Judy Celilia Wendlandt, 57, of Saginaw, MN, formerly of Dassel, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Though she fought hard and beat the disease, ...

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Long before the city of Dassel took its place along the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, the community began as a small frontier settlement called Swan, located north of present‑day Dassel near Swan ...

A Montrose man is facing felony drug charges after Meeker County deputies allegedly found 15 oxycodone pills hidden inside a container he claimed was chapstick during a traffic stop on Feb. 1.Derrick ...

As dangerously cold temperatures settle across Minnesota this week, a dramatic phrase is circulating widely online: “exploding trees.”While the term has captured public attention, forestry experts say ...

Two people died early Monday morning following a house fire in Litchfield, according to local authorities. The Litchfield Fire Department responded to a call at 2:12 a.m. at a residence in the 400 ...

Applause filled the Wright County Board room Tuesday morning as commissioners unanimously declared Jan. 20, Malorie Thorson Princess Kay of the Milky Way Day, honoring the Waverly native for ...

Dassel‑Cokato High School has announced juniors Natalie Jones and Noah Sarff as its 2025 ExCEL Award recipients. The statewide program, Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership, is sponsored ...

As the new year begins, the Enterprise Dispatch asked residents what they hope to see in the Dassel‑Cokato area in 2026. Dozens of community members responded on social media, offering ideas ranging ...

Minnesota hunters harvested 186,203 deer during the 2025 hunting season, a 9% increase from 2024 and 5% above the five‑year average, according to preliminary data from the Minnesota DNR.“We had a ...

The Cokato City Council approved a conditional use permit for a 2,240‑square‑foot building expansion at 14181 Highway 12, across from Cars by Andy and east of the mobile home park at its meeting on ...

The Cokato Museum drew steady crowds Sunday as visitors moved between two events held simultaneously: an exhibit of artwork by local creator Lavona Keskey and the museum’s annual tin melting ...