Heather Goodrich, of Hutchinson, MN, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Heather was born July 21, 1930, in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. She came to Buffalo Lake, MN, in 1947, where she graduated ...

John G. Thomas, 77, of Dassel, MN, formerly of Mendota Heights, MN, passed away peacefully at his home July 31, 2026, surrounded by family. John was born Aug. 17, 1948, to Lawrence and Hazel (Welch) ...

Harvey Louis Krohn Sr, 87, of Howard Lake, MN, passed away peacefully with family by his side on the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. The world got “so much cuter” Dec. 3, 1938, when Christmas came ...

John Lawrence Ogle, 73, of Dassel, MN and Palmview, TX passed away Monday, Aug 17, 2026, at Quiet Oaks Hospice after a long, arduous struggle with unrelenting health challenges. All of us who loved ...

Audre Mae Johnson, 82, of Lonsdale, MN, died unexpectedly at her home Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Audre was born Nov. 19, 1943, in Dassel, MN, to Warren and Mae (Ostlund) Nelson. She was a proud graduate ...

Carol Jean Fischer, 95, of Litchfield, formerly of Kingston, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Eden Vista Assisted Living Memory Care in Litchfield. A funeral service will take place at 1:00 p.m., ...

Mark Henry Ittel, 62, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on July 19, 2026. Mark was born on August 5, 1963, in St. Louis Park,MN, to James and Carolyn Ittel. He spent his youngest years in ...

Audre Mae Johnson, 82, of Lonsdale, MN, died unexpectedly at her home Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. A celebration of life service will take place Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran ...

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Meeker County Administrator Andrew Letson will step down from his position in October to take a new role with Stearns County, ending a tenure marked by major construction projects, budget challenges, ...

A full crowd, a polished program, and four poised candidates shaped Tuesday evening’s Cokato Corn Carnival coronation, where Lydia Lundeen was crowned Miss Cokato and McKenna Enerson was named Cokato ...

Under clear skies and warm August sun, residents packed the streets Aug. 8 for the annual Darwin Twine Ball Day, filling the parade route from end to end and turning the city’s signature summer ...