Pastor Sarah C.E. Jones sits in her office at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato, on a bright winter afternoon as she talks about the winding, deeply personal path that brought her here.She was ...

Harriet Goranowski, a long-time resident of rural Cokato and a familiar face in the Stockholm Township community, marked her 100th birthday Feb. 8 surrounded by family.“We didn’t make a big thing of ...

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, ...

Darin V. Anderson, 53, of Dassel, MN, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at his home in Dassel. Memorial service will take place Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 1 p.m., at ...

Two people were hurt in a two‑vehicle crash just north of Dassel on Saturday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash happened at 9:52 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Highway ...

Two juveniles escaped injury Sunday afternoon after their ATV broke through the ice on Belle Lake in Ellsworth Township, according to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called at about ...

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 ...

Robert Edward Moritz, 88, of Cokato, MN, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, peacefully. A funeral service will take place Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior at St. John’s ...

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 ...

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners met to approve its consent agenda, certify a federal wetland easement, and receive a detailed annual update from the county’s Veteran Services Office, while ...

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 ...