Dodge Center News

Dodge County is gearing up for three murder trials in the next few months. Jury selection in the trial of Danny Ortega Jr., 22, of Claremont, is set to begin Monday in Dodge District Court in Mantorville.

Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN  DODGE CENTER -- Next year, sweet corn. Dwayne Schmoll is already planning to plant more on his land near Dodge Center to serve next year in what he hopes will become a tradition of a free Thanksgiving dinner for those who need a hospitable place in Dodge Center.

Four juveniles are recovering at St. Mary's Hospital tonight after their SUV apparently rolled into a ditch in Dodge County.

A new antique and gift shop -- Cottage Treasures -- opened its doors in Dodge Center about a week ago.

Recently, the Dodge County Relay for Life and Chair Aleta Abbott were recognized for their outstanding efforts in the Relay for Life at the Midwest Division Conference.

A new wrinkle was introduced into the discussion about the Rochester Public Schools' budget crunch on Tuesday, when an accountant suggested that the district might be running out of programs that it could eliminate.

The Dodge County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved paying $119,968 to the Mayo Clinic for a bill incurred by a man accused of killing his wife and son a year ago.

It's been a bumpy road for folks in southeast Minnesota anxious to see the Highway 14 expansion projected completed, and once again the project has been inexplicably detoured.

"Step ... step ... step," called out the firefighter in the middle. A team of firefighters inched their way closer to a ball of flames artificially produced for a training exercise Saturday morning in the parking lot at Mantor Field.

The theft of a tombstone display designed to raise awareness of domestic violence won't silence the voices of the victims.

Rodney Lavergne Armour, 78, of Waite Park, MN, died Oct. 18, 2009. Rodney was born July 26, 1931, to the late Myron L. and Orma Armour in Rochester, MN.

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Nearly three months ago, the Claremont City Council took what probably has become an all-too-common step across much of Minnesota: It voted to terminate its contract with the Dodge County Sheriff's Department, which had been providing law enforcement patrol services for the small community between Dodge Center and Owatonna.

Last year, 21 women and seven children died from domestic violence in Minnesota.

Andy Romaniuk is slowing down. Once the Speedy Gonzales of walkers, he's 81, has recovered from cancer and has a stent in his heart.

A 23-year-old Dodge Center man was killed on a stretch of highway 14 between Dodge Center and Owatonna.

Two young men were killed in separate vehicle accidents in rural Minnesota on Sunday.

A 23-year-old Dodge Center man was killed Sunday in a head-on collision on U.S. 14 just west of Dodge Center.

At least one person is dead following a head-on collision between a car and a semi in Southern Minnesota.

Is the air near your child's school toxic? According to a USA Today study published late last year, the answer could be yes, but now some say that report is flawed.