Students from kindergarten to high school have lost the ability to go to school and see their friends, but something they can still do is read and now thanks to the Kasson Public Library (KPL) they’re able to do even more reading.
The KPL staff did that by distributing free books at one of the five Kasson-Mantorville school meal pick-up sites each day last week.

Folmer Carlsen was born in Denmark on the Island of Fyn in 1934 which was also was the home area of Hans Christian Andersen, the children's author.  

Once the cruise ship docked in Athens and our tour group was gathered, it was off to check in at our hotel. We met our guide, James, who would be with us for the next five days, and headed to the Acropolis in Athens.  
Sitting high on the hill is the Parthenon which was built over 2,500 years ago and dedicated to the goddess Athena.   

The Kasson City Council discussed the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on beloved summer activities, such as swimming and festivals, during its meeting on Wednesday, April 22.
Dan Eggler, council appointee to the Park and Recreation Commission, said there was quite a bit of discussion about the Kasson Aquatic Center at the recent park board meeting.

Roger Hanson was born April 25, 1918 on a farm near the Oslo area and his parents were Albert and Gena Hanson. 
She was the lutefisk queen preparing the fish for 38 years for the annual lutefisk supper at St John’s Lutheran Church and also helped train in “new” volunteers like Mary Hegna and Mike Berge. His mother lived to age 95 1/2 while his dad passed at age 77 and his brother Levern lived to age 92.  

Kasson Eye Care has set a special goal for 2020 – 2,020 cans of food for the Kasson Food Shelf in 2020.
Dr. Christine Leska explained that 2020 is special year for an optometry practice because 20/20 vision is perfect. And to celebrate, she said, her office decided to donate 2,020 cans of food to the Food Shelf this year.