Education
School just got underway, but there will soon be plenty to celebrate as Byron High School prepares for next week’s homecoming festivities.
A pepfest and royalty coronation begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, followed by the parade at 1:30 p.m.
The football tailgate will begin at 4:30 p.m.; the 7...
Kasson-Mantorville Schools welcomes two new social workers this year: Jackson Hull at the elementary level and James Verlautz at the middle school.
Both bring unique backgrounds, deep compassion and a shared commitment to supporting students, families and staff.
Hull brings experience in special...
The Dodge County election series is back. As voters get ready to decide who will fill the remainder of the term left open with the resignation of Kasson-Mantorville School Board member Amy Olson, the DCI is asking candidates to answer questions each week in order for voters to get to know them...
Each September, we pause to remember Sept. 11, 2001. For many of us, it is a day etched permanently in memory — the shock, the images, the sorrow, and the resolve that followed.
For our students, however, 9/11 is not a lived experience. To them, it is history. That reality makes our responsibility...
Five area school districts came together for a special event at the Kasson-Mantorville Performing Arts Center ahead of the first day of school.
Staff members from Triton, Pine Island, Stewartville, Hayfield, and Kasson-Mantorville gathered to hear a powerful back-to-school message from nationally...
A quarter century ago, northern Minnesota native Chad Rolandson received a call informing him about a teaching opening in a small town called Byron.
His first reaction was, “Where’s that?”
Now, Rolandson is opening what he hopes will be his final chapter as the Bears’ activities director.
From...
I hope the start of the school year and fall activities have been enjoyable. We are committed to making sure families and community members have the information they need to stay engaged and informed. Although there is always a lot going on, this fall we want to take extra time to make sure our...
Byron’s school board finalized plans for a November levy vote Monday night, passing a resolution approving the referendum and calling for a special election for November 5.
The board had approved the levy referendum at the July meeting but needed time to work out the exact numbers and wording for...
There will be a number of school board and city council seats up for grabs this November, but thus far, there have been a limited number of candidates who have filed for office.
Individuals interested in seeking positions on city councils and school boards may now officially file to get their name...
Theodore Ihns is the new superintendent for the Kasson-Mantorville School District. His duties were meant to start on July 1, but he used some vacation time from his previous school district to get a head start at K-M on June 11.
Ihns was previously the superintendent for the Indianola School...