Citing her morals and beliefs not aligning with the position any longer, West Concord City Councilor Christina Wetzstein Peterson announced her immediate resignation from the City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 27.

Dodge County is searching for its next finance director due to the impending resignation of longtime Finance Director Lisa Kramer.
“Lisa has given her notice she is leaving on September 30th,” County Administrator Jim Elmquist said.
He said at that point she may go to a part time status.
“She is doing that mostly to help us with the transition to a new finance director,” Elmquist said.
Kramer was hired in 2001.

Six juvenile males reportedly broke into the Smoke Shop in Kasson on Aug. 22.
At about 4:30 a.m., Kasson police were dispatched to the store, located at 301 South Mantorville Ave., Suite 800, upon a report of a burglary. When officers arrived they found the windows had been smashed and merchandise had been stolen from the store.

Earlier this year the Triton School Board hired an attorney to look into whether or not the Dodge Center Messenger is a legal newspaper to publish public notices in.
The attorney, Ann Goering, determined in her opinion it was not.

The city of West Concord needs EMTS, and now, eight months after the City Council approved funding for two full-time EMT positions, the city is doubling down on its efforts.
For months, the Dodge Center Ambulance has been covering day time shifts from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday for West Concord after losing longtime volunteers who covered the shifts.

The Dodge County Historical Society has several opportunities in September for those interested in local history.
County-wide opportunities abound in September to enter discussion of local history. The Historical Society invites residents to join in the discussions.

I spent the last week with one of my best friends who I grew up with here in Dodge County. He’s lived in Arizona now for over 20 years and is one of my oldest and dearest friends, friends for over 40 years.

The Dodge County Independent has written about transparency often on its editorial page, and once again, it will have to be used to call out government officials trying to hide information from the public.

To the Editor:
 
It is said in the Bible, “And a child shall lead them.” Tim Walz’s son Gus has led us into a much-needed discussion about developmental disabilities.
Chances are you know someone with a developmental disability. A slight disability might manifest itself in issues navigating day-to-day life. A profound disability can require residence in a group home, like the ones that populate southeastern Minnesota.