DCI History April 20, 2023

10 years ago
April 24, 2013
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
K-M wrestlers meet governor at capitol
The Kasson-Mantorville wrestling team reaped a benefit from winning their first state team championship. Last Monday they were the special guests of Governor Mark Dayton and were given a tour of the capitol building. Players and coaches met Governor Dayton and were given a tour of the capitol building. Players and coaches met Governor Dayton in the reception room where most press conferences take place. He talked about the history of the capitol, discussed his personal experiences as a high school hockey player and how athletics can lead to personal and professional success in life. After taking a team picture with the governor his staff set up a tour of the capitol. “It was a great experience for our team to spend time at the capitol and for Minnesota high school wrestling to be recognized,” said co-coach Jamie Heidt. “I am also positive one of those wrestlers on the state championship team will make a great governor of Minnesota some day!”
30 years ago
April 21, 1993
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
Dedicated mom’s catch all opener
Who else would bundle up on a cold, windy and damp Monday afternoon to sit on a wooden bench to watch a K-M High School extra-inning baseball game in it’s entirety but a mom? Dad’s were present too but they aren’t the type to sit and watch. They have to move around. Three of the die hard moms, Karen Glawe, Anna Redfern and Sue Alberts, were part of the “mom” contigent to catch the nine-inning 2-1 season-opening loss. Adjacent to the baseball diamond is the football field, which was more the atmosphere than shirt-sleeve baseball weather. And because there were so few scoring opportunities and runs scored in the game, the fans did not have many chances to “warm up” with rousing applause or excitable plays. Stewartville pitcher Todd Hammell and K-M’s Chris Matti made sure of that, allowing only one earned run between them in 18 innings of play.
20 years ago
April 23, 2003
Randy Carlsen, Publisher
Kasson traffic signal in Mn/DOT 2003 budget
The Department of Transportation announced the beginning of the state’s 2003 highway improvement program. Mn/DOT will start or carry over nearly 200 construction projects designed to relieve congestion, improve interregional corridors and enhance safety on the state’s 12,000-mile trunk highway. Installation of a new traffic signal system that will interconnect with a railroad crossing in Kasson will be one of the 137 projects in greater Minnesota. Another 62 projects will be done in the Twin Cities. In southeastern Minnesota, approximately $270 million dollars will be invested into 21 transportation improvement projects. Of that amount, $232 million is being invested into the U.S. Highway 52 design-build, best value reconstruction project (ROC 52) in Rochester. Construction of the new traffic signal in Kasson will be at the intersection of Highway #57 and East Main Street. According to Brian Jergenson from the District 6 Rochester/Owatonna Mn/DOT office, the project is slated to begin in July and will be worked on in cooperation with the five-block main street reconstruction project. The construction cost, or at least Mn/DOT’s contribution, is $110,230. The project is not expected to have any significant impact on traffic. One year ago the city of Kasson delayed downtown reconstruction to give property owners more time to prepare and plan for the project. One of the contingencies for the delay was an assurance the traffic light project funding could be held over until this year. That assurance was approved, however, given the present state budget situation, the city may not have had that luxury if given the option this year. MN/DOT officials warn that investments in highway construction and preservation projects will drop dramatically beginning next year unless the state Legislature approves additional transportation funding this session. “The $459 million in one-time funding allocated by the 2000 Legislature has boosted spending on transportation to record levels for now,” said Lt. Gov. and Transportation Commissioner Carol Malnau. “But this one-time money will be spent June 30. Without additional financing, construction next year could be reduced by as much as 50 percent.” The other project that will be taking place in Dodge County is landscaping from Highway 14 near Dodge Center to west of Kasson. Landscaping will be done at the Dodge Center bypass. Construction is expected to begin in May and the cost is $69,810. The start of the construction season signals the need for drivers to use extra caution because the number of highway work zones will grow rapidly with the onset of warmer weather.
50 years ago
April 25, 1973
Folmer Carlsen, Publisher
Five K-M Track and Field Records Fall
In just two meets the K-M thinclads have taken 14 first places and broken five of the school’s records. The new records are: Paul Jorgensen 5’ 10” in the high jump and 20’ 3 1/2” in the long jump. Jeff Wenz 41’ 3 1/2” in the shot put and 97’ 4” in the discus. Tim Skogen, Kent Spading, Dick Hrabik and Joe Pearson teamed up to stride off the fifth new record in the mile relay in 4:02.5. In the first meet of the year held at Byron K-M took seven firsts. They were Paul Jorgensen in the 120 yard high hurdles, 120 yard low hurdles and the long jump. Keith “Speed” Spading in the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes, Dick Hrabik in the one mile, Joe Pearson in the 880 yard run. Meet results were Byron 86, K-M 60, Stewartville 60, Dover-Eyota 29, Dodge Center 13. The second meet of the year was held at Zumbrota where K-M again took seven firsts. They were Jeff Wenz in the shot put, Joe Pearson in the 880 yard run, Dick Hrabik in the one mile run, Keith “Speed” Spading in the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes, Paul Jorgensen in the 120 yard high hurdles and long jump. Meet results: Zumbrota 64, K-M 63 1/2, Plainview 39 1/2.