The Byron Public Schools (BPS) is pleased to announce a new opportunity that will begin for the 2019-2020 school year in partnership with Rochester Public Schools (RPS).  This fall Byron students will have the opportunity to obtain a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license at the Career and Technical Education Center (CTECH) in Rochester.
 

 
January 09, 2019 – The immediate impact of the partial government shutdown is being felt by the approximately 1,600 federal employees in Southeastern Minnesota who are either currently furloughed or required to work without pay. Channel One Regional Food Bank is ready to assist these public servants and anyone else who needs help during this difficult time.

The Celebration of Life service for Anna Ross Muehleis will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Dodge Center with Rev. Barbara Streed officiating.  Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church on Sunday.
Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Dodge Center.
Anna Muehleis, 88, passed away on Saturday morning, Jan. 5, 2019, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center.

Judith Kay Hanson, 72, died at her home in Kasson, on Jan. 1, 2019.  

Last weekend was another big test for the Kasson- Mantorville wrestling team as it headed to Kaukauna, Wisc. To take part in the Cheesehead Invitational. Just like the Minnesota Christmas Tournament, the Cheesehead not only featured some of the top competition from the state of Wisconsin, but also featured teams from Minnesota and Illinois.

Triton Community Ed is starting a new program this month for senior citizens that will move between the three communities in the Triton School District.

It was the first school board meeting of 2019 for the Kasson-Mantorville School Board on Monday night which meant it was also their annual organizational  meeting.
During the meeting it was a chance for new school board members Zakh Peterson and Mark Torkelson to be sworn in as the newest members of the board after being elected in November.

As a local news reporter one of the things that I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to do is see local elected officials being sworn into office.
Usually for people being sworn into local office this takes place during regularly scheduled government meetings but last week I got to see it done a little differently.

During the Lewiston Auto Holiday Classic, Kasson-Mantorville senior Logan Bigelow earned a distinct honor by being named the recipient of the 2018 Bob Welch Memorial Award. The two-day tournament, which the K-M boys basketball team participated in on December 27 and 28, gives out the award for a student’s leadership on the court and being a great member in the community off of it.