Private memorial services for family and close friends will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 for Rosalee Grace Ille of Albert Lea.
Rosalee passed away on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 at St John’s Woodlands in Albert Lea at 99 years young.

Helga M. Grant, age 78 of Austin, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Mary’s Campus.
Helga Maria Stroebele was born July 11, 1941, in Wilhelmskirch, Germany, the daughter of Erwin and Berta (Strasser) Stroebele. She grew up and attended school in Germany. Helga was trained as a seamstress and worked in factories while in Germany.

For the past several years as the top prosecutor handling what will likely go down as one of the greatest crimes ever in Minnesota’s history, Janelle Kendall has needed a stress reliever more than ever. She has found one through a love of music and sharing that passion as the lead singer for a band.

Amy Kyllo, of Byron was crowned moments ago as the 2019 Princess Kay.
Kyllo is the daughter of Paul and Susan Kyllo.
The DCI will have more coverage from the ceremony in next week’s issue of the DCI. 
 

The Kasson-Mantorville School District prides itself on being an innovative educational institution andstrives to be Minnesota’s premier school district.This summer K-M took another significant step toward reaching those lofty goals and achieving itsvision.At its July 15 meeting, the Kasson-Mantorville School Board approved the hiring of Bethany vonSteinbergs as the district’s Director of Employee Engagement and Strengths-based Culture.K-M is

Allan Joseph Hames, 85, of Kasson, passed away at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield surrounded by his family on Saturday Aug. 10, 2019.  Allan was born on Sept. 16, 1933 to Joseph and Dora (Sueverkruepp) Hames in Altamont, SD.  

Harrison L. “Jim” Freeman passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Leesburg, FL following a brief illness.

It’s with great sadness that I noticed yet another Minnesota newspaper has ceased publication within the past couple weeks. This is at least the second newspaper in the state to shut down this year. 

The DCI has a new Sport Editor as Alex Neuhring began in his new role on Monday.
Nuehring is replacing Chris Schad, who left the paper at the end of the spring sports season.
Although this will be his first time working for the DCI full-time the Rochester native has knowledge after interning in the summer of 2017.