Explore the world of handmade ceramics at the Minnesota Pottery Festival Thirty-nine artists representing 10 states and six who are first-time participants will be in town the weekend of July 27-28 for the Minnesota Pottery Festival at Masonic/West River Park in Hutchinson. Among those will be Connor Isenberg, owner of Connor Isenberg Ceramics in Cannon Falls.
By KAY JOHNSON kajohnson@cherryroad.com Arts Place in downtown Hutchinson was humming Thursday as residents stopped by an open house to view an array of storyboards showing the results of the Hutchinson Downtown Community Survey conducted earlier this year. Presented by HKGi, a Minneapolis-based planning and urban design consulting firm, representatives Bryan Harjes, vice president, Kendra Ellner, planner, and Leilen Farias, designer, were on hand to explain results and answer questions.
A busy final week of the regular season — with four games on the schedule — will determine whether Hutchinson Huskies can claim a North Star League championship. Hutchinson led the league at 11-1 heading into a game Tuesday against second-place Buffalo, 102.
For most of us, writing a book is something that’s out of our comfort zone. According to former Hutchinson resident Ben Jenum, that’s not really true.
The motorcycle rock anthem, “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf begins with the line: “Get your motor running … .” Plenty of motorcycle enthusiasts have done just that in recent weeks, and there’s more miles to cover through the end of summer and early fall. Forthose who want to keep their motor running, finding a reliable mechanic is important.
Cell phones are seemingly everywhere these days, including in the hands of students from high school all the way down to elementary school. Educators say that’s a problem — serious enough to get the Minnesota Legislature to pass a law earlier this year requiring school districts to adopt rules regarding students’ possession and use of the devices while in school by March 2025.
Title: “Whisked Away” Authors: Ben Jenum and Rachel Trettin Where to buy: Amazon.com. The book will soon be available to borrow at the Hutchinson Public Library. Cost: $15.99 Pages: 201 pages, reading age: 10-18 Synopsis: One summer during late high school, the life of 17-year-old David Jennings changes forever. Self-centered, egotistical and occasionally in trouble with the law, he is livid with his parents when they decide to make him move to Darwin, Minnesota, to spend the summerwith his grandparents.
Hutchinson Police Services responded to the following incidents: June 21: Hutchinson Police responded to a two-vehicle accident near near the intersection of State Highway 15 South and South Grade Road Southwest. Both vehicles were northbound on Highway 15 South, just south of the South Grade Road Southwest. Lucille Minnie Pederson, 91, of Buffalo Lake, driving a 2008 Chevrolet HHR was directly in front of Thomas Donald Wirt, 81, of Hutchinson, driving a 1996 Ford Explorer. Pederson was stopped, but Wirt failed to stop and struck the rear end of her vehicle. No reported injuries. Both involved were wearing seatbelts. Wirt was issued a citation for petty misdemeanor for duty to drive with due care, speed greater than reasonable, misdemeanor for expiration of drivers license over 21, and petty misdemeanor for operating a vehicle with expired registration.
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 320234-5656. The following schedule is for July 12-18: Friday, July 12: 9 a.m. Lunch and Lock Cruise; 9:15 a.m. chair yoga; 10 a.m. Knot Just Knitting, Connecting; 1 p.m. bingo, 500 and Hutch Bowl.
How would you describe someone who has lived a “worthy life?” What attributes would they possess? What activities would they do? Perhaps you think of someone like MotherTeresa, a woman who devoted her whole life to loving and caring for people less fortunate than her. Or maybe you think of someone like Billy Graham, who spent years proclaiming the name of Jesus. Or maybe you think of your favorite hero from the Bible: of David, or Esther or Paul. What would Paul say? How would he describe such a life?