September 2025

Hutchinson siblings shine at Minnesota State Fair

Before the fairgrounds lights ever flick on, Avery and Bennett Kohls are already at work in the barn. The Hutchinson siblings spend their summer mornings and evenings rinsing, brushing, feeding and practicing showmanship with their cattle. That routine, repeated day after day, paid off on one of the biggest stages in Minnesota youth livestock competitions — the Minnesota State Fair.

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ARLINE JERGENS

 Arline R. Jergens, 89, of Hutchinson passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Memorial Service was held Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 11…

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RALPH HAKEL

 Ralph W. Hakel, 100, of Hutchinson passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Hutchinson Health in Hutchinson. Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 20, 2025, 11 a.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral…

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WAYNE HENSCHKE

 Wayne Ora Henschke was born August 21, 1945, to Ora Alvin Henschke and Anita (Haas) Henschke on their farm near Buffalo Lake. He was baptized on September 9, 1945, and…

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ELSIE ALSLEBEN

 Elsie M. Alsleben, 94, of Buffalo Lake, formerly of Hutchinson, and Detroit Lakes, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Buffalo Lake Health Care Center in Buffalo Lake. Funeral Service…

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