A car has crashed after a high-speed pursuit began in Mower County and ended in Dodge County Monday evening.
The crash happened on Highway 56 south of Dodge Center and closed down the roadway for a period. 
It’s unknown the extent of injuries from the crash.
The case is being handled by the Mower County Sheriff’s Office. No further details are available at this time. The DCI will have more when they become available.

I was born into this world with the sole purpose to be a playmate. Any second child knows the struggles of having an older sibling. Any middle child knows the struggles of having a younger sibling.
That’s why they had me, so I could entertain and one day play with my older sister. They didn’t think very far ahead, though. They never contemplated my sister, Katie, hating me.

I can’t remember the last time my father and I didn’t go to Vikings training camp in Mankato.
I think our first trip to training camp was back in 2004, the summer before I began fourth grade. I still have a photo from that day featuring Chris Hovan, Kevin Williams, and other members of the Vikings’ early 2000s defensive line.

Having attended so many events as a resident, a journalist, and a resident journalist in our little area of the world, southeast Minnesota, I have come to one inescapable conclusion: We are incredibly lucky to live here.
In summer you can find festivals galore, unique shops, things to do, and miles of beautiful green countryside, accessible by the ol’ gravel backroads.

Having attended so many events as a resident, a journalist, and a resident journalist in our little area of the world, southeast Minnesota, I have come to one inescapable conclusion: We are incredibly lucky to live here.
In summer you can nd festivals galore, unique shops, things to do, and miles of beautiful green countryside, accessible by the ol’ gravel backroads.

It probably comes as no suprise to must. Health care is top-notch in Minnesota, especially in our corner of southeastern Minnesota. Of course, it doesn’t hurt having the mecca of health facilities right down the road just minutes away in Rochester.

Kids’ imaginations are pretty powerful.
How else can you explain the idea of using a pizza box to make a solar-cooker?
That creation and many more are part of a “recycled art” project and contest based on the Kasson Public Library’s ‘Building a Better World’ summer program.
Library assistant Melanie Bersano said the idea was to use old household items to make an interesting new creation.

There’s something about reaching double digits that deserves a celebration.
The owners of Mantorville’s County Seat Coffeehouse will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an open house from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Free coffee and cake will be offered as thanks to their loyal customers.

Rev. Timothy Chase was driving home to Dodge Center, thinking about how there was no community-wide National Night Out event planned this year.
He decided to change that.
“And so, here we are,” he said Aug. 1 as a large crowd enjoyed food, fun and fellowship on the grounds of his church, Grace Lutheran. “It’s way more than I ever thought it would be. It wasa last-minute idea, and so everything is falling together very well.”