Enterprise Dispatch Blog

Grand opening of Kingston Mini Mart Saturday

Jennifer Kotila — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:25 +0000

KINGSTON, MN – The Kingston Mini Mart is open under new ownership, and a grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Graduation open house deadlines

Kristen Miller — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:44:58 +0000

The deadline for graduation open house announcements for 2013 will include the following dates:
Deadline for the Monday, May 20 edition is Thursday, May 16. Deadline for the Monday, May 27 editions is noon Wednesday, May 22 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Native American canoe program Sunday, May 19

Kristen Miller — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:44:40 +0000

Lovers of history, archeology or Native American relics are in store for an interesting experience.
A program about the ancient American Indian canoe that was found in Big Swan Lake in 1957 will be at the Dassel History Center Sunday, May 19, 2 p.m.
A 1954 graduate of Dassel High School, Ken Schumann, Hutchinson, who was one of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources crew that was seining rough fish from the lake and netted the canoe, will speak about the experience. The canoe was recently carbon dated to 1030 to 1020.

DFD french toast breakfast Sunday

Kristen Miller — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:20:06 +0000

DASSEL, MN – The Dassel Fire Department is hosting its annual all-you-can-eat french toast breakfast fundraiser Sunday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dassel Fire Hall. Free will donations will be accepted with proceeds benefiting the Dassel Fire Relief Association.

Fire on Collinwood Lake destroys detached garage

Kristen Miller — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:41:46 +0000

DASSEL, MN – Mutual aid was called for a structure fire on the north side of Collinwood Lake at the Richard Schmidt residence, 21670 746th Ave., according to initial reports from the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office. The fire destroyed a detached garage, and the cause is unknown at this time. Both Dassel and Cokato fire departments responded.

Funeral notice: Catherine G. Brouwer, 66, of Dassel, formerly of Cokato

Jennifer Kotila — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:43:49 +0000

Catherine G. Brouwer, 66, of Dassel, formerly of Cokato, died May 11 at Augustana Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel after a 12 year battle with cancer.

A memorial service will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale, with visitation beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Funeral notice: Paul Arvid Holmquist, 68, of Cokato

Jennifer Kotila — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:06:31 +0000

Paul Arvid Holmquist, 68, of Cokato died May 10 at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.

Visitation will take place tonight, Monday, May 13, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato, and one hour prior to the funeral service at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cokato.

The funeral service will take place Tuesday, May 14 at 2 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cokato. Interment in the church cemetery.

Council resignation among tonight’s Cokato City Council discussion

Kristen Miller — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:33:09 +0000

COKATO, MN – Council Member Jesse Bunker will give his resignation from the council tonight, Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m., and the council will declare a vacancy. Other items on the agenda include: a site plan approval for Holt Motors, a call for bids of the 2013 seal coating project, and presenting of a Center Point Energy grant to the Cokato Fire Department.

DC School Board to discuss the 2013-14 capital budget at tonight’s meeting

Jennifer Kotila — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:01:59 +0000

DASSEL, COKATO, MN – Dassel-Cokato School Board will be discussing the 2013-14 capital budget at tonight’s meeting at 7 p.m. Also on the agenda are student reports.

Male body found in Crow River near Rockford

Kristen Miller — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:32:56 +0000

UPDATE: For the full article from the Delano Herald Journal, click here.

The Wright County Sheriff’s Recreational Services Division located a deceased male in the Crow River while conducting a river search Tuesday around at 6:10 p.m. The deceased male was located approximately two to three miles north of the city of Rockford and has not been positively identified at this time. The body appears to be that of a white male in his mid- to late-20s. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office is performing an autopsy and will attempt to make positive identification of the male. This case remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.