A Wednesday night fire at Johnson Hardware in Dodge Center caused extensive damage to the building.
Dodge Center Fire Department was called to the location about 7 p.m. for reports of smoke coming from the building, Fire Chief Jeremy Dostal said.

 
 
Andrew Lechuga Salinas, a man convicted of killing Claremont Police Chief Greg Lange, was denied parole for a fifth time during a hearing in St. Paul on Friday afternoon.
The Review Board voted 3-2 to continue for two years before another hearing would occur.  

Byron's School Board selected five semi-finalists to interview for the the school district's superintendent position Monday night.
The semi-finalists are:

The Kasson-Mantorville Public School Board unanimously selected six semi-finalists to interview for the school district’s superintendent position. The semi-finalists are:

KAY FATE AND ALEX MALM
A man trapped up to his waist inside a grain bin Wednesday morning was safely rescued with no serious injuries.
The call came in about 10:40 a.m., reporting an employee with CHS agricultural cooperative was trapped inside a 250,000 bushel bin in Claremont.

 
An assault investigation in Dodge County led to the arrest Friday afternoon of a husband and wife from Dodge Center.