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Byron boys’ soccer earn tie in double overtime

A matchup between last season’s Section 1 Class AA #1 seed Winona and #2 Seed Byron could not be decided after 80 minutes of regulation time and two 5-minute overtimes on Thursday, September 6. In a very evenly matched, hard-played contest, Byron out shot Winona 20-10, but that did not translate to...

Hayfield cross-country teams at home Invitational 2022

Hayfield’s cross-country teams sponsored a home Invitational Meet on Tuesday, September 6, at the Oaks Golf Course. Results of Hayfield runners: Girls (5,000 Meter Run): 14 Maggie Hansen, 24:16.92; 22 Melody Walker, 25:28.27; 23 McKenna Selk, 25:41.32; 24 Becca Tempel, 25:49.33; 29 Aviana Alexander...

Photo by Vanderpool Studios Byron #17 Adam Glynn runs tries to evade a Falcon tackle.

Bears, KoMets see football wins, Hayfield, Triton lose

Byron’s Bears and Kasson-Mantorville’s KoMets both chalked up victories in the second week of the high school football season while Hayfield and Triton ended up on the short end of the scores. Bears’ Matt Frigaard bats down two-point try, seals victory Byron’s football team sure knows how to...

Area volleyball teams have successful week

It was a successful week for local volleyball teams as they all chalked up wins. Volleyball Bears smother Rockets The Byron volleyball girls defeated the Rochester John Marshall Rockets, 3-0, on Tuesday, September 6. Set scores were 25-21, 25-14, and 25-15, 25. Byron Stats: Gabby Gartner, 2 aces...

Weather forces cancellation of memorial race at Chateau

It’s one of the marquee events every year on the schedule for Chateau Speedway. For just the second time in the history of the event it will not be run as Mother Nature took the checkers Friday night. The event did not run in 2018 either with scheduling issues revolving around the change of...

Season champions crowned at Chateau Speedway

It was the final night of the regular season September 2 at Chateau Speedway in Lansing powered by Garlick’s Water. That meant Track Champions would be crowned at the end of the night in the regular six classes. Coming into the night one of the classes would be decided by a driver who just had to...

Looking back at Marigold Days

Photos by Wayne Hendrickson and Karen Jorgensen It was a weekend of fun in Mantorville. Lion of the Year Wayne Hendrickson rode in the parade while two bands, the Caledonian Pipers and the Kasson-Mantorville High School Band performed. Karen Tracy and her mother Helen Leqve, 100, enjoyed the parade...

Field of Flags

Photos by Karen M. Jorgensen A Field of Flags in Mantorville honored service members, first responders and essential workers last weekend. Above top, those attending watched the proceedings. Above left, flags each with the name of an individual were set in place on the field; above right, Jesse...

Court news Dodge County

The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Aug. 28 — Sept. 4: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Jason D. Arneson, 45, Mantorville, speeding, $120; Mary M. Bryngelson-Lambert, 42, Mantorville, speeding, $140; Alvin A. Delgado, 31, West Concord...

Photo by Wayne Hendrickson Kasson-Mantorville School Resource Office Jesse Kasel was on hand at K-M Middle School Tuesday morning to greet students on the first day of classes.

Byron Public Schools add behavior support specialist to staff

Byron Public Schools hired for a new position this fall, with Alana Milde coming on board as the behavior support specialist for the school district. “I have a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, and was previously the school-based mental health therapist for Byron primary and...