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Radio talk show host Jason Lewis to speak Oct. 17

SAINT BONIFACIUS, MN – Radio talk show host Jason Lewis (KTLK 100.3 FM) will speak on political discernment at Crown College in Saint Bonifacius Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
“Discern 2008,” an event which seeks to help students wade through the local and national election processes, will take place on Crown’s St. Bonifacius campus during the week of Oct. 13 through 17. Apart from Lewis, six other elected officials or political candidates will engage students, faculty, and staff on why they should care, vote, or even get involved in today’s politics.

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For those who attended, how did the PTA forum go?

DASSEL-COKATO, MN - I thought the PTA forum went well with a good attendance. It was nice to have the chance to meet the different candidates and to hear why they are running for office. Even though each of their views were quite similar, the added comments were informative. For those who attended, how do you think Thursday’s forum went?

The end of the line for MN Zephyr?

Despite an attempt to overcome the failed acquisition of the Minnesota Zephyr railroad corridor by the MN Parks and Trails Council/ MN Dept. of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Zephyr is officially discontinuing operations as of Jan. 1. Continue reading ‘The end of the line for MN Zephyr?’

Peterson family attends agriculture program event

DASSEL, MN – Jared Peterson of Dassel, a freshmen student enrolled in the agriculture program at Ridgewater College, and his guests, Jeff and Rhonda Peterson, attended the annual family day in the agriculture department of Ridgewater College in Willmar Sept. 9.
During the family day program, they learned about the numerous opportunities in agriculture at Ridgewater College, the largest 2-year, post-secondary agriculture program in Minnesota.
Jared will have the option of selecting from more than 100 courses in the five agriculture program areas offered at Ridgewater College.

Meet school board candidates tonight

DASSEL-COKATO, MN.- The Dassel-Cokato PTA is hosting an opportunity to meet the school board candidates tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center’s Community Room. Candidates will explain why they are running for school board and the audience will have an chance to ask questions of them regarding their candidacy. Those running include Matt Cron, Jenny Lee, Tracy McConkey, Irene Bender, and Mark Linder.

Can you find a bigger tree?

DASSEL, MN – This old cottonwood tree is growing on the Woodridge Farm, home of Lowell and Lorane Peterson, located six miles south of Dassel near Lake Jennie. The Petersons, along with their neighbor, Codee Muckenhirn, are dwarfed by the massiveness of this tree and are pictured beneath the behemoth’s branches. Matt Huseby, a forester for the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, measured the tree and found it to be 85 feet high, with a circumference of 15 feet one inch, and a diameter of four feet nine inches.

Homecoming king and queen chosen

DASSEL-COKATO, MN-Erica Nelson and Joshua Balmores were crowned homecoming royalty last night during the Dassel-Cokato Homecoming Coronation. The attendants were Karl Koivisto and Kristina Raisanen.

The Grounds to host Minnesota author book signing Sat.

COKATO-MN - The Grounds coffee shop and Christian book store in Cokato will have Minnesota author Maria Sakry signing autographs for her first book “The Darkest Night” Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. What’s the book about: Mary Canfield survived a horrific act of violence, one that violated not only her body but her soul. Haunted by images of that night, she turns to God. Almost three years later, her perpetrator continues to harass her, and she is sucked into a whirlwind of terror. Paramedic Derek Elstrom vowed to avoid women, but when he meets his charming new partner, he finds himself drawn to her. Puzzled by Marys undisclosed past, he searches for a way into her wounded heart. But how much rejection can his heart withstand? Embark on a thrilling journey with new author, Maria Sakry, as she spins her suspenseful tale, The Darkest Night. Is it the end of a nightmare or the beginning of a horror story? A faceless man lurks in the shadows, watching, waiting…