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LOOKING BACK

125 YEARS AGO: 1899 Ignasium Reiner has received a large consignment of fancy pottery from Austria for the holiday trade.

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Honoring veterans on their day

Hutchinson American Legion Post 96 visited four schools — Hutchinson Middle School, Park Elementary, St. Anastasia and Immanuel Grace Lutheran — Monday in recognition of Veterans Day.

Legion members participating in programs at each of the schools included Commander Diane Jankowski and Vice Commander Lyle Adams, along with Sam Flom and Wes Grieve of the Memorial Rifle Squad.

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Ready to pack your shoebox?

With the Halloween snowfall, it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Now, as we countdown the days to Thanksgiving, Christmas music is playing on the Muzak, and email inboxes are packed with offers of “buy now” for “deals and steals.”

If you’re looking to give something more meaningful this year, consider packing a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. It’s a project of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children around the world.

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