As a kid, I used to deliver the St. Paul Pioneer Press morning paper to many homes and businesses around Kasson. I walked Main Street delivering to businesses like the bowling alley (yes, we did have a little bowling alley back in the day), hardware store and Daniel’s Restaurant.

A longtime Kasson restaurant will be closing its doors Saturday and reopening sometime in September under new ownership.
Danielle Schmitz announced the closing of Daniel’s and the adjacent 504 Tavern, on the restaurant’s Facebook page last week.
“It’s definitely bittersweet,” Schmitz said this week of the closing. “It’s been my whole life.”

Since COVID-19 interrupted life in Dodge County and surrounding areas of southeastern Minnesota, it’s been totally unusual.
First, businesses were closed, unless the State of Minnesota deemed them essential. Restaurants and bars were limited to carry out only, no inside service. No church services.

A memorial service for Lillian A. Aarsvold, who passed away March 20 of this year, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. The gathering will be at Dennis Aarsvold’s home in rural Kasson, 68487 260th Avenue.
Sharing memories honoring “Lil” will begin at 9:30 a.m., a service at 11 a.m. and lunchatnoon.

Area cross country athletes have logged hundreds of miles this summer in preparation for their fall season, say coaches. While the Minnesota State High School League moved football and volleyball to the spring, cross country was maintained.

A Dodge Center native has returned to his hometown to lead the flock at First Congregational Church.
Pastor Keith Mosier grew up in Dodge Center and was home schooled, graduating from high school in 2002. At age 16, he moved to Africa with his family to preach in the bush and start new churches.
“It was an exciting experience,” Mosier said. “It was life changing. It prepared me for missionary and pastoral work.”