Kasson-Mantorville Class of 1960 held their 64-year class reunion recently at Hidden Pines.

Since January, the Dodge Center Ambulance has helped those communities not part of its Primary Service Area from time to time.
As it stands now, the Primary Service Area includes Claremont, Mantorville, Kasson, and Dodge Center.
Now the Ambulance will recoup some of the funding for calls it takes when the ambulance service is acting as the Primary Service provider.

The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) is pleased to announce Sharon Mansur as its new Outreach and Accessibility Manager. In this newly created position, Mansur will work to expand SEMAC’s reach and ensure its programs and services are accessible to all communities across the region’s eleven counties.

A talented and diverse group of artists has just begun spending months embedded within select Minnesota parks and communities, including Oxbow Park in Byron, to create unique art as part of the Minnesota Parks Artists-in-Residence (MNPAiR) pilot program. Four nearby parks — in Rochester, Byron and Eyota — are among those participating in this first statewide effort.

There are a lot of things in life that can cause human conflict. It could be international struggles, political differences, or national affairs. Most of those things we have no control over, and we’ve learned not to let them bother us. However, the things that may drive us over the edge are those little irritations that are a part of our everyday life. We call them pet peeves.

During the November Kasson-Mantorville School Board meeting five girls soccer players, and one football player were honored with Komet Koins after earning academic all state honors. Students pictured left to right: Caisen Thome, Ava Threinen, Hailey Otterness, Erin Carter, Malea Haraldson, and Adyn Spreiter.