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Swift family remembers Sophie

When Michele Swift came home from work on Thursday night to her rural Claremont home her husband Tim gave her some of the worst news imaginable.
Her dog Sophie had been shot and killed by an unknown assailant.
Sophie became apart of the Swift family about 9 years ago when they got her from a puppy mill when she was just 4 months old.
“She was really timid at first,” Michele said.
 

Marlene Carol Klinepier, 79, Mantorville

Marlene Carol Klinepier, 79, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at her home in Mantorville.
Marlene (Moen) Klinepier was born on June 19, 1939, the daughter of Efriam and Ruby (Johnson) Moen in Rochester, MN. Marlene was a life-long resident of
Kasson and Mantorville. She graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School in 1958.

Larry Mark Behsman, 75, Brownsville, Texas

Larry Mark Behsman, peacefully passed away on Oct. 10, 2018 at his home in Brownsville, Texas with his loving wife of 52 years, Mary LaVonne (Krey) Behsman, by his side. Larry was born on All Saints Day, Nov. 1, 1942 in Owatonna, to Herman and Florence (Peterson) Behsman. Larry started school attending country school in Wasioja, and in 1961, graduated from Dodge Center High School in Dodge Center.

Charlotte Anne Aarvold, 85, Kasson

Charlotte Ann (Krause) Aarsvold, 85, of Kasson, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, Oct. 21, 2018, at Prairie Meadows Sr. Living in Kasson, where she had been a resident in the Memory Care Unit.
Charlotte was born on Jan. 30, 1933, in Waseca.

Man unmasks brain injury, finds freedom again

Unmasking a brain injury hasn't been only thing on Jon Wocelka’s mind over the past five years. He’s also been focused on finding his independence again.
Mobility and independence are often taken for granted by most people, but Wocelka found out the hard way that they’re two things that can easily be taken away.

Fatal car crashes trend up in October

While for most of the year there has been a downward trend of motor vehicle deaths, recently there has been an upward trend.
That prompted Minnesota Department of Public Safety Director of Traffic Safety Mike Hanson to send out a memorandum to traffic safety partners across the state to continue to encourage people to drive safe.

What to know about the Triton Referendum Part II

With the upcoming election quickly approaching, it is an important time for Triton Public Schools. We are asking our voters to support an Operating Levy to help support our district in three categories:

General Operations
Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology
Fine Arts

Beyond the 3 R's

Around 20 years ago, the things that could be taught in industrial classes were limited. For the author of this article, the choices revolved around building a bench in a wood shop, trying to use a small laser engraver and taking a flight simulator that resembled something out of an Atari video game.

The life of a Red Sox fan

I have a secret, readers.
I'm a Red Sox fan.
Growing up just less than an hour south of Boston meant that I got to attend some games at the beautiful and historic Fenway Park.
If you haven’t been there before and you like baseball you should add it to your bucket list of fields to go to.
I been to a lot of different stadiums, including Target Field, but without a doubt Fenway Park is my favorite.

DC narrows search to 6 for city administrator

During the last Dodge Center City Council Meeting, the Council narrowed down its search for a new City Administrator to six candidates.
The search began a few months ago when former city administrator Lee Mattson left to take a new post with Waseca.
While they narrowed down their search at that time, those names were still considered confidential as well as information about each candidate.

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