Cokato News

A woman from the Cokato area was killed in Wright County when her van rolled. Four from the Pine Point-Ponsford area were killed northeast of Detroit Lakes.

David Valderrama, 29, has carried his large wooden cross more than 1,000 miles since he first began a journey that eventually brought him to Wright County.

Seeing the lunch crowd at the Lucky Kitchen opening day Wednesday, seemed to be proof that the town of Cokato is excited and ready for a Chinese restaurant to come to town.

Have you ever been in the grocery store looking at the rows of milk cartons and wondering what the difference is between one percent and two? Have you ever thought about where the food you buy comes from before it is stocked at your local grocery store? On Saturday, June 20, you have an opportunity to answer these, and any other questions, you may ...

Ronald and Jean Mrozek, Sauk Rapids, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shantel, to Matthew Hendrickson, son of Richard and Joyce Hendrickson, Kingston, MN.

Injured in Normandy on D-Day, Howard Lake native and recently departed Harold Pugh, 94, leaves behind a tale of heroism and duty that so few have lived to tell.

SARTELL - After giving up a seven-run lead, Sartell's Luke Sweeter delivered an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth to put the Muskies ahead for good in a 15-8 win over Litchfield in a Lakewood League amateur baseball game.

Although insurance can't undo the damage of a house fire, local agents agree that having adequate coverage can help homeowners piece their lives back together.

Last week was marked by bittersweet moments from a number of different angles. It made me think hard about life and remember to slow down.

Financial loss is only part of the equation when it comes to house fires. The emotional and personal loss can often be even more difficult to overcome, according to some local people who've experienced the tragedy first-hand. "[A fire] is a devastating thing to have happen to you," said Carol Ann Artmann of Winsted, whose house burned down in 2007.

Republicans in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District elected Wright County Party Chairman David Fitzsimmons, a supporter of U.S. Rep.

The weather is nice, the grass is starting to turn green, and the area golf courses are all open.

Dairy supporters filled the F W Radde Auction Center in New Germany April 18 at the 57th annual Carver County Dairy Day dinner, where five dairy princesses were crowned.

A prayer vigil was started last week for toddler Madison Kautz, 2, of Cokato who has brain cancer.

The Dassel-Cokato pastors met with Patty Sterner March 25. Patty is a DC school employee and track coach who lost a stepdaughter to alcohol poisoning.

Just weeks before Christians celebrate their risen Lord, a local pastor stepped foot in the very place where Jesus was said to have been crucified, buried, and rose from the dead.

Two local girls were crowned 2009 dairy princesses at the Wright County American Dairy Association banquet March 28, including Winsted resident Jillian Koch, daughter of Jeff and Janell Koch and Krista Nelson, daughter of Mike and Sue Nelson of Cokato.

WRIGHT, McLEOD, CARVER, MN - Education is always changing, and local school district leaders are working to make those changes benefit students and their families.

A Kimball woman and a child were taken to St. Cloud Hospital from the site of a crash of an all-terrain vehicle this afternoon about two miles north of Kimball, according to a report from the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.

Dassel-Cokato high school theater director Dave Metcalf and his students can marvel in the fact that their hard work has won them a nomination to apply to participate in one of the world's largest performing arts festivals.