Got a haircut the other day – quite a few of them, actually – and gazed across the street at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds, home of many childhood memories.
Rochester was small enough back then that you could probably hear the Fairgounds-based stock car- racing racket across town. We certainly could. But it was just far enough way to provide kind of a pleasant sound for a kid to fall asleep to on sweet summer nights.

A common saying is, ‘Never talk about politics, religion, or money,’ but today I’m going to ignore that guideline.
In our current news environment, we can no longer afford to not talk about politics.
But I’m not going to bash or praise our current president. Instead, I want to talk about local politics, especially community involvement.

I have had the chance to y the friendly skies many times over the years, but none of those came close to matching up to my experience last week.
As part of a media promotion, I had the unique opportunity to experience the excitement of the Roaring Twenties Thursday afternoon in Rochester.

If you think the water near the dam in Mantorville seems lower than usual, you’re not imagining things.

It’s quite a lineup for Kasson’s 28th-annual Festival in the Park, set for Aug. 10-13 in and around Veterans Memorial Park.
You could watch blacksmithing demonstrations, go splat! or WHOP! in the belly-flop contest, help lead your team in archery “combat,” and try an obstacle course challenge alongside a local Ninja Warrior in Veterans Memorial Park.

A total of $8,554.51 was raised during the Wyatt’s Sunshine 5K Walk/Run on May 13 in Kasson, according to the National

Alliance on Mental Illness’ Southeast Minnesota afliate in Rochester. 

Medford -- After a tough season-ending loss to Kenyon-Wanamingo in the opening round of the Section 2AA playoffs last season, the Medford High School football team took to the school’s stadium Monday night for a four-day team camp to officially start preparations for the upcoming season.

Public safety officials responded Friday afternoon, July 14, to a single-vehicle rollover near Houston’s Greenhouse on North Mantorville Avenue in Kasson.
A Jeep Cherokee rolled onto its top. Visible responders included Kasson police and firefighters and the Minnesota State Patrol.
Further information is unavailable.

The weather was perfect for racing on Friday night at Chateau Raceway in Lansing and the racing was as spectacular as the reworks that capped off the night. After three straight weeks of rainouts, Mother Nature allowed the season to resume.