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Cokato deputy clerk position

Seeking Applicants
Deputy Clerk
The City of Cokato is seeking applicants for the position of Deputy Clerk. This position is the primary public point of contact at City Hall. In addition, this position manages the city’s utility billing function along with other tasks. See job description for a list of other duties and required qualifications.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, with a high school diploma or equivalent. Excellent customer service skills are essential. Candidates will be required to successfully pass a background check. Position is full time (FT), hourly, with a salary range of $18.00 – $22.83 DOQ. This position is benefit eligible and the City of Cokato offers a generous benefit package which includes health and dental insurance, vacation time, sick time, 10.5 paid holidays, and 7.5% City contribution to PERA retirement.
To apply, submit a completed application to: City of Cokato, PO Box 1030, Cokato, MN 55321 or e-mail bpotter@cokato.mn.us no later than 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Applications and job description can be obtained at City Hall or on our website at www.cokato.mn.us. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Published in the Enterprise Dispatch, Sept. 29, 2023. |

Living Stones Church celebrates public launch with a party in the park Sept. 10

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Living Stones Church celebrated its public launch earlier this month with a party.
The Sept. 10 party was Living Stones’ way of celebrating and sharing with the community what they consider to be God’s goodness.

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City of Darwin receives $600,000 grant from the state

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Governor Tim Walz’s office recently announced that 36 cities, townships, and counties in Greater Minnesota will collectively receive nearly $24 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants.

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City of Cokato public water system is in good position having no lead services

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Earlier this year, the State of Minnesota approved $240 million to assist cities in replacing lead service lines to homes.
This was a part of various new programs that the State of Minnesota approved earlier this year and this funding is to eliminate lead pipe services to homes.

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Concrete mix truck rolls over in Cokato on Highway 12

COKATO, Wright County - An incident involving a concrete mix truck occurred today on Westbound Highway 12 at Pittman Avenue, resulting in an injury, according to the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP). The incident took place at 9:02 a.m.

According to MSP, the concrete mix truck, identified as a 2020 Peterbilt Tractor, was traveling west on Highway 12 when it lost control and rolled into a ditch. Cokato Fire and Ambulance personnel were dispatched to the scene to provide assistance.

The sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as Kenneth Schlangen, a 46-year-old male from Paynesville, was wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident. Mr. Schlangen sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Buffalo ER for medical care. Alcohol was not a factor in the incident, MSP said in its statement.

The road conditions were reported as dry, and it appears that no other vehicles were involved in the incident. Outside agencies, specifically Wright County, were also present at the scene to manage the situation.

 

Gethsemane and Swan Lake Lutheran churches to commemorate 150 years

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In 1873, the immigrants and pioneers who settled in this area started building congregations and erecting churches to meet their spiritual needs. While many changes have occurred to Gethsemane and Swan Lake Lutheran churches during the last 150 years, according to parish leaders, a constant has been telling the story of Jesus and his love.

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