Farmers Union to host Meet the Candidates event

BYRON, Minn. – The Olmsted and Dodge County Farmers Unions are hosting a Meet the Candidates event at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Frank 'N Stein Restaurant and Lounge, 15 Frontage Road, Byron. The event …

Hayfield Ambulance Benefit

Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Program

Sheriff Scott Rose of Dodge County announced today the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2026. Sheriff Rose proudly announced that the MSA Board of Directors has established …

The 2026-27 school year is off to a great start

Our students are settling into routines, procedures, and expectations. Staff members are working hard to establish the foundation for a successful school year. There are many experiences and …
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A year ago, I had an hour to pass waiting for someone at St. Mary’s Hospital. I was looking for something to do while they had a test and took the occasion to walk to the patient and visitor …
Science is a powerful tool. A tool can be used for good, or it can be used improperly, which can result in significant harm. True science is the observation of causes and reactions in a controlled …
The longer I live in the Cities I have become more and more aware of what my husband likes to call the pumpkin spice monsters. A pumpkin spice monster is one who goes crazy for pumpkin spice as soon …
Obituaries
Carolyn May McDonald
Carolyn May McDonald, 93, of Hayfield, MN passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Fieldcrest Care Center in Hayfield, MN. Carolyn was born on December 15, 1932, at home in Westfield …
Darrell Stephen Schuster
Darrell Stephen Schuster, 83, of Maiden Rock Wis., died Tuesday, September 15,2026 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Detroit Lakes MN to Hilton and Marjorie (Peterson). The …
Colleen Carol Rasmussen
Colleen Carol Rasmussen, 89, of Kasson, MN passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Fairview Care Center in Dodge Center, MN. Colleen was born on …
Michael Joseph O’Connor
Michael Joseph O’Connor, 77, of Brownsdale, Minnesota entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He passed peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones after his journey …
Linda Remillard
Linda Remillard, age 77, of Faribault, died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at New Richland Care Center. Arrangements are being completed by Boldt Funeral Home & Cremation Services, …
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In the background of our lives are stories. More than facts and figures and outcomes, stories guide how we live our lives, how we interact with people, how we work, what we hope for. We attach …
After announcing earlier this summer the market was for sale or may close, Pete Wagner, owner of Kenyon Market in Kenyon confirmed a deal has been reached to sell the store to new local owners, …
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Chris Olson returns to Dennison in October blending the old with the new in his tribute show, The King & Crooners Show at The Sapphire Event Room. Chris has entertained for many years each fall in …
Early Saturday morning’s threat of heavy rain slide south of us and caused severe flooding along it’s path. New Richland, a community of 1,200 residents, suffered water damage in 80% of the …
In the summer of 2027, MnDOT will resurface a section of Highway 57 and build a roundabout. The roadway will be repaved from 9th Street in Mantorville to Dodge County Road 16. They will also …
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Immigration insights: Tears and action follow ICE raids  in southwest Kansas
DODGE CITY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived in southwest Kansas on Sept. 22 and departed three days later, leaving fear, uncertainty and anger.  Many in the Hispanic and Latino communities in Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal, where most ICE activity was located, returned to work this week. But their fear persists […]
Buddy Guy celebrated at Radio City Music Hall with a sold-out ‘Buddy’s Got the Blues’ show
Blues great Buddy Guy was celebrated Thursday night with a sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Fellow legend Bobby Rush said he would have walked from Mississippi to be part of the celebration.
How many Republicans will vote for a Black man for governor?
“Although slavery may have been abolished, the crippling poison of racism still persists, and the struggle still continues.” — Harry Belafonte, 2010 With U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds one step closer to the Governor’s Mansion, Republicans in general and MAGA in particular face a choice: Will they vote for a Black man to be Florida’s chief […]
Curtis Bay Energy will end incineration of medical waste under agreement with state
State officials hailed the news that the troubled Curtis Bay Energy facility will stop burning medical waste at its South Baltimore site in order to settle a Maryland Department of the Environment lawsuit charging the company with repeated air pollution violations.
Iowa lawmakers approve bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel mill project
Iowa lawmakers sent Gov. Kim Reynolds a bill Friday changing a state’s economic development program that could provide nearly $1.4 billion in tax incentives for a $15 billion steel mill project planned in southeast Iowa. Lawmakers called it the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. The Iowa House approved House File 2801 in […]