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Byron volleyball team en fuego!

The Lady Bears are burning up the courts, first taking down Rochester Lourdes, 3-0, on Tuesday, August 30; and then shutting out Medford, 3-0, on Thursday, September 1. They continued their winning ways at the Century Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 3 Lourdes Match: Set scores were 25-19, 25-14,...

What is Ted Fass Law?

Question: What is the Ted Foss law in Minnesota? Answer: The law got its name from a tragedy. Trooper Ted Foss was conducting a traffic stop Aug. 30, 2000, on the shoulder of Interstate 90 when he was hit and killed by a passing vehicle. He left behind his wife, Andrea, and two kids. Emergency...

High speed chase ends in Byron

Two men lead police on a high-speed chase that ended in Byron on Aug. 27. The incident began around 1:45 a.m. when the Rochester Police Department responded to an alarm going off at an apartment building construction site on Pineview Place Northwest. Two suspects were seen at the construction area...

Court news Dodge County

The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Aug. 21 — 28: Dodge CountySheriff’s Office Gina M. Brennan, 50, Byron, speeding, $120; Heidi L. Burns, 52, Owatonna, speeding, $140; Katherine A. Cox, 20, Mantorville, speeding, $120; Catrina R....

It’s back to school for area students

It’s back to school next week for students in Kasson-Mantorville, Hayfield and Triton while Byron students in grades six through 12 returned to classes on Monday, August 29, and students in grades kindergarten through five on Thursday, September 1. Kasson students in grades 5 through 12 will be...

Mantorville ready for annual Marigold Days

Organizers are busy putting the finishing touches on Marigold Days 2022 scheduled for September 10 and 11 in Mantorville. Marigold Days began 57 years ago. Originally it was a flower show started to promote the planting of marigolds in the city. The first sponsorship of the event, not surprisingly...

Kasson plans first-ever Oktoberfest

Kasson will be the location for its first Oktoberfest on September 24, with the Kasson American Legion, Kasson Chamber of Commerce and area businesses collaborating to host it. From 1 to 3 p.m. there will be all family-friendly activities, including a German freeze dance, obstacle course, stein...

K-M graduate now teaches elementary students in Byron

Thomas Whalen was born in Cresco, Iowa, and his parents and brothers, Jeff and Mike moved to Kasson in 1992. He was active at Kasson-Mantorville in the choir, played trombone in the band, played soccer, and took part in the Science Olympiad (where he was an expert tower builder for a project.) He...

Constitution Alive free course begins Sept. 12

Again this fall, Pam Miller and Lois Elias will offer the six-week Constitution Alive course, featuring Constitution Experts Rick Green and David Barton. "Every citizen, regardless of their political persuasion, should feel welcome to attend,” said Miller. “This course information is not about...

Honor a service member or essential worker with flag

Individuals who would like to honor a service member or someone who was an essential worker during the pandemic are invited to do so with a flag at the Mantorville Field of Flags on September 10. The Field of Flags will be located in the area adjacent to the Dodge County Government Services...