As summer heats up in Dodge County, Ella Aarsvold, a senior at Kasson-Mantorville High School, is deep into her fair preparations, turning long days and steady effort into a showcase of her dedication to agriculture.

I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer. I am excited to begin working with our school board, wonderful staff, and community as superintendent. It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve the Triton communities of Claremont, Dodge Center, and West Concord.

For the past several months, there has undoubtedly been a tense relationship between this newspaper and at least some parts of the Kasson-Mantorville School District.
A newspaper’s job is to hold the powerful accountable, which led us to pursue a series of stories that some didn’t like.
This newspaper has continued on covering the good, bad, and indifferent issues happening within the walls of the district.

When the Triton High School Class of 2025 processed out of the gym at graduation, it wasn’t only the students who were saying goodbye to one chapter of their life and moving on to another. Superintendent Craig Schlichting was also saying goodbye to the Triton district where he had served as a teacher, principal and superintendent for 32 years.