WHAT EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND MAKES YOU A GOOD CANDIDATE TO BE A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER? I’ve lived in Litchfield for 18 years. Prior to moving here I lived in Atwater for 30 years. During my ...

Wages for coaches and other staff members sparked discussion about pay equity during the Litchfield School Board meeting last week. The board heard proposals for pay increases and hiring wage for ...

Meeker County Board last week approved a preliminary levy and budget for 2023 that shows a 3% increase from the current budget year. The preliminary levy of $16,220,310 supports a budget of nearly ...

Homelessness. It’s assumed it is a large city problem, associated with images of encampments sprawled around downtown Minneapolis. Depictions include the filth and debris scattered along ...

Another fire! Hutchinson’s school building burned down. The janitor was repairing a desk in one of the rooms about 9:30 a.m. when he smelled smoke. Running at once into ...

It was a tough, five-set loss for Hutchinson Thursday inside Whalen Gymnasium in Hutchinson. Jordan, 6-8 in the Wright County East, defeated the Tigers, 9-9 overall. Hutchinson lost, 25-20, during ...

Hutchinson’s homecoming week of celebrating royalty and honored alumni came to a conclusion Friday. In a midday ceremony held at Whalen Gym, new King Rowan Jordahl and Queen Katelyn VanMarel ...

It was a big day for the Litchfield girls swimming and diving team. Just not quite the day the Dragons had hoped for entering the Section 3A championship Saturday at Hutchinson Middle School.

Garrison Jackman ran for a touchdown and kicked two field goals as Litchfield beat Rockford 12-6 in the opening round of the Section 2AAA football playoffs Tuesday at Rockford. The fifth-seeded ...

After losing several starters and shifting his lineup to capitalize on strengths of returning players, coach Darin Swenson expected the Litchfield volleyball team to go through an adjustment ...

The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. All the decorations, the music, and the fun times with friends and family. This year as I was decorating my house with Christmas lights it had me ...