Vance Jon Harris, 74, died on Oct. 11, 2019 in South Jordan, Utah from complications related to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was with his wife, son and daughter and died as he lived his life-with grit and grace. He was born Oct. 25, 1944 in Kasson to Gaylord Floyd and Evelyn Skogen Harris.

The funeral service for Marion E. Bateman, 87, of Stewartville, was on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at the Stewartville United Methodist Church with Pastor Jon Marburger officiating. Burial and a committal service followed at Frankford Cemetery in rural Spring Valley.  
Mrs. Bateman died on Sunday, Oct. 13,  2019, of natural causes at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth in Rochester, where she had been a resident since 2015.

The Byron boys soccer season came to an end in a resounding way with an 8-1 loss at Austin Tuesday night. 
Byron Head Coach Dave Bahr said the Bears had to contend with a brisk wind for most of the first half, which made it difficult to move the ball out of its own end and clearing balls had a tendency to go out the end line for a corner kick instead of out the side line for a throw in. 

The Caledonia High School football team took a 61-game winning streak into their matchup with Triton on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
            The Warriors made sure they extended their streak to 62 games as they jumped out to an early 21-0 lead and cruised to a 49-3 win.
            Triton Head Coach Mike Ellingson said the Warriors exploited the Cobras’ pass defense by throwing the ball early and often.

From start to finish, the Kasson-Mantorville football team dominated the Faribault Falcons as they ran the ball 39 times for 374 yards en route to a 55-6 win on Wednesday, Oct. 16

The Hayfield football team made a strong comeback attempt in the third quarter, but Rushford-Peterson (R-P) tacked on a fourth quarter touchdown to beat the Vikings 38-29 on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
            The R-P Trojans got their offense rolling right away as they scored the game’s first two touchdowns.
            Hayfield Head Coach Jeff Snider said his defense made a few mistakes that helped R-P build an early 13-0 lead.

Another amazing fairy tale comes to life as the Kasson-Mantorville Schools Drama Program presents its 2019 All-School Musical production of DreamWorks’  Shrek, The Musical at the Minnesota WiFi Performing Arts Center at K-M High School.

The Kasson-Mantorville School Board handed out KoMet Kommendations, discussed upcoming school events, set a tentative vote date for Zumbro Education District (ZED) re-location, and reviewed a recent visit to Cardinal Manufacturing during its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 21.

Come to the Mantorville Opera House on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. to see performer and writer Astrid King present A Funny Woman—a one night only show about her mother Peg Lynch—pioneer radio/TV star of the 1940s and 1950s.