Once again the Minnesota Vikings are not in the National Football League’s National Football Conference championship game.

LaVonne “Bonnie” Glarner, 81, West Concord (Berne) passed away surrounded by her family On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault and will be announced later.

It is with great sadness we announce the death of our daughter, Cori Hegleson-Selman, 49. She passed away on Dec. 16, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, Ill. Her husband, Blair, was at her side.  Cori was born in Seoul, Korea, and was adopted by her parents, Paul and Pam Helgeson of Kasson. Cori grew up in Dawson, Minn., and attended school there from k-12.

After a long wait, with great uncertainty, the KoMet wrestlers stepped back onto the mat. 
The MSHSL met in October and approved starting winter sports Nov. 30. The winter schedules are to be decreased by 30%. No tournaments, no invitationals. No event larger than a triangular. At that time, the MSHSL declared that there would be no state tournaments. 

Several area residents are among those recently named to the Mayo Civic Center Region 1 Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Among those honored are athletes Jason Rhoten, Kasson-Mantorville High School; Chris Steele, Hayfield High School and athlete/coach Mike Buringa, Plainville-Elgin-Millville who formerly coached at Kasson-Mantorville.

West Concord officials are narrowing down their search for a full time police chief. City Council members decided at their December to consider moving from a part time to a full time chief. 
West Concord is one of two Dodge County municipalities that has its own Police Department. With the exception of West Concord and Kasson, all county cities contract law enforcement to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office.

Jana Nawrocki grew up on a hobby farm near Fairmont. She took part in band, choir and track while at Fairmont High School and was active in 4-H and the church youth group. In 4-H she did sewing projects, foods projects, home improvements and showed her horse at the Martin County Fair.