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There will be plenty of 4-H action once again at the Dodge County Free Fair which begins on July 13.

This year’s Dodge County Free Fair features a full slate of 4-H events from animal shows to auctions.

Entry day for the 2026 Dodge County Fair for open class Fine Arts and Photography will be from noon to 8 p.m. July 13 in the pavilion building. Classes are broken down by age, media and types of photos.

Question: I have a new driver in my house. What advice should I give them when encountering a road rage type situation?
Answer: Stay safe if you encounter an aggressive driver. You can only control what you do and how you respond.
Get out of their way.
Stay calm — safely reaching your destination is your goal.
Do not challenge them.
Avoid eye contact.
Ignore their gestures and don’t return them.

The Kasson City Council has approved hiring reserve officer Conner Finley as a full-time officer.
The Kasson Police Department has had trouble hiring in recent years; it started the year with three unfilled full-time officer positions, which has led to a number of issues.
Key among those is the department’s overtime use, which is already over budget, something Kasson Police Chief Joshua Hanson directly attributes to lack of staff.

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Incoming freshman Hadley Doman (left) and incoming sophomore Easton Johnson were selected to compete June 18-22 at Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Ore.

William Patrick Wyttenback, of Dodge Center, spent his 55th birthday in a Dodge County courtroom, where he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child.
A jury convicted him in March of one count each of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and third-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was found not guilty of a second count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.