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Dodge County The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Sept. 4 — 11: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Jason D. Arneson, 46, Mantorville, speeding, $120; Amy J. Bishop, 43, Ellsworth, WI, controlled substance crime, stay of adjudication, $975...

DCI History September 22, 2022

10 years ago September 26, 2012 Randy Carlsen, Publisher The K-M School Board did not have any issues with approving $27, 199.38 in donations for the month. They ranged from a $50 donation by the Olmsted County Farm Bureau to a $15,000 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation grant for early...

Byron boys soccer goes 2-1 on the week

Byron High School boys soccer team had a busy week, playing Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights and going 2-1 through the string. First up was a game Monday night in Red Wing and was highlighted by Junior Liam Schick scoring all four goals in a 4-1 win. Schick got his first one 4 minutes in,...

Byron, K-M runners at Mayo Invite

The Byron and Kasson-Mantorville/Triton cross country teams competed in the Rochester Mayo Invite 2022, on Thursday, September 15, at Eastwood Golf Course. Byron Girls 2.X Mile Run): 45 Taylor Matter, 20:54.97; 52 Kailey Schneider, 21:03.97; 79 Michaela Hamilton, 21:55.27; 85 Kylea Garas, 22:11.57...

Photo by Vanderpool Studios Byron senior Carter Geerts, #52, tackles a Winona pleyer in last Friday’s Homecoming game.

Football Bears edged-out by Winhawks on Homecoming

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. That was Byron Coach Ben Halder’s thought on Friday, September 16, in his team’s Homecoming battle on the gridiron with Winona. After scoring in overtime, the Bears went for the win, but the ensuing two-point conversion attempt was thwarted, as the Winhawks handed...

Byron soccer girls earn shutout

Byron’s girls soccer team defeated Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 3-0, on Thursday, September 15. Byron: Taylor Finney, 1 goal; Paige Halder, 1 goal, 2 assists; Ashlyn Rogne, 1 goal; Goalie Cadence Loughran had 2 saves. Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa goalie Annika Organ had 11 saves. KoMets soccer...

Photo by Vanderpool Studios Byron freshman Ella Nelson sets the ball to her sister, junior Alexis Nelson.

Byron volleyball team wins 1, drops 1

The Lady Bears split the week on the court, losing, 0-3, to Stewartville on Tuesday, September 13, and defeating Goodhue, 3-2, on Thursday, September 15. Stewie Match: set scores were 16-25; 17-25, and 21-25. Byron Stats: Gabby Cornejo, 3 digs; Kailani Schroeder, 13 assists, 6 digs; Gabrielle...

Byron’s Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022 announced

Byron High School’s 14th annual Hall of Fame induction will take place on Saturday October 8. The 2022 inductees will be introduced at half time of the Byron vs Red Wing football game. This game will start at noon. There will be a formal induction of the 2022 class in the high school commons in...

Season wraps up at Chateau Speedway

The 66th anniversary season of racing action came to a conclusion Friday at Chateau Speedway in Lansing. While the track will be used by SMP Promotions a couple times this fall yet for a pair of Enduros, the regular classes of cars saw their final laps last weekend. The action saw four of the...

Bears celebrate Homecoming with parade

Photos by Karen M. Jorgensen It was an exciting week for Byron Bears last week as they celebrated Homecoming, culminating in the Friday night game against Winona. Top, the Bears football team accepted the cheers of the crowd as they rode in the Homecoming parade. Middle photos, the band, the...