Deputies have been working all day rescuing stranded motorists - some who had been stuck on their cars since last night. We've had plows, tow trucks and squads stuck throughout the day. The county will be pulling plows at 4pm for the night. Most roads in Dodge County are impassable! Heavy winds to continue thru midnight or later. Please stay home and stay safe!
Most people have heard the old saying “a dog is a man's best friend.”
That saying is completely accurate.
I met my best friend when I was still living in St. James when I was covering a clear the shelter event at the local animal shelter.
A couple of my buddies that volunteer at the shelter were there helping with the event and one of them said that they were going to foster one of the puppies.
Every year the Minnesota Newspaper Association holds a statewide college newspaper competition recognizing the most outstanding work by college journalists.
This year being crowned the winner of the General Excellence Award was the Echo, the college newspaper at Rochester Community and Technical College.
There was plenty of creativity from Kasson-Mantorville fourth graders last week as 40 students competed in a Block Kids event hosted by the Southeast Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction.
During the evening, students have a limited amount of time to build a structure out of Legos, poster board, tin foil, and string.
Three teams of Triton students, two from the middle school and one from the high school, are busy building apps that will be entered in the upcoming Minnesota Technovation challenge.
Technovation is an international competition that is designed to get more girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), said Triton Middle School math teacher Patrick Floryance, the advisor for the students.
Entering the Section 1AA team wrestling tournament, the paths of Kasson- Mantorville and Simley seemed intertwined. The two teams were ranked first and second in The Guillotine’s Class AA rankings and in each of the past two years, the KoMets were able to get the best of the Spartans in the section championship dual on their way to state championships.
MaryJane Ogren passed away Feb. 9, 2019.
She is survived by her children Troy, Eric (Tessa) and Sara (Ed) Will; grandchildren Keith, Derek, Emma, Henry, Sam, Vicki and sister Margaret.
Preceded in death by her loving husband Ronald.
The interview process for a new superintendent of schools did not go exactly as Triton School Board members had expected, but at the end of the process the board unanimously agreed to offer the position to Triton High School Principal Craig Schlichting.
Four years ago, the first ever all Hispanic 4-H Club was formed in rural Minnesota.
That group club is known as the DC Pumas and is apart of the Dodge County 4-H program.
Last week,during a conference for county elected officials the DC Pumas was recognized for its hard work,and was awarded the 2019 AMC 4H Community Leadership Award.
