Michael Todd Hess, 61, of St. Cloud, MN, passed away at his residence Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. A private memorial service will take place at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Dassel, MN, Friday, Jan.

Though her life now centers around New York City, Jenny Skoog continues to carry Cokato with her—in memory, in grief and through her latest creative outlet: podcasting.Born in Buffalo and raised on a ...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this is a perfect opportunity to express our love and care for our children by ensuing they are in the appropriate child safety seat. It is a sad reality ...

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The Nov. 11 killing of 20-year-old Amber Mary Czech at Advanced Process Technologies in Cokato has already drawn widespread attention, both for its brutality and its rarity in the Wright County city ...

For many years, Red Rooster Foods has been a beloved cornerstone of the Dassel community. Originally known as Gary’s Red Owl and later Gary’s Family Foods, the store was owned and operated by Gary ...

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 25-119552 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS ...

The Annual meeting of the First Apostolic Lutheran Congregation of Cokato will be held at the Church on: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 at 9:00 am. The meeting will provide for the election of officers ...

Bus drivers in the Dassel-Cokato School District say qualified applicants have been overlooked, routes are being contracted at higher cost, and communication with district leadership has broken down ...

BUFFALO, Minn. — A car and pickup truck collided Tuesday afternoon near Deer Lake in rural Buffalo, injuring two people, one seriously, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. The crash ...

Loretta Ann Nikkola, 68, formerly of Cokato, MN, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Columbia Heights, MN. A dual celebration of life open house for both Loretta and Velma will take place ...