Aledean Bernita Gallup, 92, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. A private interment will take place for Dale and Aledean at the cemetery in Howard Lake, MN, in the spring.

Dale Lester Gallup, 91, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away May 28, 2021 at Pacifica Senior Living in Fort Myers. A private interment will take place for Dale and Aledean at the cemetery in Howard Lake, MN ...

Dorothy Gina Wood, 88, of Cokato, MN, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato, with ...

Dorothy Gina Wood, 88, of Cokato, MN, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026. She was born Aug. 8, 1937, to Bernhardt (Benny) and Mayrene (Paulson) Estby. Dorothy grew up in the Brooten, MN, area and ...

Aledean Bernita Gallup, 92, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. She was born Oct. 9, 1933, in Barnes, KS, to Kenneth (Babe) and Thelma (Sedlacek) Cook. She graduated from Barnes High ...

Geralyn E. (Lee) LeMon, 85, of Cokato, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Cokato Manor when she was ushered gently into her heavenly home. A service will take place at Fireside ...

Alma Rohde Robinson (nee Fisher), 100, of Waverly, MN, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the Howard Lake First Presbyterian ...

Photo by DC Schools Local stock car racer Andrea McCain shows her vehicle to Dassel‑Cokato ALC Night School students on Monday, April 14, 2026, while explaining the mechanics, safety features, and ...

Bennett Michael Jurmu, 12, of Cokato, MN, slept away unexpectedly but peacefully with a smile on his face Monday, April 13, 2026; though we were not ready, because our time is not God’s time, our ...

A new exhibit honoring the Dassel area’s earliest known history is now open at the Dassel History Center. “Indigenous to Explorers” highlights the region’s culture and landscape prior to European ...

The Dassel‑Cokato Music Boosters have been awarded an $8,995 Project Grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board to support this year’s JazzFest and to purchase much‑needed instruments and equipment ...

The sixth annual Dancing Like the Stars fundraiser brought in a record $560,936 on Saturday, supporting suicide‑prevention training, mental‑health education, and community outreach across ...