once named “Sports City USA” by Sports Illustrated, and the home of Lawrence University.  

Independence Day means celebrating the United States of America and there are plenty of opportunities to display your patriotism in the area.