On Thursday, May 26, 2022, at approximately 1:55 p.m., Kasson police officers responded to a theft that occurred at Buffet King on Main Street.  Police learned that the theft occurred around noon when the suspect removed about $6,000 in cash from an employee’s purse.

The Hwy 57 detour goes into effect Monday, May 23.
 

For nearly seven-and-a-half years now, our staff has worked diligently to serve our citizens within Dodge County. We couldn’t be prouder of the accomplishments and improvements they’ve made in every department in our office. Together, our staff has worked to improve procedures, equipment, training, and staff safety.

A Kasson man was arraigned Tuesday morning in the shooting death of a man Sunday in Kalmar Township. The shooting in the 5000 block of County Road 105 in Kalmar Township left a 70-year-old man dead.
William Shillingford, 31, Kasson, faces charges of second-degree murder with intent, without premeditation; second-degree murder without intent, while committing a felony, and second-degree assault with a deadly weapon.

A Kasson-Mantorville school bus was involved in a property damage vehicle this morning.
Karlyn Brewington, communications director at the district, notified parents by email that Bus #2 was involved in the accident at the intersection of 16th St. NE in front of the high school just prior to the start of the school day.

A Minnesota senator who represents western Dodge County is recovering in a Twin Cities hospital after a weekend snowmobile crash in northern Minnesota.
Sen. John Jasinski crashed his snowmobile around 12:45 p.m. Friday at the Minnesota Rendezvous event near Motley. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office says Jasinski was operating a snowmobile with fellow Sen. Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks.