A Minnesota senator who represents western Dodge County is recovering in a Twin Cities hospital after a weekend snowmobile crash in northern Minnesota.
Sen. John Jasinski crashed his snowmobile around 12:45 p.m. Friday at the Minnesota Rendezvous event near Motley. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office says Jasinski was operating a snowmobile with fellow Sen. Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks.

At approximately 1:31 a.m. on Tuesday morning Dodge County Dispatch started receiving calls reporting a house on fire in Dodge Center, according to Dodge County Sheriff Scott Rose.

There have been a number of staffing changes at the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.
Ryer Anderson, a former Patrol Captain for the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, has been promoted to Chief Deputy to replace Mike Leonhardt who retired this month after 34 years of service.   Anderson graduated from Mankato State University in 2002 and was hired by Sheriff Gary Thompson as a full-time patrol deputy in 2003. 

All staff and students at Byron schools will need to wear masks when on school property beginning Tuesday, January 18.
The district updates the COVID-19 numbers dashboard every Thursday, said Supt. Mike Neubeck.
“School districts and counties across the state have seen a significant increase in positive cases and Byron School District is no different,” Neubeck said in an email to parents.

As we near the end of 2021 and look ahead to 2022, I hope and pray we can start to chip away at the divisiveness we’ve seen in our country over the last year or two. 
I grew up in Kasson-Mantorville. As a kid, I watched Sesame Street every day. Absolutely loved that show growing up. 

Dodge County Salvation Army will be spreading Joy with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Semcac in Kasson. They will be out front in the parking lot at 105 S. Mantorville Ave. Come have a visit and photo with Santa.
Grab a HOT drink off the canteen truck.
Bring a donation for the Red Kettle Campaign.