Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to manage AVS. Results from preclinical and clinical studies, published in Circulation, show that ataciguat has the potential to significantly slow disease progression.

The Kasson-Mantorville School Board Monday night unanimously selected six semi-finalists to interview for the school district’s superintendent position. One of those semi-finalists, Dr. Tamara Champa, superintendent of the Hastings Public Schools, has been named a finalist for the superintendent position in Owatonna and is expected to be interviewed Tuesday.
The other semi-finalists are:

For 50 years Ellington Township resident David Wetzstein attended every meeting of the township as a supervisor. This past March 11, Township Day throughout Minnesota, he retired and attended his final meeting.
He recently moved from his life-long home in the township to an assisted living apartment in Hayfield.

Body worn cameras for police officers isn’t a new concept, and now the Kasson Police Department may be the next police department to get them.
“It’s been my goal for about four years to get them,” Kasson Police Chief Josh Hanson said in a phone interview Monday.
Last week, Hanson presented an initial draft of a proposed policy for body cameras.

Imagine a high-society anniversary party gone hilariously wrong. The host is found bleeding, and the hostess is missing. The first guests, lawyers Ken Gorman and his wife Chris, scramble to get “the story” straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusion and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

Kasson’s City Council discussed proposed special assessment reductions for the southwest reconstruction project on March 12 and ultimately rejected the reduction but did approve looking into changing city policy to reduce interest rates.
Previous discussions had led to a proposed 30% assessment on the property owners affected by the improvements. This amounts to $9,030 per residential unit (RU).