Photo courtesy of the Dodge County Sheriff Office
Deputy Dave Skadson (left) was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Juvenile Officer of the Year award from the Minnesota Juvenile Officers Association. He poses with Kasson Police Department School Resource Officer Zach Kasper, who nominated Skadson for the award.

Anna Brennan, a member of the Byron High School Class of 2024, was crowned as the 90th Miss Minnesota during a ceremony at Treasure Island Resort & Casino last weekend.
As Miss Minnesota, Brennan will represent Minnesota at the 2027 Miss America competition and will receive a $10,000 educational scholarship.

Dodge County is one of only eight Minnesota counties that doesn’t have its own jail. Instead, the county contracts with neighboring Olmsted County Detention Center, paying a $75 per diem per detainee rate set by the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association (MSA).
Olmsted County Commissioners questioned that set rate during the June 16 Administrative Committee meeting, citing rising costs and increased budget demands.

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Matt Spurbeck, left, and Derek Harlow are the founding members of Neon Arrival, a band that began while both were students at Kasson-Mantorville High School. They have regrouped to play original indie music across southeast Minnesota; you can catch the group July 17 at the Dodge County Free Fair.

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Actors for the upcoming MTC show Two Putz for the Win bring to life the family melodrama about the Putz family and their Putz Putter Golf Company. The show runs June 12-28 Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Mantorville Opera House.

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The Mantorville Restoration Association and Mantorville Fire Department Relief Association will combine their charitable gambling fundraisers moving forward through pull tabs, e-tabs, bingo and other charitable gambling activities to raise funds for both organizations.