Byron residents will soon decide two important funding questions for the school district. The referendum will appear on the ballot Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

One of my favorite places to be on a Friday night during the fall is at a high school football field. In small towns throughout much of the country, this is the local gathering place for people of all ages.

As we reported in our front page story, thousands of people across Dodge, Steele, and Waseca counties—all served by the MNPrairie health and human services agency—utilize some type of food benefit program.
Those benefits could disappear for families, children, and individuals starting in November, if Congress can’t pass a funding resolution and reopen the federal government.

On October 1, the Minnesota Department of Commerce announced that MNsure health insurance premiums will rise 2026, with increases ranging from about 7% to 31% depending on the plan, region, and age of the enrollee. Small group plans will also face premium hikes, though smaller ones.

My wife loves Halloween and spooky stuff, so we kicked off Halloween season last Friday.
Friday rolls around, and we decide to go to a haunted tour at CHS Field, where there are stories of ghosts haunting the tunnels beneath the field, which includes the clubhouse, batting cages, and other facilities necessary to run a baseball stadium.
It was a fun and unique type of haunted activity, with both spookiness and laughs.

As we wind down the fall sports season here at Triton, we want to recognize the tremendous efforts and achievements of our student athletes and coaches.