Resurfacing of Highway 57 from Kasson to Mantorville is scheduled to begin Sept. 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Crews will be resurfacing Highway 57 from 16th Street in Kasson to the Zumbro River in Mantorville. This will provide a smoother ride for motorists. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 6.

A former leader at the Kasson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints accused of sexually assaulting a boy will not get a new trial, after a district court judge denied his petition.
Michael Adam Davis, now 41, asked for post-conviction relief and motion for a new trial in documents submitted in June.
Judge Debra A. Groehler, who is chambered in Dodge County, denied the requests in an order filed last week.

DFL supporters gathered Aug. 14 at Veterans Memorial Park in Kasson to hear from candidates, play trivia, and share a meal during the Senate District 24 picnic, hosted jointly by the Olmsted and Dodge County DFL.

It was a little over a year ago that Matt Durand of Owatonna, owner of Arden Home Services, began constructing affordable housing in Claremont.

With little discussion, the Byron School Board agreed with a recommendation from Superintendent Nate Walbruch to close open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year for all grade levels except second and third grade.
“Most of these grade levels are over the 180-student mark, or the teacher-to-student ratio is over the board-targeted size,” Walburch wrote in a memo.

Triton senior Topanga Spencer has already decided on her senior project — a mental health awareness fundraiser walk — but it’s more than just ticking a box on the list of graduation requirements.