A home is the most expensive purchase many people ever make. Buyers understand that certain costs come with home ownership. However, some of the costs associated with home ownership can catch even the most savvy savers off-guard. And in recent years, those extra costs have been surging.
McLeod County Toward Zero Deaths Safe Roads Coalition’s is a nonprofit organization supported by volunteers as well as local grants and donations. Its activities include distributing safe driving messages through the media, promoting safe driving before high school prom, painting “buckle up” stencils in school parking lots, and using demonstrations at fairs and other public gatherings to illustrate how drugs, alcohol and drowsiness can impair driving.
Narrator: Shane Matter Jed: Leyton Yerks Captain Pam: Jennifer Campos The Beagle: Bruce Muecke The Chief/Stanley/Arsonist/Hungover Man: Sam Haglund Historian/ Maxine/Bystander: Unity Kelly Renata/Barry Lynn/Reporter/Ex-wife #2: Cassie Smith Lisa/Mother/Fire Dancer/Sarah: Desta Woube Director: Alyssa Matter Assistant Director: Ana Guenther
Soup in a keepsake bowl benefits food shelf, Common Cup
Taylor Lang is one of 14 state youth who will share her experience and voice on the 2025 Minnesota Animal Science Youth Leadership team.
Roman Bloemke submitted the winning button design for the 82nd annual Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival.
More than 150 students from 17 regional high schools tested their hands-on skills and knowledge at the 38th Annual Skills Fest event Feb. 14 at Ridgewater College, Willmar Campus.
Officer Sickmann’s 35 years with Hutchinson Police applauded
Hutchinson Police Services responded to the following incidents: Feb. 22: Hutchinson Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Walmart. It was alleged the adult female suspect was not scanning all her items while using the self-checkout, as well as switching tags for lesser-valued items while scanning. The suspect then proceeded to leave the store with unpaid merchandise totaling $264.04. Kimberly Ann Kotzer, 54, of Hutchinson was taken into custody and transported to the McLeod County Jail. Kotzer has been formally charged with misdemeanor-theft and misdemeanor-traffic regulationphysically disabled: unlawful exercise of parking privileges. Walmart later supplied information that an additional theft took place by this same individual at 12:06 p.m. the same day. Total merchandise allegedly taken for that incident was valued at $64.72. The charges for both incidents have been combined together under the formal charges.
What: Empty Bowls When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8 Where: Hutchinson High School commons Why: Empty Bowls is a fundraising event to benefit Common Cup and McLeod County Food Shelf How it works: People attending the event can purchase a bowl made by professional potters for $20 and have it filled with soup made by Hutchinson High School staff with items from the school’s Harvest of the Month program.