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Words of gratitude, patriotic songs, and heartfelt tributes were all part of the Veterans Day program held Tuesday at Triton Elementary School.
Scouts from Pack 348 and Troop 231 got the morning off to a patriotic start with the posting of the colors, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, playing...
Byron voters on Tuesday approved the district’s requests for an operating levy and a capital projects levy.
Vote totals for Question 1 were 1,385 in favor and 1,200 opposed. Totals for Question 2 were 1,328 in favor and 1,256 opposed. Question 2 would not have passed unless Question 1 did.
The...
The Byron drama department will be presenting “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” as part of a weekend of fall events.
The shows are at
7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Saturday will feature a fall festival and trunk-or-treat at the...
A new face is helping customers at the Alerus branch in Kasson, as Kyle Benish takes over the commercial lending role.
He replaces Matt Bradford, who retired last Friday.
Benish, a senior vice president for business banking, said he will continue to be primarily located in Rochester but will be...
The decision of where to try the former Minnesota State Patrol trooper whose squad slammed into a passenger car, killing an Owatonna teenager, has been delayed.
A settlement conference and motion hearing were pushed back for the second time in eight weeks.
Shane Elroy Roper, 33, of Hayfield, was...
For years, the city of Kasson has had its own municipal liquor store.
But with its longtime manager Cathy Pletta retiring, some on the city council are calling for the city to look at selling the business altogether.
“I think that selling liquor is a private venture and is something that we should...
Kasson means a lot to Matt Bradford.
He grew up in the area, graduating from Kasson-Mantorville in 1979. He met his high school sweetheart, Andrea, who worked 42 years for Mayo before retiring.
Now, after 44 years as a banker in Kasson, Bradford will be retiring this week. His last day on the job...
Minnesota Prairie County Alliance (MNPrairie) issued nearly $900,000 in food assistance benefits in September to recipients across Dodge, Waseca, and Steele County.
If the federal government shutdown continues, 5,868 clients, 2,324 of whom are children, will be at risk of losing the support they...
Working with two other regional organizations, Minnesota Prairie County Alliance (MNPrairie) will offer an Oct. 25 conference focused on mental health and resilience.
Adults and Disabilities Services Supervisor Brandon Smith said MN Prairie is partnering with NAMI SE MN and SPERO, the local mental...