Mantorville’s 50th Marigold Days Celebration is rich in traditions, whether it be the flower show, the grand parade or the flea market. A more recent tradition is recognizing individuals who have made substantial contributions to the community. 

The K-M boys soccer team racked up its third straight win as it surged past Stewartville 2-0 on Tuesday night. The victory was key in the HVL and continues the momentum the team has established since opening the year without a win in its first two games.

There’s nothing better in sports than a compelling game, and the Kasson-Mantorville volleyball team was doing their best to give fans their money’s worth this past week. The KoMets won  four and five-set thrillers to open the week and followed it up by placing eighth at the Southwest Minnesota Challenge in Marshall.

Although budget discussions are still ongoing, Dodge County officials are anticipating a 2016 budget increase in the neighborhood of 5.2 percent, county board members were told last week.

Now that school is back in session, Kasson-Mantorville students have to adjust to the construction. Even though a good portion of the project is complete, there is still a fair amount of work left to do before the entire high school project is complete.

The School Resources Officer (SRO), the new library, the preliminary budget and tax, levy, backflow preventers and the city administrator search were all among topics discussed at last week’s city council meeting.
During the public forum section resident Chris McKern asked councilman Coy Borgstrom if he planned to answer his questions that were posed at the last city council meeting. 

 
 
Breaking News: Car crash claims life in Steele County
 
 
A car crash in Steele County has taken the life of an Owatonna man.
Sheriff Lon Thiele identified the victim as Jason Jeffrey Ost, 30. He was driving a vehicle that hit another vehicle at County Road 45 and 58th Street about five miles south of Owatonna Monday around 7:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

During the grind of a season, it can be hard to keep a team focused week in and week out. This leads to what some people call “trap games” as a team that might not be playing as well can come out of nowhere and score an upset.