Dodge County Deputy Mark Dyshaw saw a news clip following the 2024 election and saw an interview with a man he had known as Casey Michael Tyson.
The man, however, goes by Casey Striver, and he had just been elected mayor of Claremont, as a last-minute write in campaign.

There is no doubt the Christmas season has arrived in Dodge County as community Christmas celebrations are planned for Saturday, Dec. 7, in Kasson, Mantorville, Hayfield and West Concord.
Kasson activities get under way at 9:45 a.m. with the Santa Parade. The parade is sponsored by Kasson-Mantorville Community Ed and will depart from the Kasson Fire Hall and roll down Main Street and end at the Colonial Clock Shop.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Now that the turkey has been eaten and the Black Friday shopping is past it is time to turn our attention to other Christmas activities. It seems like the season gets busier every year, although this year the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a bit shorter as Thanksgiving was as late in November as it can be.

A few weeks ago, it was a seasonally above warm weekend, so a friend of mine decided to host a backyard fire.
I got a ride over to his house, in a south Minneapolis neighborhood, and shortly after, a Minneapolis police officer approached us.
The cop asked us if we were planning on having a get together, and when we told him yes, he suggested we postpone it.

Grace Methodist Church in Kasson will host its 48th annual Jul Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 7, The event is sponsored by the Grace Methodist Church Women, said Louise Anderson, although all church members help in putting it on. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The bazaar features a cookie walk, bake sale, crafts, Santa’s Workshop, and Granny’s Attic.

A jury trial is set to begin Monday in the case of an 85-year-old man accused of driving away from a traffic stop, then resisting officers.
Joel Evens Thomas, of Claremont, faces one count each of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, a felony; and driving after revocation, having no vehicle insurance, obstructing the legal process and operating a vehicle with expired registration, all misdemeanors.