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Wonderland Whimsy is one of the newest businesses in Kasson, offering patrons a chance to “sip, savor & shop.”
Jamie Walston opened Wonderland Whimsy this summer at 301 Main St. in Kasson. Originally, she was looking at opening a tea house, which didn’t work out. But then she found the...
Kasson-Mantorville’s Lions Club will be having a “White Cane Day” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the HyVee store in Kasson.
The purpose of Lion White Cane Day is to raise money for the Lions Vision Foundation Sight Program as well as the Minnesota Eye Bank. Money raised is used to...
Kasson youngsters in wheelchairs now have a new way to enjoy playing at Veterans Memorial Park.
The newly installed wheelchair adaptive swing was officially put into operation Sunday afternoon as parents, children, and community members gathered to celebrate the installation.
The project was...
Get ready for some fall fun at the Mantorville Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25. The event is sponsored by the Mantorville Chamber of Commerce and will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Mantorville.
Get an early start to the morning with coffee flights at the County Seat from 8 a.m. to...
Kindergarten teacher Colleen Tentis was named Kasson-Mantorville’s Teacher of the Year during a district gathering August 28 — a surprise that left her teary-eyed and speechless.
Last year’s winner, Elizabeth Averbeck, read a tribute written by Tentis’ sister before revealing her name.
“...
Emma Benoit was a 16-year-old varsity cheerleader in Dutchtown, La., when she attempted to end her life in 2017, the summer before her senior year.
She survived, but her attempt resulted in a spinal cord injury that paralyzed her.
The challenges she faced while recovering and learning to walk again...
Dodge County Public Health (DCPH) will be holding community clinics for the flu vaccine throughout October.
Clinics will have the following vaccines available:
Fluzone Trivalent — $55
Fluzone High-Dose Trivalent (65+) — $101
Flublok (50-65) Trivalent — $101
Flu vaccines will be administered to...
Resurfacing of Highway 57 from Kasson to Mantorville is completed and the road is fully open to traffic, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Work began Sept. 8. Crews resurfaced Highway 57 from 16th Street in Kasson to the Zumbro River in Mantorville.
To learn more about this...
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota (BBBS) officially moved into their new office space in downtown Owatonna last week, with an open house and ribbon cutting attended by Owatonna Chamber of Commerce members and ambassadors.
They also received a check from the Owatonna Foundation for $55,...
Isaac Threinen of Kasson took on a new challenge this fall: the Twin Cities Marathon.
He finished ninth in the race.
Though no stranger to long-distance running, this was his first time competing in the iconic race that winds through Minneapolis and St. Paul. For Threinen, the decision to run was...