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🌱 Decades of Cokato memories, from early track teams to new shops

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  • Decades of Cokato memories, from early track teams to new shops

Also on today's calendar: Monster Truck Wars.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very windy; cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 30.
  • Sunday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 49 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From our files . . . a glance back in time: April 17, 2026 (dasselcokato.com) — Cokato readers get a nostalgic look at local life, from early crow shoots and ice cream cabinets to the launch of Cokato High School track and new Main Street businesses. The column also highlights Charger sports, DC speech and student council achievements, and longtime Cokato workers and entrepreneurs. It’s a rich snapshot of how the community has grown and changed.
   

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    Saturday May 9
  • Monster Truck Wars
    Wright County Fairgrounds , 5912 County Rd 6 SW , Howard Lake
    12:00 pm

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  • National Mentor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Group Home Direct Support Professional in Cokato. Apply here.
  • Forsman Farms / Nordsyn posted a job opening for 2nd Shift - Hand Packer in Howard Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cokato here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cokato

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cokato

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.