DASSEL, MN — The Dassel council once again had discussed about parking congestion on the east side of Dassel Elementary, but this time with the input of Dassel Principal Rob Nudell.
The problem happens when parents pick up and drop off kids on Guy Street, with some parents stopping in the traffic lane to pick up their children. There isn’t room enough for a line of parked cars and two active lanes of traffic, Benzing said.
Nudell suggested sidewalks be installed in the area, and having parents park north of Breeds Park. This would cause students to use two crosswalks instead of being picked up directly by the school building; a crosswalk across Guy and then William Ave. Once the children crossed this area to reach the new pickup location, Nudell noted that sidewalks would be needed to allow children safe pickup north of the park.
The issue will be discussed, including the cost of sidewalks, at a future meeting, Mayor Mike Scanlon said.
MYSTERY, 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 of Week for March 15′
COKATO, MN – In a tight fourway race for official endorsement, Scott Newman of Hutchinson was endorsed by Republicans from three counties during a convention at the Dassel-Cokato PAC in Cokato today (Saturday) in the state senate race for District 18.
There race for the Republican ticket included Tim Benoit of Dassel, Dean Mahlstedt of Cokato, Randy Wilson of Glencoe and Newman. The seat is being vacated by Steve Dille (R-Dassel). Continue reading ‘Scott Newman is endorsed by Republicans in District 18′
DASSEL-COKATO, MN – With absolutely zero opposition voiced Monday night at the Dassel-Cokato School Board meeting, members unanimously agreed to the conditions of the ground, and operating and usages leases that will allow the Dassel-Cokato Regional Ice and Sports Center to be built and operated on the north side of the school lot, across from the Performing Arts Center.
DC board member Tracy McConkey said he thought this was a “great situation for our school. They are going to build it, and we will get to use it,” he said, referring to the DCRISC board.
DC board member Kevin Bjork was also pleased with the agreements, saying they met the three major requirements the board had laid out before: the arena must operate debt free, it must be independent of the school district, and it must be occupiable within a reasonable time line.
Regarding liability at the proposed ice arena, Powers later commented, that per the agreement, the DCRISC will carry its own liability insurance and will not increase the school district’s liability. School events, however, are always covered by the district no matter where the student is, he added.
Continue reading ‘DC School Board approves ice arena lease agreements’
DELANO, MN — As of Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service has increased its projected elevation of the Crow River for next week to 19.8 feet, and flood warnings have been issued for Delano and Rockford.
At 11:30 a.m. Thursday, the river was at 8.3 feet in Delano, according to the Weather Service. As of Thursday morning, the Weather Service’s hydrograph showed the river as having potential to reach 15.2 feet by early next week. Flood stage is at 16.5 feet. Continue reading ‘Flood warning issued for Crow River in Wright Co.’
Dassel-Cokato Schools are two hours late this morning (March 11) , due to weather conditions.
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