BACK THEN: Fish houses drop into lakes as temps warmed 20 years ago
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 16, 2003 Consecutive months of losses in the six digits had Meeker County Memorial Hospital Board members looking for answers during a meeting Monday.
BACK THEN: Fuel oil shortages prompt ‘dim out’ efforts in 1948
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 30, 2003 Squeaky heating systems, congested hallways and a lackluster lobby are some of the problems that might be fixed at Litchfield High School if the ...
MORE TO THE STORY: The other Plato bank robbery
It was nearly 1 a.m. Two young men, painters by trade, had just quit for the day. They had been engaged in a job near the State Bank of Plato and had decided to toil long into the ...
McLeod County Board: How they voted
The McLeod County Board took the following actions unanimously at its Jan. 17 meeting: WELLNESS: Approved a one-year service agreement with Marie Ridgeway for annual wellness checks and follow-up ...
Sermonette: Honoring ‘ the Writer of the Story’
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his famous books, “The Hobbit”and “The Lord of the Rings,” in the style of ancient folklore. The elaborate historical and linguistic backstory he created for the books clearly ...
A&E Calendar
Friday, Feb. 3 Live music by Ledfoot Larry 9 p.m. at River House Kitchen+Drinks in downtown Hutchinson. For more information, visit Saturday, Feb. 4 ...
New minisry program offers internship, housing
The sign on the house says Ansgar House-Faith Lutheran Church. It is not a parsonage, but a new ministry under development at the Hutchinson church. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, rural Minnesota ...
ACGC Board elects officers for 2023
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Board inducted two new school board members, Tracy Smith and Christine Buer, at its reorganizational meeting earlier this month. Officers for 2023 were elected as ...
Community showcase features homegrown talent on display
Earlier this month the sixth annual Community Showcase exhibit opened at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. It features the work of local artists, makers and creators.  Who knew there was so much ...
Extending their REACH: Hutchinson program has spread to more than 60 schools
What started in 2007 as a Hutchinson Public Schools mission to provide support for at-risk students who were struggling academically has spread across the state of Minnesota – and beyond. “I ...
GYMNASTICS: Teammates bring out the best in each other
And just like that, the end of high school gymnastics has arrived for Litchfield’s top two gymnasts. Well, not quite yet. Dragons seniors Olivia Holmgren and Raina Kaping know they have at ...
County engineer reflects on changing landscape
No matter where you are in McLeod County, one job is likely to have an impact on your day whenever you have somewhere to be: the county public works director. For the past 21 years, John ...