A Learning Journey

Trombones, a career in wholesale management, and a call to the ministry. You might be wondering what these three items have in common. While each requires great dedication, they all find their answer …

Midnight Hounds Album Release Party

Saturday evening at the Pure Rock Studios in Rochester the Midnight Hounds performed live as celebration of the release date of their new album "Atomic Sand". They performed all fifteen tracks of the …

The Main Alternative hosts its 5th Annual Turkey Day 5k Thanksgiving Morning

November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving morning) will be the 5th year a local business woman will host a 5k run/walk which benefits two local programs that give back to the community at large. Stevie …

Dodge Center City Candidates

There is only one mayoral candidate, Mindy Hedberg and she didn’t respond to a request for an interview. There are two city council seats open and only two candidates. Alan Denny did not respond to …

Triton School Board Candidates

Triton school board has four openings and seven candidates Wally Bluhm I have lived in the Triton community since 2015. I also have deep roots in Dodge County, having grown up in Kasson from the age …

Claremont City Council Candidates

Claremont city council Tracy Boyum I have lived in the community for almost 4 yrs I have a husband Duane we have been together 34 yrs We have 4 kids 8 grandkids and 3 dogs I work for Viracon for 9 …

Claremont Mayor Candidates

There are four candidates for Claremont Mayor Ethan Johnson I have lived in Claremont for about eight years. I married the love of my life in September 2025, and we plan to start and raise …

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Sidewalk Pastor

Sometimes during life when we become troubled and start thinking of our past, and having negative thoughts, we need to STOP and gain control of our life again. This happens to many of us during …

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

We took a trip up the North Shore in September to spend a night in Thunder Bay, Canada. The scenic drive was spectacular as the leaves were turning color and the weather was perfect. One of the stops …

Apples and Healthy Weight

You have heard the rhyme, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But what does an apple really do for you? Does any apple work, or only certain kinds? A few answers can be found here. …

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Obituaries

Leslie Dale DeRaad Sr.

It is with deep sorrow and loving remembrance that we announce the passing of Leslie Dale DeRaad, who left this world peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. …

Jacob Andrew “Jake” Buchl

Jacob Andrew “Jake” Buchl, 30, of Kasson-Mantorville, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026. He was born in Quincy, Illinois to John and Linda (Witschen) Buchl, Jake was a beloved …

Carol Ann Clough

Carol Ann Clough left us on October 15, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on February 11, 1939, in West Concord, Minnesota, Carol was the seventh child of Bernard Matthias Meyer and Irene Emma Van Den …

Jeffrey Frank Eisterhold

Jeffrey Frank Eisterhold, 59, of Kasson, MN passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, MN after a courageous 4-year …

Daniel Anders Lybeck

Daniel Anders Lybeck, 67, passed away at his home in Dodge Center, Minnesota. Daniel was born on July 5, 1959, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, to Amos O. Lybeck and Margaret E. …

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Community

Claremont City Council Meeting - September 1, 2026

CITY OF CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 7:00 P.M. Mayor Jared Sultze called the Regular City Council Meeting of the City of Claremont to order on Tuesday, …

Dodge Center City Council Meeting - September 28, 2026

DODGE CENTER SUMMARY COUNCIL MINUTES Monday, September 28, 2026 This published information is a summary of the full minutes of September 28, 2026, Dodge Center City Council regular meeting. A …

West Concord City Council Candidates

There are two candidates for two open positions on the West Concord city council Galen Koekeritz We purchased the old hardware store at 207 West Main St in early 2019, Purchased our house at 324 …

Community

Things to do in the Fall garden

Are you ready to call it quits for the year in your garden? Well there are a few more things to do, before the tools and hoses get put away for the year. I was out planting some perennials in my …

Farmers keep watch for UFO's while combining

Last week a farmer in Stevens County, MInnesota reported a UFO in his cornfield. The sheriff department received a call late on Wednesday afternoon about foreign debris discovered while harvesting …

Fall Craft Show

Take a drive to Kenyon this fall for the 53rd annual craft sale and you will find hand crafted gift ideas from a hundred vendors on display for your fall decorating or gifting needs. Every year they …

4 Tips for Efficient EV Charging at Home

(Feature Impact) Your car has one job - to take you where you need to go. For electric vehicle (EV) owners, that means keeping it charged so it's ready to hit the road when you are. Charging your car at home is convenient and cost-effective, especially if you have the right equipment and routines.

Reduce Home Fire Risks: 5 Items to Avoid Plugging into Power Strips

(Feature Impact) Power strips make it easy to add outlets where families need them, but they aren't designed to handle every appliance in the home. Plugging certain high-powered appliances into a power strip can overload it, potentially causing overheating and increasing the risk of an electrical fire.

How to Manage Symptoms of Heart Failure

(Feature Impact) Managing heart failure is a significant expense to the U.S. healthcare system, costing the nation approximately $40 billion in 2020 and expected to increase to approximately $142 billion a year by 2050. If you (or a loved one) are living with the condition, consider these tips to help manage it.

Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem

Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …

Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.

Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …