Huskies receive No. 3 seed for Region 12C tournament
Open playoffs against Litchfield Aug. 3 By BRENT SCHACHERER bschacherer@cherryroad.com A loss at Buffalo in the final game of the league season proved costly for the Hutchinson Huskies.
July 2024
Read MoreHuskies receive No. 3 seed for Region 12C tournament
Stroll for Hope is Aug. 2
Stroll for Hope is fast approaching. Save the date — 4:30-10:15 p.m.
American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year repeats
The Eagle Scout of the Year for 2024 is the Eagle Scout of the Year for 2023. Jackson Kramer, with Troop 623 in Hutchinson, is a senior at Hutchinson High School with a 3.9 grade-point average.He was sponsored by Hutchinson Post 96.
For the love of orange
Does it get any better than free admission, free parking and free live music? You bet it does when you’re talking about the 33rd annual Orange Spectacular — the largest Allis-Chalmers tractor, machinery and toy. Norm Grams, president of the the Upper Midwest Allis-Chalmbers Club, credited the longtime success of the show to the desire for keeping the Allis-Chalmers brand alive.
Blues finish sixth in North Star League
Litchfield sewed up the sixth seed for the Region 12C playoffs as it split two games against North Star League rivals last week. While of sweep of the games would have given the Blues the fifth seed for the region tournament, their performance in a 1-0 win over Buffalo Friday and a 5-1 loss to Maple Lake Sunday would seem to indicate their rounding into postseason form.
Groovin’ and movin’ to a country beat
Some Dassel residents who spend winters in warmer climates brought one of their favorite activities home for the summer. Musicians Scott Kargas, Craig Kay and Bill Ward were inspired by the vibrant dance scenes in Texas and Arizona retirement communities.
Jesus illustrated the ultimate commitment for us
There is an old, wise tale that speaks well to the levels of commitment A young pig and fledgling hen became good friends. They thought of doing a business venture together.
Stuffed with fun at the library
Hutchinson Senior Center is owned and operated by Hutchinson through its Parks, Recreation and Community Education Department. Activities for people age 55 or older are available 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. For more information, call 320-234-5656. The following schedule is for July 26-Aug. 1: Friday, July 26: 9:15 a.m. chair yoga; 10 a.m. Knot Just Knitting; 1 p.m. bingo, 500 and Hutch Bowl.
Museum sleuths give perspective to old photo
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, and while this column isn’t going to be quite that long, there is a lot we can glean from this historic photo of 202 Sibley Ave. N.
‘Nothing’ can rank highly among one’s accomplishments
How is your summer going? My summer is a mix of family events including one wedding, church responsibilities, household projects, gardening, Bible study, babysitting, time with friends, reading, classic book club, writing, sitting on the deck, grilling, salad making, and being outside, preferably by any lake or at Anderson Gardens. It sounds like I am busy, which is not always the case.