Kenneth (Ken) S. Prestegard, 68, of Owatonna, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Homestead Hospice House. Ken was born Feb. 28, 1947, at the Owatonna Hospital to Ole Joe Prestegard and Helen E. (Moe) Prestegard.
Evelyn M. Balzer, 95, of Blooming Prairie, died July 31, 2015, at the Prairie Manor Nursing Home in Blooming Prairie.
She was born June 24, 1920, in Steele County the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Jirele) Wurst.
As we all know, life is all about making the right choices. One of the areas where this is most imperative comes from operating a motor vehicle, especially when personal safety is at risk.
They came for different reasons, but they all had a singular purpose. Raise funds to help in the fight against cancer.
Dodge County residents filled the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Kasson last Friday night for the Dodge County Stroll, the Relay for Life effort in the county.
Youth 1st is handing out around 60 awards this summer to teams around Southern Minnesota, and while the award may have the word “winning” in it, the trophy has nothing to do with victories.
The Real Winning Team Award honors teams for their outstanding sportsmanship during summer tournaments. This involves players’ conduct on the field, but it also includes coaches and even fans.
“We came for food,” replied two young teenage customers when asked “What are you two trouble makers up to?”
Breakfast and lunch favorites are now being served at Bunkies Grille and Lanes in Blooming Prairie. Food has returned to Bunkies from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. seven days a week and this brings a wide smile to Aaron Ressler, proprietor of the grille, bowling lanes and golf simulator on East Main Street.
The penalty for driving around drunk is going to become potentially harsher beginning this coming weekend.
On Aug. 1, Minnesota’s DWI laws are going to change to reflect what some have viewed as a loophole for several years. The threshold for one of the enhanced penalties in the law will drop from .20 to .16.
