City would need to spend $1.4 million to get pool up to code In October the DCI had an article describing the condition of the Kasson municipal pool and options available. The city has been "Band-aiding" the pool for as long as possible and now they are to the point where the baby pool will not open at all next summer due to expensive repairs required to reach compliance.

Markhams wed 60 years and counting Last June, Leon and Virginia (Krause) Markham celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kasson. Virginia was 17 when they married and Leon was 20.

Newlyweds Nathan and Heather Gransee find romance on the internet Heather Argadine and Nathan Gransee were busy with their careers and not much into the bar scene for seeking out dates. They used an on-line dating service and found a match.

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Overtime I talked to a young employee working at a local convenience store a week ago Sunday. When I said to him that it was too bad he could not be out enjoying the spring like weather in January he responded by saying he worked every Sunday.

Healthy Choices I attended a Community Health Summit last week that was hosted by the Mayo Clinic. One of the topics was rising health care costs and what we can do to control those costs.

Interesting How do you expect we are going to reduce our national debt with this type of spending? Budget cuts look good on the surface, but represent a mere drop in the bucket compared to the fat that needs to be trimmed. Reducing our deficit to zero will not happen in my lifetime.

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Wildcat Boys finally get to play at home Playing a home game might not be a big deal, but it sure was Saturday afternoon for the Dodge County Wildcat boys. They played their first 12 games of the season on the road.

Chad Aaker free throws seals win for KoMets K-M sophomore Chad Aaker made the two biggest free throws of his young varsity career Friday night at Lourdes. He nailed a pair of free throws with two seconds to play to lift the KoMets from one point down to a 57-56 win.

Wrestlers cruising through HVL schedule Sophomore Darby Dodds scored two of the first three Dodge County goals in an 11-2 win over Woodbury. She finished the night with four goals and two assists in the blowout win. The Wildcats also won at home over Austin 8-2 to improve to 12-5 for the season.

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