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Registration open for Spooky Sprint
It’s hard to believe, but Halloween is just around the corner. With that comes activities including the popular Spooky Sprint 5K and Kids Dash. This year’s event is Saturday, Oct. 26. As in the past, the run will start and finish on First Avenue Southeast across from Library Square in downtown Hutchinson. Race day packet pick up is 8-9 a.m. with the Kids Dash at 9:15 a.m. followed by the 5K at 9:30 a.m.
Museum’s medical display includes several oddities
When visiting the Meeker County Museum, it’s hard to take in every single artifact. So let’s take a closer look at a few items.
Liberty football pulls out 1st win over Liberty North in 4 years
LIBERTY — A crowd formed around the southwest corner of the Liberty Hospital Activity Complex. Emotions poured out of players and fans alike with cheers, tears and hugs.
Hutchinson City Council reviews 2025 preliminary budget plan
City administration proposed a 7.1% tax levy increase for 2025 during the Hutchinson City Council’s budget workshop Tuesday. The increase would raise annual property taxes by about $181 for a home valued at $275,000.
Four injured in three-vehicle crash
Three children and an adult were injured in a three-vehicle crash Sept. 3 in Kimball.
Historic Downtown Liberty Inc. gets new logo, website
LIBERTY — Historic Downtown Liberty Inc. will mark 20 years in 2025. In preparation for the anniversary, the board and team leaders have been working for a year to look at a refresh to the brand, said Danelle O’Connell, HDLI executive director.
After many years, festival ‘still has legs’
The year was 1975, Gerald Ford was in the White House. Hit singles were “Fallin’ in Love” by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell and “At Seventeen” by Janis Ian. “Rocky Horror Picture Show” was No. 1 at the box office.
Welcoming Week events planned
Meeker Area Partners in Prevention plans two special events next week as part of Welcoming Week in Litchfield. Welcoming America is a nationwide effort to make everyone feel welcome in the country.
Downtown Liberty development input includes creating mix-use spaces, parking garages
LIBERTY — The 12-member Downtown Task Force’s ideas for how downtown Liberty could be improved was presented Monday, Sept. 9, at the Liberty City Council meeting. Suggestions include creating mixed-use areas and parking garages. For their ideas, the task force visited metropolitan cities such as Lee’s Summit to look at downtown areas.