By now, everyone probably is aware of my love for the fairs. As many fair lovers are finding out this year, the COVID-19 pandemic is crimping our lifestyle for the summer.
On Saturday, I set out in the search of fair food to at least wet my appetite with some treats. I brought my oldest daughter and my parents along for the Drive-In Dairy Days at the Steele County Fairgrounds.

Our readers in Owatonna got a dose of the postal blues a couple weeks ago, most likely without even really noticing it except for a delay with their delivery.

Estelline “Esther” Mary Fischer of rural Blooming Prairie died June 14, 2020 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.
A public visitation took place on Friday, June 19, 2020 at the Brick – Meger Funeral Home in Owatonna. Due to COVID-19 regulation, it is requested the public wear face masks. A private funeral took place at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Litomysl. 

Excitement was building for area pools to open for the shortened season. Moms, Dads and kids full of pent up energy were looking forward to the opening of pools around Dodge County.
Kasson’s pool opening was set for last Friday. Wouldn’t ya know it, kids were awakened by rain pelting the roof of their family’s home.

Judith “Judy” H. Dunn, 75, of Hayfield, passed away at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield, on Friday, June 19, 2020 after a 54 year-long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Judy was born June 14, 1945 in Fosston, MN to Herman and Della (Thompson) Simonson. She was a 1963 graduate of McIntosh High School and went on to vocational school in Thief River Falls for secretarial studies.

Sally (Sarah) Ann Davis, 78, Hayfield, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at Mayo Clinic St. Marys Campus in Rochester.

Harold Wilke has lived in Kasson since 1954 but was born in 1926 near Wasioja where he lived on a small farm with a sister, Ruth; a twin brother, Harry and another brother, Leonard. He started first grade at the school in Wasioja but when his parents moved to manage the old county poor farm between Kasson and Dodge Center, for one year he attended a different school south of Wasioja until they moved again and he finished the eighth grade at hi

For K-M kicker and punter Aaron, Thursday, June 18, was a big day.
That’s because it was the day he received a pair of letters form Nick Goeser, special teams coordinator for North Dakota State University (NDSU).
In one of the letters Goeser wrote, “I think NDSU might be a great fit for you.”
Winkle said receiving those letters from the eight-time Division I FCS National Champions was a high honor.

The Byron school board discussed Byron participating in the Inside Out Initiative and the filing deadline for the four four-year term positions open for the school board election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, during its meeting on Monday, June 15.
Activities Director Jon Buchanan presented on the Inside Out Initiative.