Lorraine A. Reha, 92, of Dodge Center, passed away on March 18, 2020 due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease at St. Gertrude’s Healthand Rehabilitation Center.
Lorraine Reha was born on Oct. 8, 1927 in Glencoe. She married Byron Reha on Nov. 10, 1950 in Lake Wilson, MN. The couple resided in Worthington and Moorhead before finally settling in Dodge Center in 1971.

Juanita June McMurdy Larson died peacefully in her apartment on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the age of 96. She didn’t make it to her goal of living to be 100.
She was born on June 12, 1923 in Washington, PA to Harry and Pearl (McCartney) McMurdy. She graduated from Washington High School in January 1941.

Melvin Carl Schmoll, 97, of rural Claremont, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on May 6, 1922 to Ernest and Elizabeth (Utecht) Schmoll in rural Steele County.
Melvin was united in marriage to Myrna Filley on April 15, 1953 at Grace Lutheran Church in Dodge Center. They made their home on a farm in rural Claremont for 67 years. Together they had four children.

Kasson’s American Legion Post 333 received it’s charter 100 years ago, in 1920. A lot has changed in those 100 years including the fact the post is now being led by its first female commander, Christy Eischens.
Eischens actually became commander last June after being a member of the post for five years.

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The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on humans is well-documented, but what kind of impact does it have on pets?
Jennifer Kelly, a small animal veterinarian at Carriage House Animal Clinic, said pets aren’t at risk for contracting the virus.

“At this time, there is no evidence that animals can be affected by COVID-19 or that they can spread

As this coronavirus pandemic seems to get worse and worse by the day, small businesses are hit the hardest.

Semcac’s Dodge County Food Shelf in Kassonis continuing to meetthe needs of residents although the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in some changes to its’ distribution operations.

There certainly is little debate that we are in the midst of some unprecedented times as we grap- ple with the coronavirus pandemic.
As I checked in on my parents this past weekend, my 86-year-old father shared how he has never experienced anything like this during his lifetime. It seems like life as we know it is essentially shutting down right before our eyes. In many cases, it changes by the hour.