September 2024

Saying goodbye from the library

These last two years as the children’s librarian of the Litchfield Public Library have been full of joy, music, laughter and so many smiles. I’ve been so fortunate to get to know wonderful families in this community and to provide them with opportunities for their kids to have fun.

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Congress has much to do, not much time to do it

Congress went back into session after its summer recess on Sept. 9 with a full plate of competing demands. With the fall elections less than two months away, members want to walk away with some accomplishments — but not spend much time achieving them. Or as Roll Call put it, they want “to get out of Washington as quickly as possible while doing just enough to avoid a government shutdown.”

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BACK THEN

20 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF SEPT. 30, 2024 A Lakeville man was injured Sunday when a gun accidentally discharged while he and his son were hunting near Dassel. According to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, whose deputies responded, Stephen Hamrick, 48, was accidentally shot in the right leg with a 20-gauge shotgun held by his 12-year-old son.

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History in motion

Ever wonder how long it would take to drive about 30 mph from the Canadian border to New Orleans? The answer is about 30 days and it’s happening during October when the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, in cooperation with the Jefferson Highway Association, convoys the Jefferson Highway, a 2,500-mile stretch of road that dates to the 1920s. More than 30 privately owned vehicles are expected to participate.

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