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Before opening local day care, Jill Mertens was Miss America contestant

(Editor’s Note: Jillayne Mertens is the owner of Creative Stars Academy in Kasson. Before she opened her childcare facilities in Rochester and Kasson, she was a college athlete, Miss North Dakota, and a contestant in the Miss America Pageant and was getting ready for rehearsals on Sept. 11, 2001....

Dodge Center Lion honored with Melvin Jones award

Dodge Center Lion David Wahlstrom was recently honored with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. The award was presented to Wahlstrom by Lions District Governor Terry Zabel at a recent meeting. The Melvin Jones Program was established in 1973 in honor of Jones, the founder of Lions Club International...

Coins, paper money to be featured at upcoming show

Caving to mounting pressure from dealers and collectors alike, the Southern Minnesota Coin and Stamp Club Association is bringing back the Coin & Paper Money Show. “This is a resurrection of it,” said Dean Jirousek, a member of the association and organizer of the show. The show originated back...

Students Honor Our Veterans

Students at Kasson-Mantorville and Triton Elementary Schools honored veterans last Friday with special programs. Above left, Major Gavin Johnson at K-M Elementary. Above, the fifth grade choir sings during Triton’s program. Second row, left, veterans and family members stood for the National Anthem...

A quick visit to Romania

One of the things that I love about international traveling is getting to see and meet people from different countries. Once I pass the security check point at the airport and I head towards the gate, if there is still a good amount of time until I get to board the plane, I enjoy tremendously just...

Church Schedule

BAPTIST Anchor of Hope Church203 E. Main St., Dodge CenterA Seventh Day BaptistCongregationanchorofhopesdb.com10 a.m. Saturday,Worship Service11:30 a.m. Sabbath Schooldodgecentersdb.org• 374-6755 First Baptist ChurchSunday, Nov. 199:30 a.m. Sunday School10:30 a.m. Morning Worship ServiceWednesday,...

Byron volleyers nab 5-set cliff-hanger, take 3rd place

ST. PAUL — On Saturday, November 11, the Byron volleyball team ended a stellar season by winning the MSHSL Class 3A state third-place match, in an action-packed five set affair. After dropping the first two sets, the Bears (25-5) stormed back to win the final three and take the match over Detroit...

What law covers use of fog lights?

Question: I see a lot of people that have their fog lights on and when I am meeting them on the road and some are very bright and make seeing the road very difficult. Some of them appear to be out of alignment and are blinding. What is the law that covers this? Answer: If the fog lights are aimed...

SALUTE TO VETERANS

Saturday, November 11, is Veterans Day. Members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines are all honored at the Veteran’s Memorial in Dodge Center. See pages A5-A7 for stories of local veterans.

Dodge County Sheriff takes pain for a cause

Dodge County Sheriff Scott Rose kept a painful pledge he made a week earlier this past Sunday when he was tased for five seconds. It all started on Saturday, October 29, when co-workers and friends of county 911 Dispatch Supervisor Dawn Frieberg held a fundraiser at the Hayfield Legion to help...