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Ella Aarsvold is a senior at Kasson Mantorville High School this year and an active member if the FFA chapter here. She served as the Region 8 FFA secretary in 2025-26 and was selected as the state …
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5/21/26
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At its April 2026 Board of Directors Meeting, the Minnesota Newspaper Association, one of the oldest state newspaper associations in the U.S., approved and welcomed The Dodge County Messenger and …
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5/21/26
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The Kasson-Mantorville School District is looking for direction in dealing with declining state funding for school programs. They appreciate the support our communities provide to our school …
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5/21/26
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Elder Network is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that was formed in 1988. We have been serving Dodge County since 2022, and are working to provide the community with supportive services and …
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5/14/26
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John 15, 12-13
This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
What would we do without …
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5/14/26
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Jacob Blair, son of Allison and Scott McMartin of Claremont, MN and Mark and Joanne Blair of Swea City, IA and Becca Woytassek, daughter of Sandy and Alan Woytassek of Aberdeen, SD announce their …
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5/14/26
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I wanted to follow up with another financial update. At its April 20 meeting, the Triton School Board
approved a series of budget adjustments as part of a multiyear plan to address the …
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By Luke Lutterman, Triton Superintendent
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5/14/26
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In September 2025, a group of residents dedicated to building a stronger West Concord area, partnered with the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to establish the West Concord Area Foundation …
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5/14/26
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5/14/26
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Adrianna Kunz, was recognized at a ceremony at the Triton Library on May 1st for her accomplishments as a wrestler. Adrianna is a two-time Minnesota State High School League champion and the mayors …
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5/14/26
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On Wednesday, May 6th five Triton seniors were honored in a ceremony at the Triton Performing Arts Center for their intentions to pursue a path to become educators. High School Principal, Mrs. Fox …
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5/14/26
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A group of four bowlers from Wescon Lanes in West Concord competed in a state women’s bowling tournament and took first place in the competition for 2026. Laura Kuhn, Trudy Adamson, Becci Nace, and …
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5/14/26
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It seems that it’s often human nature to resist new technology and inventions when they’re first introduced. The old West Concord newspapers from 1892 to 1910 show that there was initially much …
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By Colleen Sathrum Hayne
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5/14/26
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The Dodge County Historical Society welcomed a new employee this month.
Katie Hendrickson will be our full time director for the coming year. She will be working at the Museum at 615 Main Street …
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5/14/26
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I just got wind of a non profit service that I want to share with you. Non Profit Wrench is a service for those in need started by Jesse Campbell from Kasson , MN.
After a lot of thought regarding …
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By Cheri Roshon
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5/7/26
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The Minnesota State FFA convention was held April 20 & 21 at University of Minnesota venues in the twin cities. Over 6,000 FFA members from chapters all over the state traveled to participate in the …
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5/7/26
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The Minnesota state flag is once again in the news for a controversial bill introduced by eight Minnesota House DFL members. The bill introduced by representatives, Freiberg; Keeler; Fischer; Xiong; …
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5/7/26
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The Kasson-Mantorville School District is inviting families and community members to share their input through an upcoming survey regarding a potential operating levy to provide needed funding to …
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5/7/26
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Crop producers and agricultural professionals face a host of challenges, especially in these economically challenging times, including pest issues, agronomic concerns, and soil fertility questions. …
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5/6/26
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A fire call on Wednesday, April 22, in rural West Concord turned into a six-hour blaze involving ten fire departments. A home owner at 56314 245th Avenue had burned a woodpile the previous evening, …
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4/30/26
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