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Special meeting notice

The McLeod County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6, was postponed and rescheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.13, at the McLeod County Government Center, 520 Chandler Ave., Glencoe. The meeting is open to the public.

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Enjoy a moo with your malt

McLeod County Dairy princesses and ambassadors will greet you at the McLeod County Fair When it comes to the McLeod County Fair, a good way to cool off is with ice cold ice cream served by royalty at the McLeod County ADA Malt Stand. You can’t miss the wagon.

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POLICE BEAT

Hutchinson Police Services responded to the following incidents: JULY 19: Hutchinson Police responded to a two-vehicle accident. Sydney Hazel Reyes, 25, of Hutchinson was driving a 2013 Chrysler Town & Country east on Denver Avenue Southwest. Audrey Ann Horrmann, 80, of Hutchinson was northbound in a 2021 Ford Escape, coming out of the Aldi parking lot. Horrmann proceeded to make a left turn to head west onto Denver Avenue Southwest. Reyes’ vehicle struck the front driver’s side of Horrmann’s Ford Escape. No reported injuries. No tows. All occupants were wearing proper restraints. Horrmann was issued a citation for petty misdemeanor — failure to yield to for vehicle/pedestrian.

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Fox tails, burnt fields and politics

A fast way to cause a lot of destruction in a short period of time is to tie the tails of two foxes together, wedge a lit torch between their tails, and set them free to run through dry fields in the middle of summer. You can really multiply the destruction by creating another 149 pairs of foxes with torches.

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LOOKING BACK

125 YEARS AGO: 1899 Mrs. Annie Hoodecheck had a runaway team of horses, which resulted in smashing her son, Joe’s, new buggy but no one was hurt.

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55–PLUS SENIOR ACTIVITES

Hutchinson Senior Center is owned and operated by Hutchinson through its Parks, Recreation and Community Education Department. Activities for people age 55 or older are available 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. For more information, call 320-234-5656. The following schedule is for Aug. 9-15: Friday, Aug. 9: 9:15 a.m. chair yoga; 10 a.m. Knot Just Knitting; 1 p.m. bingo, 500 and Hutch Bowl.

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LINDA C. BLACK HOROSCOPES

A fast way to cause a lot of destruction in a short period of time is to tie the tails of two foxes together, wedge a lit torch between their tails, and set them free to run through dry fields in the middle of summer. You can really multiply the destruction by creating another 149 pairs of foxes with torches.

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