Timothy Ibisch is officially the new city administrator for Kasson.
The Kasson City Council approved the contract with Ibisch at its meeting Nov. 26. Ibisch signed the contract on Nov. 22.

It’s fast approaching – the 2019 Byron Brrr Fest scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12 through Saturday, Dec 14.
The annual event gets under way at 6 p.m. on Thursday with the tree lighting with the mayor and a performance by the Byron High School Choir. There will also be free hot cocoa and cider.
Friday will feature Holiday Bowling at Wildwood at 6 p.m. and drink specials and an outdoor fire at the Bear’s Den from 5 to 9 p.m.

As of Nov. 5, 2,051 cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) have been reported to CDC from 49 states (all except Alaska), the District of Columbia, and one U.S. territory, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In addition, the CDC says 39 deaths have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia.

The Dodge County Food Shelf and other Semcac services are now moved into their new facility in Kasson. The offices are now located at 20 E. Veterans Highway.
Semcac has a variety of services it offers in Kasson, said Outreach Director Wendy Todd, who works out of the main Semcac office in Rushford.

This year’s fall show at Triton was the award-winning play “The Miracle Worker,” directed Karen Kleinwort and Anne Schreiber.
All involved considered it a very successful run, said Schreiber.
The cast and crew performed at a senior citizen matinee on Nov. 5, followed by the general admission performances on Nov. 7-9. Each show had a great crowd, and attendance numbers showed an increase from last year.  

“In a world where you can be anything, BE KIND.”
Building on last year’s successful event, Hayfield Elementary School celebrated its second annual “Kindness Week” Nov. 4-8.
Elementary teacher Nicole Smith explained she started the kindness initiative in the school last year and “we had such a great time spreading kindness in our school and community that we decided to continue it.”