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It’s almost time for the 2025 Oktoberfest in Kasson, sponsored by the Kasson Chamber of Commerce.
The event is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 27, and this year, there is something new. Open containers will be allowed from 1 to 4 p.m. within the clearly marked event area.
Alcohol must be purchased at...
After falling short in her bid to become the state representative from House District 24A last year, Heather Holmes will once again run for the seat.
She announced her bid during a campaign kick-off event in Dodge County last week.
Last year, Holmes won the DFL endorsement and took on longtime...
On the football field, the Kasson-Mantorville KoMets are known for their grit, determination, and teamwork. But recently, the players traded their cleats for work gloves, and the scoreboard for a wheelbarrow.
Nineteen KoMets showed up with shovels, rakes, and plenty of spirit to tackle a different...
A Field of Flags was blowing in the wind Saturday afternoon at the Dodge County Courthouse following the annual Marigold Days program.
Flags are “planted” on the lawn by either family members or volunteers in memory or honor of members of the military and first responders.
Speaker for this year’s...
After months of discussion and planning, Byron’s referendum website is now online at byronreferendum2025.com.
The district hopes that residents will use the website to find out all the information they need to make an informed decision on the levy referendum this November.
The website breaks the...
Voters in the Byron, Kasson-Mantroville, and Triton school districts will be making their way to the polls on Nov. 4 for special elections.
But before then, they will have the chance to vote early beginning on Sept. 19.
Byron
Byron voters will decide whether to add a per pupil operating levy....
At just 15 years old, Cooper Worden, a sophomore at Kasson-Mantorville High School, has stepped into the spotlight as a director at the Mantorville Theater Company.
This summer, Worden led the production of “Whole Latte Love,” a comedic play set in a struggling coffee shop, bringing charm, humor...
A couple of years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Kasson began hosting a 9/11 program.
But life happens, and a little over a decade ago, the program faded away—until now.
This year on Sept. 11, a program will be taking place at 6:30 p.m., organized by a newly formed committee....
Resurfacing of Highway 57 from Kasson to Mantorville is scheduled to begin Sept. 8, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Crews will be resurfacing Highway 57 from 16th Street in Kasson to the Zumbro River in Mantorville. This will provide a smoother ride for motorists. Work is...
A former leader at the Kasson Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints accused of sexually assaulting a boy will not get a new trial, after a district court judge denied his petition.
Michael Adam Davis, now 41, asked for post-conviction relief and motion for a new trial in documents submitted...