Vernon R. Nelsen, 71, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday March 9, 2016. 
No formal service is planned, but friends and family are invited to share food and fellowship on Saturday March 19, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Byron United Methodist Church fellowship hall at 503 First Avenue NW, Byron. 

 
 
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 25, 2014
MORTGAGOR: Trina Sue Pearce and Travis Lee Pearce, wife and husband, as joint tenants.

For the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls’ basketball to claim their fourth Section 2AA South Sub-Section championship in five years, they would have to beat a team that defeated them twice in the regular season in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

Rev. Ruben C. Spinler, age 87, of Montgomery, died March 14, 2016, at his home. 

Shirley L. Knutson, age 93, of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.
Shirley Louise Lea was born February 12, 1923, in Newry Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin H. and Pauline (Peterson) Lea. She attended country school District 111 and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1940.  

A possible attempted kidnapping took place this afternoon as a juvenile was approached by a dark green four door car that was occupied by two black males, according to the Kasson Police Department. The driver was described with having gray hair. The juvenile reported that they believed a firearm was pointed at her. The males asked her to get into the car and they would give her a ride home.

With the final phase of Dodge County’s extensive remodeling project nearing its end the Dodge County District Court left its temporary quarters in the Government Services Building last Friday and moved back to the historic Dodge County Courthouse.

Big turnouts were reported for both the Democratic and Republican caucuses last week with Sen. Bernie Sanders taking the top spot for the Democrats and Sen. Ted Cruz for the Republicans.

The Kasson-Mantorville girls basketball team will look to make their third consecutive trip to next week’s state tournament as they defeated Stewartville and Northfield to set up a showdown with top-seeded Winona on Thursday night. This will mark the fifth straight season the KoMets have made it to the section championship game.