The Dodge County boys’ hockey team seemingly can’t lose and that continued this past week as they beat Austin 10-2 on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Southwest Christian/Richfield 6-1 on Saturday, Feb. 8.
The Wildcats got off to a fast start against Austin by scoring three goals in the first period.

Some students learn best by doing and thanks to grant money from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) the students at Zumbrota Education District (ZED) South are getting academic skills by running their own fishing lure business.
Carl Olson, science teacher at ZED South, said that just by taking part in the lure business the students have the opportunity to utilize and develop a variety of academic skills.

The Young Riders and Ripley 4-H clubs joined forces with the Dodge Center American Legion last week to help out a Dodge Center family that lost their home in a fire on Jan. 6.

After 15 years as a wedding videographer, Kiersten Hall decided to write down the stories of the  mishaps and adventures of her job. After 18 years of caring for her husband as he progressed through the stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, Carmen Tribbett decided to use children’s books as a way to talk to children to about the disease.

Don Pappas has been overseeing the operations of the family-owned Hubbell House in Mantorville since 1986. Last week he, along with the Pappas family, was honored for that work with a resolution from the Minnesota State Senate.

Everyone wants to keep more of his or her hard-earned money. There are at least a dozen ideas to help folks keep more of their dollars.
After maxing out credit cards buying Christmas gifts, many are trying by paying the minimum amount each month, which is useless. When most card companies charge more than 20% interest it’s a losing battle.
There are ways of saving money at home.

Colette Ann Leth passed away on Jan. 28, 2020, at the age of 74. 
Colette was born to Lois and James Terrey in Nebraska on April 9, 1945. Her family later moved to Minnesota and she married Donald Leth on June 22, 1962. They lived in rural Mantorville all of her life.

Educators agree on the importance of a student being able to read at grade level by third grade; in fact, that is one of the standards of learning in Minnesota. Those are the grades where students are learning to read, after third grade they are reading to learn.
Still, locally, statewide and nationally there are challenges in meeting that goal.

Worried that more flooding may be on the way, the Kasson City Council is exploring ways to reduce future flooding.
Councilman Lonnie Zelinske expressed his concern about more flooding at the Jan. 22 city council meeting.
“I have fear that this spring if we get rain or snow, we may have more flooding than we did last year,” he said.