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- Mychal Wilmes: Catalogs prove hope springs eternal
Some temptations are impossible to resist. Adam and Eve had the apple tree. Kathy has a host of garden catalogs.
- Christmas Top spins for 140 years
The toy is a little bit dented and a little bit tarnished, but to the descendents of David Linsley, a simple brass top has been a part of Christmas for 140 years.
- State aid cuts not as bad as feared
After weeks of worrying, city and county officials finally know just how big their cuts will be in state aid.
- Inspiration for children's book has 'soul of Santa Claus'
WEST CONCORD Far from the North Pole in a small Minnesota town lives a man some say embodies the spirit of Santa Claus.
- Josefina Parra Rivera
John Baptist de la Salle Catholic Church in Dodge Center with the Rev. Kurt Farrell celebrating.
- Publishing details was the right thing to do
Just because something is legal for someone to do doesn't mean it is the right thing to do.
- Dr. Agerter to become CEO of Austin Mayo Health System
In 1982 Dr. David Agerter joined the consulting staff at Mayo Family Clinic Kasson after graduating from the second class of Mayo's Family Medicine residency program. A West Concord, MN. native, Dr. Agerter will now be the new president and CEO of the Austin Mayo Health System, starting his new position Monday, November 17, 2008. He is married to Barb (Loosbrock), also a West Concord native. They have four grown children. Dr. Agerter served as Residency Director at the Mayo Family Clinic Kasson from 1990-96 and Department Chair from 1996-2005. He currently serves as Assistant Dean of Health Sciences at Mayo, working in areas of recruitment, retention and student issues. He spent approximately seventy percent of his time seeing patients at the Kasson clinic. Including his four years of residency here Dr. Agerter has practiced medicine in Kasson for 30 years.
- Green Space: Slow Food movement picks up speed
It may be hard to believe, but Sopra Sotto, an elegant downtown Rochester shop that sells food, cookware and other items imported from Italy, has something in common with Callister Farm in West Concord, where ...
- Triton residents wrestle with closure of West Concord school
Residents in the Triton School District voiced both opposition and support during a public hearing Monday night concerning the closure of the Triton Middle School in West Concord.
- Closing of Triton Middle School to be discussed Monday
Citizens in the Triton School District will get their chance to voice their opinions on the closing of the Triton Middle School building in West Concord.
- Police: Boy died trying to save sisters
A 12-year-old Dodge Center, Minn., boy who collapsed and died after being gravely wounded by his knife-wielding father may have saved his sisters' lives according to charges filed Wednesday.
- Dodge Center community coping with slayings
Monday morning, the city of Dodge Center with a population of about 2,200, seemed to be returning to normalcy after a stabbing that left a mother and son dead Saturday evening and sent three more family members ...
- Police Wait To Speak With Murder Suspect Father
Nov 10, 2008 7:18 pm US/Central DODGE CENTER, Minn. Investigators are still trying to put the pieces together on a Dodge Center, Minn.
- A cry for help from a neighbor, then death
Twelve-year-old Ismael Nicholas Bugarin could barely stand as he and his two little sisters ran to a neighbor's house for help Saturday evening, knife wounds on their faces and necks.
- Sheriff: Two dead after Dodge Center stabbing
An incident involving a family of five living in the Valley View Mobile Home Park in Dodge Center Saturday evening left a woman and boy dead while three juveniles and an adult male were taken to a Rochester ...
- One injured after explosion at fireworks storage garage
Smoke lingered as crews continued to secure the site of an explosion where fireworks were reportedly manufactured, south of Claremont.
- Kasson man dies in collision
A rural Kasson man died Monday afternoon in an auto crash near his home. Michael Allen Van Peursem, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene, Dodge County Sheriff Gary Thompson said this morning.
- West Concord woman accused of trashing hotel room after being fired
Hours after being fired from her job at the Super 8 Motel in Rochester, a West Concord woman allegedly returned and caused more than $2,000 in damage to one of the rooms.
- Samuelson calls it quits
What a bummer: After a 5 1/2-year run, jP American Bistro closed last week. Chef/owner J.P. Samuelson said his business finally succumbed to a blizzard of challenges.
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City DescriptionWest Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 836 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 56 runs north and south through the city.
Dodge County Road 24 runs through the north end of the city going east and west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 836 people, 334 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was 784.0 people per square mile (301.7/km²). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 322.6/sq mi (124.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.57% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 3.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population.
There were 334 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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