Owners of Habitat for Humanity homes in McLeod County have been the recipients of special quilts from the Thimbleberries Quilt Club that have been made by quilters from all over the world. Quilters each sent in a block for the quilts that were assembled by Lynette Jensen of Thimbleberries and presented to the Habitat homeowners. Pictured July 3, 1999, were, from left, Renee Stanfield, John Stanfield, Karen Hansen, Paula Stanfield, Habitat mentors Karen Prihoda and Elvera Trettin, Leona Vorlicek and Julie Robinson. HUTCHINSON LEADER ARCHIVES
125 YEARS AGO: 1899 With the Fourth now over, prepare for the big McLeod County Fair. The biggest, finest strawberries we have seen this year…