Joyce Kathleen (Swendra) Thorson, 85, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Howard Lake, MN, was called to her eternal rest Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. Services are Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at St. John’s Lutheran ...

Robert (Bob) Herman Alfred Grangroth, 95, of Cokato, MN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at the Cokato Manor, surrounded by his loved ones, and gained his eternal victory. Evening ...

When Beth Harrison Flick was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, she was 37, a mother of three, a dental assistant instructor at St. Cloud Technical College, and a woman who had always lived a ...

When people think of meth labs, many picture the long-running AMC series Breaking Bad, where a hot-headed junkie, Jesse Pinkman, teams up with Walter White, a former chemistry teacher battling cancer, ...

The Meeker County Board of Commissioners gathered to approve infrastructure purchases, set legislative priorities, and review updates on health care, public safety, and regional governance during its ...

Carter Cavanaugh joined the Herald Journal in September 2025 as a staff writer covering local news and sports.Cavanaugh, a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, worked as an editor of the Summit ...

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The Cokato Library will host Minnesota photographer, author and storyteller Doug Ohman for a special presentation titled “Name That Town,” an engaging program that explores the origins of Minnesota’s ...

Youth from Meeker County joined 755 participants from 58 counties at the Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports & Wildlife Invitational, held Sept. 5–7 in Alexandria. With 2,009 entries across 14 ...

The Chargers swim & dive team made history Thursday, Sept. 18, defeating Hutchinson for the first time in program history. Here are photos from the meet.

Just 20 years ago this week, one of the biggest disasters and a black mark on emergency preparedness and response in the US took place. Can you guess what it was? Hurricane Katrina’s Aug. 25, 2005 ...

Cokato Enterprise, 100 YEARS AGO, Sept. 3, 1925 There were 4,535 pounds of honey produced by bees in Lee’s apiary this year. Biggest yield in 20 years, and the quality and color are most excellent.