Friday, March 29, 2024

Community

Rodney and Vicki Jorgenson now live in the old farmhouse where Rod’s dad Lester was born.
Rodney Jorgenson grew up two miles east of Kasson, across the road from the family farm with his sister, Gayle, and his parents, Lester and Elaine. The family farm was purchased by his grandfather Harry in 1933 after the previous owners lost the farm in bankruptcy. Back then, the locals had...
Librarians, paraprofessionals and even principals are being pulled into classrooms as there is a shortage of substitute teachers in area school districts. Academia is like any other business sector right now with a shortage of employees. And with CCOVID still raging, more teachers are out sick than...
Kasson-Mantorville’s girls basketball team played flawlessly on Monday night, December 6, taking down Cannon Falls, 76-36. The KoMets held a 41-19 half-time advantage, which led to a 35-point lead with 9 minutes remaining in the contest. That triggered the mercy rule, thus causing the clock to...
Bennett Berge in his championship match last weekend at the Dan Gable Donnybrook in Iowa.
K-M’S 2021 wrestling season is upon us. The KoMets traveled down to Iowa CIty this past weekend to open up their season with a new tournament, a nationally ranked tournament, the Dan Gable Donnybrook. The Dan Gable Donnybrook tournament is as tough as the name sounds. Dan Gable himself opened up...
Since moving to Kasson, Mark Packard has been active in the community.
Mark Packard lived on a farm about 10 miles from Wadena, with a brother and two sisters. Mark said he is a “1950 model” and has the hospital bill from the Wesley Hospital in Wadena when he was born that is framed and displayed on their home office wall. The six-day stay in the hospital for him and...
In assessing needs of students, Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools leadership decided to make an investment in mental health this year by hiring a K-12 school counselor who floats between the elementary, middle and high schools. Jason Henslin started in August and enjoys his rotation between the...
A sought-after catalytic converter thief was arrested at his camper in West Concord last week, and is thought to be linked to thefts throughout Minnesota and Iowa. Shawn Clement, 36, is considered to be a prime suspect in thefts valued at upwards of $100,000, said Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office...
A long-awaited restaurant sale is moving forward after being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sale of the historic Hubbell House will be effective as of January 1, 2022. The Powers family of Rochester will take over ownership of the restaurant, buying out the Pappas family, who has owned the...
It’s time to replace the rakes with the shovels, roll out the mats, and put away the pigskins, as another winter season rapidly approaches. Student athletes are chomping at the bit to get the competition underway, and coaches again look forward to successful journeys. KASSON-MANTORVILLE BOYS...
Matt Donovan is taken down by the Hutchinson defense.
Kasson-Mantorville cameup short in its bid for the state championship title on Friday night, November 26, at U.S. Bank Stadium when #2-ranked Hutchinson lived up to its running-game dominant reputation, and powered past the #9-ranked KoMets, 42-14, in the Class AAAA title game. Scoring by quarters...

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