KASSON, Minn. — In her third and final performance on “The Voice,” Cori Kennedy “let the feathers fly” with a rock song in the knockout round against contestant Aaron Nichols.

While coach Reba McEntire praised both musicians for their “great range,” Nichols won the knockout. Kennedy, a West Concord native and 2015 Kasson-Mantorville graduate, shared her “rugged” voice in “You and I” by Lady Gaga with a full band adding to her experience of firsts on the national stage. She opened the show for the second time this season.

“Cori, you just continue to just shine,” coach Niall Horan said during the show on Monday, Nov. 17, as part of season 28. “You do remind me in the ways of like a Stevie Nicks. You've got that rock star in you as well as your country. And the way you demand everyone’s att

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