Questions related to helping the family farm and why the legislature failed to deal with taxes, bonding and transportation issues dominated a panel discussion with area legislators at last week’s Land Use Expo. Rep. Peggy Bennett (R-27A), Rep. Jeanne Poppe (DFL-27B), Sen. Vicki Jensen (DFL-24), Rebecca Flood, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Sen. Dan Sparks (DFL-27), Sen.

The Olmsted County Attorney announced Wednesday that Myles Keller of Mantorville has been charged in connection with the crash that killed a 5-year-old Kasson boy in May.
A criminal complaint summons has been issued charging Keler with misdemeanor driving with an excess alcohol content and gross misdemeanor reckless driving causing death.

For boys growing up in Owatonna, Husky football is a way of life. The 5A Minnesota powerhouse is known for generating some of the state’s best players.  
For three days this past week, kids of all ages had the opportunity not only to hang out with some members of the varsity staff but its players too.
Owatonna High School held their 20 annual football camp on the grounds for boys in all age groups. 

We saved up our appetites all year long for the phenomenon which is known as “food from a truck.” With fair vendors traveling from venue to venue, let the snacking party begin, and as my mom always says, “If you go away hungry, it’s your own fault.”

After attending his first caucus in March, a young Kasson resident decided to take his political involvement to the next level. 

What is Relay for Life? 
Relay for Life was the brainchild of Dr. Gordon Klatt, explains the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life website. 
“In May 1985, Dr. Gordon Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.

Luke Scherger’s request to expand his existing feedlot from 3750 head/1125 animal units of finishing hogs to 7500 head/2250 animal units was unanimously approved by the Dodge County Planning Commission last week. The request now goes to the County Board for final approval.
Feedlots have become a controversial issue in Dodge County in recent years and last week’s public hearing had comments on both sides of the issue.

The climate in the state of Minnesota is one that is constantly changing. In the winter, the struggle to stay warm as temperatures dip under zero is one that can be defeated by simply putting on another jacket or a couple more layers of clothing. But, in the summer, it’s not that easy.

Last Saturday’s Hogfest celebration saw more than its share of full size tractors between the antique tractor show and the parade. And there were some children’s size pedal tractors in town. 
But a look at a display on Front Street revealed a table full of scaled-down replicas of steam and gas engines that may at one time have seen their full size counterparts at work in Dodge County.