Donna Hindal passed away Friday, May 29. She was born March 3, 1942,  to Howard and Irma Hindal. She attended and graduated from Pine Island High School. She moved with her family from place to place, living in rural Kasson, Pine island, West Concord Dodge Center and finally in assisted living in Byron.

Duane Herman Barwald, 65, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at his home in Dodge Center.
Duane was born on May 14, 1955, the son of Deloren and Edna (Faylor) Barwald, on the family farm in Dodge Center. He attended Dodge Center schools and graduated from Harmony. He moved back to Dodge Center to be with his family. He married Pamela Kay Roe on October 29, 1976 and together they had one child, Melissa.  

Marlin Dale Johnson, 75, of West Concord, died Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born Feb. 12, 1945, in Tyler, the son of Frank and Gretchen (Hassman) Johnson. Marlin graduated from Tracy High School in 1963.
On June 19, 1963, he entered the United States Navy and served two tours during the Vietnam War. On June 16, 1967, he was honorably discharged and returned home.

Moriah Mastin, 16, is accustomed to kids playing the ‘hold your breath underwater’ game at the Kasson Aquatic Center where she’s a lifeguard.
But something told her there was something wrong with a preschool girl who was underwater for too long just five minutes into her shift on Tuesday, June 30.

Accused killer Lois Riess entered a not guilty plea Tuesday morning in Dodge County District Court.Riess made the plea remotely from the Steele County Detention Center in Owatonna where she has been held since Friday.This was Riess’ first court appearance on Minnesota charges accusing her of killing her husband in their rural Blooming Prairie home in March 2018.

Accused killer Lois Riess entered a not guilty plea Tuesday morning in Dodge County District Court.Riess made the plea remotely from the Steele County Detention Center in Owatonna where she has been held since Friday.This was Riess’ first court appearance on Minnesota charges accusing her of killing her husband in their rural Blooming Prairie home in March 2018.

A Dodge County woman accused of murdering her husband is back in a Minnesota jail.
On Friday, Lois Riess of rural Blooming Prairie was booked into the Steele County Detention Center in Owatonna. Booking records show she is being held on Dodge County warrants for theft, first-degree murder and second-degree murder.
It’s unknown when she will appear in Dodge County District Court.