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The Kasson-Mantorville KoMets finished off their regular season with a non-conference dual last Thursday night vs Stillwater.
On paper, this match looked to be in K-M’s favor. Currently ranked #3 in Class AA, the KoMets entered the dual with nine ranked wrestlers. Stillwater stepped onto the mat...
The Byron Bears grapplers competed in the Rochester Mayo Triangular on Thursday, February 9.
Rochester Mayo 53, Byron 21: 106: Andrew Trimble (ROMA) over Owen Yennie (BYRO) (Fall 1:00); 113: Ben Steele (BYRO) over (ROMA) (For.); 120: Adam Buenger (ROMA) over Joe Von Arx (BYRO) (Fall 1:09); 126: Max...
FFA chapters throughout the country, including those in the Byron, Hayfield, Kasson-Mantorville, and Triton school districts, are getting ready to celebrate FFA Week. This year the event is February 18-25.
The group was founded in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America as a way to prepare future...
MANKATO — Dodge County’s Gryffon Funke scored 15 seconds into the second period to start the scoring in a non-conference boys hockey game against Mankato West Tuesday night, February 7. The goal was the start of a hat trick for Funke and the start of a 5-1 win for Dodge County at All Seasons Arena...
The Minnesota State Set-Aside Committee for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) has recommended funds be awarded to Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, and Steele counties for Phase 40. These federal funds are awarded through the Department of Homeless Security-FEMA and used for people with...
Jeff Wendler is a 1975 graduate of Kasson-Mantorville High School. He was very involved playing sports at K-M participating in cross country, with coach Lance Peterson, basketball, and said he really enjoyed golf, with couch Larry Engel where he won the individual HVL conference title. He also...
Debra Groehler, the managing attorney in the Civil Division of the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office, has been named the new judge for Dodge County in the Third Judicial District. Groehler’s appointment was announced last week by Gov. tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
Groehler is replacing Judge...
The fourth annual Ride For Wyatt snowmobile fundraiser in Mantorville is scheduled for Saturday, February 11 with a 1 p.m. registration and a 2 p.m. starting time.
The riders will pay a registration fee of $25, ride 40 to 60 miles, depending on snow conditions, and then return to Mantorville for a...
When Wanda Larson first started at the Dodge County Independent in late October of 2022, she said, “I was like a deer in the headlights” coming into the world of newspapers.
“I felt I had walked into a foreign country with everybody speaking a different language,” she said. “I’ve been doing...
Question: Last week there was an auto accident that left one adult and three children dead. There were no seat belts or child restraints used. Who can be held responsible in this crash?
Answer: If there is a crash, the driver is ultimately responsible for the safety of everyone in the vehicle. As a...