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Robert Jensen, 64, Winona

Robert Jensen, 64, of Winona, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 peacefully in his sleep.
Bob was born July 6, 1954 in Minneapolis to Richard A. and Alpha (Bungum) Jensen. He graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1972. On May 22, 1976, he married Donna Fellows at South Zumbro Lutheran Church in Kasson. Bob worked for 40 years at Peerless Chain and was a senior engineer.

WC Legion benefit aids Eagles Telethon

Although the total monetary amount was still being added up, the West Concord American Legion Post and its auxiliary were calling Sunday’s pancake breakfast a success.
Post Commander Tom Hunt said that 180 people were served breakfast and total amount raised will likely be in the $2,500 to $2,600 range.
“We were very happy,” he said. “It went very well and people were very giving.”

Byron expands horizons with medical opportunities for students

Across the country public schools are doing what they can to offer more career ready classes and programs.
That's why starting in the fall students at Byron High School will have a new opportunity to learn a career through their CNA Program.

Give felons the right to vote

Since I graduated from college a couple of years ago, I haven’t been very political with my columns that I write.
I saw something recently though that really caught my attention, and something that I think is important to point out to our readers.
Steve Simon, our Secretary of State, put out a press release stating that he is seeking that felons who are no longer in prison have the right to vote once again.

K-M girls powerlifting picks up another state title

For the third straight year, the Kasson-Mantorville girls powerlifting team captured a state title. K-M accomplished  the feat at the third annual Minnesota High School
Meet in Rockford, Minn. on January 12 and had a team of eight female lifters and five male lifters competing.

Send them all to state

Triton Business Professions of America (BPA) sent 17 students to its Regional Competition, and they will send all 18 on to the State Competition after a successful day of competition.
 

Joyce A. (Ditlevson) Haflinger, formerly of BP

 Joyce Haflinger entered into rest Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 in her home at Sunridge Retirement Community, Colorado Springs, Colo.

From newsroom to academia

Ben Pherson has spent many hours in school gyms, fields, and tracks during the course of his adult life.
 
As a Sports Editor at the Post Bulletin and a newspaper veteran of 20 years he has seen many different schools from small ones to big ones.
 
Last year Pherson decided to buy a home in Kasson and moved there with his wife and three children under the age of five for one reason.
 

Meth, scales, syringes, found during traffic stop in Dodge County

 
A Kasson man was charged with Fifth Degree Drug Possession after drugs, scales and syringes were found during a traffic stop in Dodge County on Jan.12.
 
According to the complaint, James Lee Nelson, 41, was observed by a Dodge County Deputy, traveling 45 mph in a 30 mph zone, weaving within in the lane, touching the fog line on the road way.
 

Dodge Center Finance Director to resign

The City of Dodge Center is expected to accept the resignation of it’s Finance Director, Julie Beth, on Monday, during their first council meeting of 2019.
 
According to the council packet, Beth put in her resignation and her last day will be Jan.16.
 

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