Monday, March 20, 2023

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BAPTIST Anchor of Hope Church203 E. Main St., Dodge CenterA Seventh Day BaptistCongregationanchorofhopesdb.com10 a.m. Saturday,Worship Service11:30 a.m. Sabbath Schooldodgecentersdb.org• 374-6755 First Baptist Church304 4th St. NW, KassonSunday, March 199:30 a.m. Sunday School10:30 a.m. Morning...
50 years ago March 21, 1973 Folmer Carlsen, Publisher Klaus Alberts, Sr. was presented his 50-year Masonic pin at a ceremony held at the Hubbell House last Tuesday evening. Mr. Alberts became a member of Mantorville Lodge No. 11 on March 13, 1923. The presentation of the pin was made by Ron Alberts...
Photo by Vanderpool Studios Byron Senior Isaac Dearborn is fouled on his way up.
Byron bucket boys outof playoffs STEWARTVILLE — The Bears were eliminated from post-season play, following a 42-37 loss to No. 1 Stewartville, in Section 1AAA semifinal action, on Saturday, March 11. Stewartville, the No. 1 seed, had defeated No. 4 Byron, 77-36 and 84-65, during the regular season...
Photo by Mary Nelson Hayfield students cheer for the girls basketball team as the team earns a trip to the Minnesota State Girls Basketball Tournament this week.
ROCHESTER — The Hayfield basketball girls are back at it. Seeded No. 1, the Lady Vikes dominated No. 2 Grand Meadow, 51-32, on Friday night, March 10, to earn their second consecutive trip to the coveted Minnesota girls state tournament. “In your wildest dreams, you hope it goes like this,”...
Moving home to his parents’ basement wasn’t a dream for Kasson native Samuel Robinson. But opening his own business with partner Aili Sella was his dream, so he compromised. The dynamic duo opened The Fit Loon, a healthy fast food store in Rochester, a year ago in October, and are now planning to...
Submitted Photo With her family watching, Debra Groehler raises her right hand to take the oath of office and officially  become the new judge for the Dodge County District Court.
Debra Groehler was officially sworn in as Dodge County District Court judge last Friday in the court chambers in Mantorville. Third Judicial District Judge Joseph Bueltel of Steele County conducted the formal ceremony. In his opening remarks, Bueltel pointed out that there had been three such...
After getting citizen input, the above is an artist’s drawing of the design of the environmental classroom building that will be constructed at the park planned for land adjacent to the Dodge County Transit Station.
Dodge County officials are planning on building a new environmental classroom as part of a 32-acre public park planned adjacent to the County Transfer Station and Recycling Center. A view of the updated plans for the building was introduced to the public last Friday during a Zoom session. The...
 (Editor’s Note: Clint “Tink” Larson is a Kasson native well-known throughout southern Minnesota for his love of baseball. This is Part One of his story.)   Clint “Tink” Larson was born in Kasson and, after moving to Stewartville for two years, started school in Mantorville. The family moved to...
Just because the expansion of Highway 14 from Owatonna to Dodge Center has been completed doesn’t mean that work on the highway is completed. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is planning construction for Highway 14 between Dodge Center and Byron in 2024 and the final design for...

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