Marvin Ronald Bjoraker, 81, of Owatonna, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at Medford Senior Care.

Donald C. Yentsch, age 93 of Blooming Prairie, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna.  

Marvin Ronald Bjoraker, 81, of Owatonna Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 at Medford Senior Care. 

As a program, there are plenty of sports that people think of when they think  about Kasson-Mantorville athletics. The KoMets have been successful in multiple sports over the past couple of years, but one sport that doesn’t get thought of much is swimming. With no official program at K-M, the thought of swimming kind of gets swept under the rug as kids usually stick to basketball or volleyball.

It’s no secret that the amount of time youth spend on their electronic devices has increased over the years.
With no signs of slowing down the knowledge of social media for parents and other adults responsible for children is more important than ever.

As I sat down for yet another Thanksgiving feast this past week (thank you mom), I once again became overcome with gratitude for what I have and not so much what I don’t have.
From time to time, I think we all are guilty of dwelling on the negative and forgetting to count our blessings even if they may seem to be few and far in between at times.  I know that has happened in my life at different points over the years.

All my life I have been challenged to do new things.
Whether it was trying new sports in high school, learning new skills in college or taking challenging courses, or starting my career halfway across the country, I always have tried to accept different challenges, and tried new things.

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood doners to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergencies during the holiday season.

 
Decades ago Kasson Police Officer Gary Scofield began his career in law enforcement.
In a few weeks his career will be coming to an end after the city council accepted his retirement effective at the end of December.
For Scofield his career in law enforcement was very diverse as he held a number of different positions in law enforcement.