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Chamber’s Hospitality Day Friday, Feb. 10

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Kristen Miller
on February 8, 2012
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COKATO, MN – Cokato Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Hospitality Day Friday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Cokato City Hall.
The community is welcome to come and enjoy pie and refreshments.

Precinct caucuses tonight

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Kristen Miller
on February 7, 2012
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Precinct caucuses will be conducted tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 7, in which eligible voters can have an opportunity to get involved in the 2012 general election. For details on where your precinct caucus will take place click here.

Dassel City Council meets tonight

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Kristen Miller
on February 6, 2012
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DASSEL, MN – The Dassel City Council will meet tonight, Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Dale Miller of Pro-Works will present a business plan for a thrift store proposed to be located in the empty space next to the liquor store. Engineer Chuck DeWolfe will be present to discuss a preliminary engineering plan for the top priority projects including replacement of the lift station and other sanitary sewer work in order to address long-term inflow and infiltration issues. Other items include a personnel committee report, community forestry grant opportunity, staff reports, and more.

Red Rooster Committee meets Tuesday

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Kristen Miller
on February 6, 2012
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DASSEL, MN – The Red Rooster Committee will meet Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m. at Dassel City Hall. Anyone is welcome.

Dassel Elementary nominated for Blue Ribbon Schools award

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Kristen Miller
on February 3, 2012
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DASSEL, MN – Dassel Elementary School is one of eight schools recently nominated by Minnesota for the 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools award, which highlights and gives recognition to both public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are producing outstanding results for all students, regardless of race or socioeconomic status.
The next step involves Dassel Elementary completing an application and submitting it to the US Department of Education by Friday, March 2. The National Blue Ribbon winners will be announced in September and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is part of a larger US Department of Education effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices.
Dassel Elementary was nominated for the award based on the following criteria: a school, whose students, regardless of backgrounds, is high performing. This means the school is ranked among the state’s highest performing schools as measured by performance on state assessments. Continue reading ‘Dassel Elementary nominated for Blue Ribbon Schools award’

Kingston Lions fishing contest location changed

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Kristen Miller
on February 3, 2012
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KINGSTON, MN – The Kingston Lions Club’s 24th annual fishing contest scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 4, has been moved to a new location due to the unsafe ice conditions on Lake Francis. The Kingston Lions will still host the event, minus the fishing, at the Kingston Community Center with concessions and door prizes awarded.