Join Us for Book Club at the West Concord Library

Join us for Book Group at the West Concord Library Wednesday, November 13 from 4-5pm Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger Cork O’Connor Series #1 Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork is …
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West Concord Historical Society Hosts Workshop and Dance

Saturday October 19th, the West Concord Historical Society hosted a workshop for string musicians and a dance. The workshop started at 2pm with a panel presentation and featured the music and history …

Museum Musings

I spend a great deal of time in a building constructed in 1902. Our Museum is the oldest public building in West Concord whose interior still shows how structures were built at the turn of the …

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I hope you have found some time to be outside and appreciate the amazing fall season. It is my favorite season of the year when the fall colors are brilliantly on display. It is also the harvest …
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Claudia and her husband joined Monica on the farm late in the summer of 2016. There was plenty of room in the house (it had 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms and even two kitchens). And more than enough room …
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Other than watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the television my family does not have any other Thanksgiving Day traditions. There was a short time when I was in college back in Southern …
Obituaries
Sharon Lee Alice Darr
Sharon Lee Alice Darr, age 83, a lifelong resident of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester, MN, surrounded by the love and strength of her …
Glennis Jane Franko
Glennis Jane Franko, 93, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Prairie Meadows Senior Living in Kasson, MN. Glenny was born on the family farm near Estherville, Iowa on September 26, 1931, …
Inger Dorthea Pearson
Inger Dorthea Pearson, 91, of Dodge Center, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester, MN. Inger was born …
Mark Allen Moenning
Mark Allen Moenning, 70, of Hayfield, MN passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024, in Dodge Center, MN. Rain was in the forecast. The last of the round bales had been hauled off the field. It …
Dr. Melvin F. Kirchhoff, DVM
Dr. Melvin Friedrich Kirchhoff, DVM, of Kenyon, died peacefully on October 22, 2024 at The Pillars of Lakeville in Lakeville, Minnesota. Melvin was born April 21, 1933, on the family dairy farm in …
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Joan Paulson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2024 at the age of 85. She was born on February 28, 1939 in Cheyenne Wells, CO. She …
Mary Ellen (Trahms) Rehwaldt, 94, of Dodge Center, MN passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Mary was born on June 26, 1930, the daughter of George Robert and Ellen Emma Anna (Fitzloff) Trahms, …
Walking is a simple yet powerful way to improve your health. When you walk regularly, you can strengthen your heart and lungs, which is great for your cardiovascular system. Walking gets your blood …
Community
On October 5th, 12 men were given a Quilt of Valor to thank them for their service to our country. Vernice Engelken, coordinator for the event, asked me to cover the ceremony for the Messenger, and I …
Triton Preschoolers learned about Fire Safety this month. Thank you to the Dodge Center Fire Station for a fun and informative program!
Once the senior class graduates, I always wonder where they end up and what they’re doing these days. This school year I’d like to showcase some of our awesome Triton alums! Student: …
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Policygenius reports on the insurance preferences of homeowners aged 18 to 34 versus homeowners aged 55 and older based on the past three years.
Younger homeowners are more likely to have home insurance dropped
Policygenius reports on the insurance preferences of homeowners aged 18 to 34 versus homeowners aged 55 and older based on the past three years.