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Cokato chamber warns of scam

COKATO, MN – In the past few weeks, a couple of area businesses have received phone calls through the MN Relay for the hearing impaired. Continue reading ‘Cokato chamber warns of scam’

Reformulated EDA is off and running in Dassel

DASSEL, MN — A new set of bylaws and updated mission statement has been adopted by the Dassel City Council tonight during its meeting.

The EDA has been revived to “encourage, attract, and promote” businesses in Dassel.  There is business that needs tending to in regards to leasing the empty portion of the Dassel liquor store building.  The EDA will meet on an as-needed basis.

Dassel council to meet tonight 7 p.m.

DASSEL, MN — The Dassel City Council is expected to meet at 7 p.m. tonight to see a grant presentation from Jim Zilka of Center Point Energy.

Mystery Photo for the Week of June 5

edmyst-0607MYSTERY, MN – The Enterprise Dispatch web site is hosting a weekly Internet mystery photo contest in which a photo is taken of something in the area.
Anyone who correctly guesses the identity of the photo is added to a monthly drawing for a free subscription to the newspaper.

Go ahead and guess! Those who guess correctly first receive bragging rights.
Answers may be e-mailed to Lynda Jensen at news@heraldjournal.com or sent by mail. No phone calls, please. Continue reading ‘Mystery Photo for the Week of June 5′

Duane Benoit, 78, of Dassel has passed away

benoDASSEL, MN – Duane ‘Beno’ Benoit, 78, well-known auctioneer and longtime former Dassel police chief, died Friday at his home.
A Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Darwin, with private family interment at a later date.
Visitation will be at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel on Thursday from 5 - 8 p.m. with parish prayers at 7 p.m. and a rosary at 7:30 p.m.  Further visitation will be at the church on Friday one hour prior to the Mass.  Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home of Dassel.
An obituary is online, and will print in next week’s newspaper.

Burglary ring busted in Annandale

ANNANDALE, MN – A burglary ring that hit the Dassel area, among many other places, appears to be broken, according to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office.

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