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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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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 …
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 …
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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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 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 …
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
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 …
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 …
The West Concord Foundation 1st Annual Gala is happening Saturday, October 24th at the Bell Tower Center. The doors open at 4pm and it is family friendly and there is no cost to attend. There is a …
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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. …
A Seller’s Strongest Negotiating Position in Fairfield County, CT Starts Before the First Showing
The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …
Mortgage-Dependent Buyers Are Being Squeezed Out of the Florida Keys
There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …
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 …
Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale
A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …
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