A credit union is opening at Plaza 57, the former Shopko building on Mantorville Avenue, with a projected opening date of early June.
Accentra Credit Union has locations in Austin and Albert Lea, making Kasson its third location in southeastern Minnesota.
The 2,400-square-foot credit union will help the mini mall toward full completion, putting it at 65 percent full, said Plaza 57 co-owner Brad Clemens.

Mantorville lost a dear friend when Luke Nash died Sunday, say city leaders.
Nash, a council member and former mayor, had a heart attack last week at his family’s downtown Mantorville business, The Chocolate Shoppe, and was transported to Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, where he passed away on Sunday.

We’ve lost our lease.
Yep, we have to vacate our office by February 28.
Our building’s owner wants to develop other businesses in the entire building.
This spot on Main Street has been home to the DCI and ADvantage for the past five years. Let’s call it familiar.

Glen Edward Leighton, 81, of Eyota, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 peacefully in his sleep at home.Glen was born on March 4, 1939 in Wasioja to Ed and Anna (Blood) Leighton. Glen attended Claremont High School and graduated from West Concord in 1957. On Jan. 21, 1961, he married Donna M. Egge at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester. Glen worked at IBM for 34 years.Glen's passion was horses.

Darrel Dan Kiefer, 64, of Rochester passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday Feb. 8, 2021. 

Boyd William Demmer, 94, passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2021 at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland, surrounded by family.

On Saturday, the KoMet wrestling team headed west bound on I-90 for another state ranked match-up. The day did not disappoint.