In a bizarre set of circumstances, the current school board at Kasson-Mantorville is facing turmoil and a vacancy as two members of the same family with different roles within the district have resigned. However, one vows to come back after seeking re-election in next month’s election.

I received a phone call from a friend that I should check out a farm south of Kasson where they were threshing soybeans Saturday afternoon. I thought, did I hear right — threshing soybeans? Growing up I helped with threshing small grain with my dad and uncle and also some neighbor farms until they finally all changed to using a combine. I have been to threshing shows in Minnesota where they use the old harvesting equipment.

If voters in the Byron School District don’t pass an additional $800 per pupil ballot question in November, officials have made it clear drastic budget cuts would be coming.
But what those cuts would be, and how much would need to be cut from the bottom line, won’t be available until after the election, Superintendent Mike Neubeck explained in a financial update Sunday night.

In August, West Concord City Councilor Christina Wetzstein Peterson announced her immediate resignation from the City Council on Facebook.
Now, Peterson says she isn’t ruling out being the next Mayor should she be elected, as a write in candidate during the November election.

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This fall, both Byron and K-M High Schools held their annual athletic Hall of Fame inductions. Athletes and coaches from recent years and from many years ago were recognized for their achievements. For those who haven’t been around for some years, seeing the facilities that today’s athletes have available to them was very eye opening.

This week’s edition of the Dodge County Independent includes our 2024 Voter’s Guide. In putting together this guide, we are hoping we can help you are you make your decisions regarding who to vote for on Nov. 5.