Dodge County Sheriff MN

10/23/2026

Winona, Wabasha, and Olmsted were the only counties in SE MN to beat out Dodge County. Thanks to all who help make Dodge such a great place to live and raise our families!

Your Sheriff,

Scott

See which county took the top spot, and where the rest of Southeast Minnesota landed.

10/16/2026

Our 2026 Raffle is now open! Board members and others are getting tickets dispersed and will have them for sale very soon. You can contact your favorite seller and try for a chance this year to win the $2,000 cash top prize! It only takes one ticket to win! Then we have in cascading value more cash prizes and other items available through Scheels. If for any reason you don't want the prize you win, you can turn in your certificate for the prize at Scheels for a Scheels gift card in the amount of the prize's value.

This year's drawing will be at noon on Friday, November 20th. Prize winners will be notified as soon as possible afterward, certificates will be sent or delivered also very soon afterwards, just in time for your Christmas shopping!

Thank you and Good Luck!

10/16/2026

We’re hiring!!! In anticipation of a scheduled and well deserved retirement coming up in May, we are adding to our staff to back fill the vacancy this will create! If you are interesting in serving for a county that has always supported law enforcement - with an agency that has great long term staff along with great support, training, and equipment…we would love to hear from you. Click here for more info: https://www.dodgecountymn.gov/departments/adminstration/deputy_sheriff_temporary_full-time.php

10/16/2026

Congratulations to Joe Powers and all our friends at the Hubbell House in Mantorville! Well deserved for sure!

A good steakhouse becomes the family’s default answer to “where should we go for a nice dinner?”

Here are my 50 best steakhouses in Minnesota, with Manny’s in Minneapolis taking No. 1, followed by Murray’s and Mancini’s Char House. Which spot deserves to move up?

My American Food Bucket List packs 100 legendary food experiences across all 50 states into one checklist you can actually use, and the link is in the comments below.

10/12/2026

Please join us in congratulating Deputy Isaac Gronseth and Deputy Ian Gall, our newly certified D.A.R.E. officers!

Both deputies completed two weeks of training conducted by Minnesota D.A.R.E. and were among 16 officers certified as part of Minnesota’s 59th D.A.R.E. training class.

D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, but its mission goes beyond drug prevention. The program helps young people make positive decisions, develop safe and healthy habits, and build the skills to resist negative and violent behaviors—all while building relationships with law enforcement.

Isaac and Ian are now trained to teach students from pre-K through high school, with lessons covering drug prevention, va**ng, bullying and cyberbullying, su***de prevention, social media, and more.

We’re proud of their commitment to helping our children grow up safe, healthy, and confident.

Please join me in congratulating Isaac and Ian on their D.A.R.E. certification and thanking them for all they do for Dodge County! Their commitment to making a difference in the lives of our young people is something we can all be proud of.

Your Sheriff,

Scott

10/10/2026

Due to todays forecasted critical fire weather conditions and current wildland fuel conditions, including crop fields, the DNR Forestry Burning Permit System and map will be set to No Open Burning – Campfires Allowed on 10/10/26 starting at 0800. Conditions will be reassessed to determine the status on Sunday. Small recreational or cooking campfires are allowed but discouraged.

Anyone who burned piles this week should be encouraged to double check them for any holdover heat that could rekindle. Portions of our area have also been impacted by long term drought so special attention should be paid to any fires burning over peat ground.

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

CHALLENGE COINS ARE BACK IN STOCK!!

Many of you have been asking since we ran out, and we’re excited to have more available in two versions—one featuring the DCSO patch and one featuring Sheriff Rose’s badge.

The back of both versions features our historic courthouse over the Thin Blue Line, bearing Captain Loring Guenther’s badge number—a lasting tribute to ensure he is always remembered.

🪙 $10 per coin
🪙 $15 per coin with a clear plastic case

For details, call 507-635-6200 and ask for Melissa.

09/29/2026

This weekend, let our partners at the Dodge Center Fire Department cook breakfast!!!! They will also have a number of cool silent auction items to bid on too! All proceeds benefit DCFD! Please come out and support these heroes and share this post with family and friends!!!

50 years of serving our community calls for pancakes!

Join the Dodge Center Fire Department for our 50th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 4, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. All proceeds benefit the department. Bring your family, enjoy breakfast, and help us celebrate!

Have an item to donate for the auction? Contact any DCFD member by September 30. ❤️