Opinion
Commentary: Breaking down the Dilbert debacle
This is a commentary about the Dilbert debacle. If a poll asked 600 Republicans (or Democrats) whether it was OK to be Democrats (or Republicans) and 300 respondents said “no,” would you consider ...
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ is a pearl of a stage show
SpongeBob Squarepants – comes to life this weekend when Litchfield Community Youth Theatre presents “SpongeBob: The Musical Youth ...
The truth about owning a Tesla
There are two main thoughts as to why a person buys a Tesla – status and its green energy footprint. Neither reason is why Justin Evanson, owner of e2 Electric in Hutchinson, bought his ...
Sermonette: The story isn’t over yet; it’s just beginning
You’d think Mark would end his story of the “the beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1) with a happy ending. But he doesn’t. In the final chapter of ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Les Miserables’ on tap for new Broadway on Hennepin season
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and classics like “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” ...
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...
School officials considering sale of former downtown Savage School
In downtown Savage sits the former M.W. Savage Elementary School, a building named after Marion W. Savage. Despite its location, the building has essentially stayed empty since the school closed ...
Hutchinson fiber network plan will bring much construction
Hutchinson residents living west of Dale Street and working on Main Street may notice plenty of extra construction this year, but it won’t be work done by the city. Nuvera is in the process ...
Looking Back at Hutchinson history (copy)
Don’t start out for the Kondike unless you have about $1,000 in hard cash that you would as soon blow as not. Mow the weeds. The dogs have to be taken out into the fields ...
Robert A. Levy: The U.S. needs to rein in presidential pardon power
A constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to ...
Shakopee City Council approves plans for upcoming ‘Ales in the Alley’
The City Council approved plans for downtown Shakopee’s upcoming “Ales in the Alley” event during the council meeting Tuesday night. Ales in the Alley is a first-time event being held from ...
‘Voice of the CDC’ resumes publication, but experts worry about what they’re not hearing
Dr. Tom Frieden, the CDC director during the Obama administration, said he was pleased to see the journal return but also concerned that it “doesn’t contain any reports on bird flu spreading in ...