stival is scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 12, with the 10th annual Sleigh and Cutter Parade highlighting the festivities. Other activities are scheduled to include an outdoor Bean Bag Tournament and a 501 Dart Tournament.
The parade starts at 1p.m. with the lineup to begin at noon. For more information on the parade or to register contact Joe Schwering at 507-456-1559.

They were reading in the gym. They were reading in the library. They were reading in the hallways.
They were Triton students and they were taking part in Read Across America Day.
For a half hour last Wednesday morning everyone in the school was either reading or being read to as part of a nationwide event. 

With waves of warmth, it looks like our relatively wimpy winter may be moving on out for the season. I love spring, and it is so refreshing to get a string of 60 plus degree days this early in the year.
As a youngster growing up in the central part of the state, I can remember some hellacious snow storms and blizzards, even throughout the month of March. There were times we stopped dead in our tracks and couldn’t move anywhere. 

Curtis Sandeno passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at home with his wife by his side.
Curtis was born April 24, 1940 in Kenyon. He grew up in rural Kasson and married Patricia Blood on Oct. 14, 1961 in Mantorville. They were married 54 years and had two children, Jeff and Penny.

Kasson-Mantorville 
School District 204
Special Board Organizational Meeting Minutes
JANUARY 4, 2016
School Board Chair Jill Minette-Stacey called the Special School Board Organizational/Work Session Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  Board members Brea Koebele, Rob Hamlin, Kent Harfmann, Brandon Madery, Jill Minette-Stacey, Angie Richards, and Missy Swarts were present.  Superintendent Matuska was also present. 

Notice is hereby given that the Mantorville City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 28, 2016 starting at 6:35 pm, in regards to amending Section 31.38 (F) and Section 150.111 of the Mantorville Zoning Code.  The purpose of the amendment is to bring the City Code section, as it relates to Variances, in line with State Statute.  A copy of the amended ordinance in its entirety can be seen at City Hall.  All interested persons sho

Proposals will be received by the Board of Vernon Township, Hayfield, MN for the following materials: 
3000 yards, more or less of ¾ inch road rock, delivered anywhere in the township.
3000 yards, more or less of ¾ inch road rock, loaded in our truck, stating price per yard. 
Materials to be delivered on or before September 1, 2016 

The Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Vernon will meet: 
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. 
Location: Town Hall 
The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. 

There was a lot riding on the Owatonna High School’s adapted floor hockey team during their last playoff game against the Mounds View/Irondale/Roseville Rams on Thursday, March 3. Their win earned them the south’s first seed at the state tournament.
The Huskies pulled through with a 13-4 win against the Rams, but the game was a nail-biter at the start.