🌱 Remembering Dassel’s Barbara Martinek, nurse and active church member
Dassel, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Dassel! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Dassel’s Barbara Martinek, nurse and active church member
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler; a quick a.m. shower, with a high of 53 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder with clouds and sun, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Barbara Martinek, 84, Obituary – 11/5/2026 (dasselcokato.com) — Barbara Jean Martinek, 84, of Dassel, died Nov. 5 at home. A registered nurse and active Gethsemane Lutheran Church member, she shared crocheted prayer shawls and watercolor greeting cards with others. Her memorial service is at noon Saturday, Nov. 14, at the church, with family gathering time beginning an hour earlier. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Veteran’s Day Chili Luncheon →
Litchfield Opera House, Litchfield
11:00 am -
Lunch/Crossways →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
11:45 am -
Confirmation →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
2:30 pm -
Tiger Tweens →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
3:30 pm -
Youth Grades 6-8th →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
4:30 pm -
Choir →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
5:00 pm -
Handbells →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
6:00 pm -
Parks and Planning Commission →
Howard Lake Library - Community Room, 817 8th Avenue, Howard Lake
6:00 pm -
Litchfield Blood Drive →
Litchfield Area Recreation Center, Litchfield
8:00 am -
Drivers Training →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
1:00 pm -
A Road Trip Around Minnesota: Veterans Memorials →
Hutchinson Senior Center, Hutchinson
1:30 pm -
Surviving the Holidays Grief Share →
Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson
6:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Masco posted a job opening for Associate, Woodwork in Cokato. Apply here.
- Forsman Farms posted a job opening for CNC Machinist/Programmer in Cokato. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dassel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Litchfield
- Litchfield City Council Accepts Results from Election (klfdradio.com)
- Twin cities man dies in Meeker County crash on Highway 7 after van hits pickup (fox9.com)
Hutchinson
- One Dead In Head-on Highway 7 Crash Near Cosmos Monday Afternoon (krocnews.com)
- Orono seniors shine at final home swim meet (hometownsource.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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