How to escape a rip current

Rip currents are dangerous because they can be hard to spot and pull even the strongest of swimmers away from shore.

Vandals open fire hydrants, depleting Cokato water supply

The Cokato Fire Department was called out between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 a.m. Sunday to deal with multiple fire hydrants that had been opened and left running, draining over one million gallons of water from the city's reserves.