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5 renovations that provide a strong return on investment

Renovations that make homeowners and residents of a home happy are always worth the investment. Though it’s certainly true that projects that create more functional, usable space and add comfort and convenience are worth the price, such renovations are even more beneficial if they provide a good return on homeowners’ financial investment. Returns are often cashed in when homeowners put their homes up for sale, and each year Remodeling magazine releases its “Cost vs. Value Report,” which considers a wealth of data across the United States to determine which renovations return the highest percentage of homeowners’ financial investment. According to the “2024 Cost vs. Value Report,” the following are five projects that provide a strong return on investment.

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Pedaling with purpose

Steve Cook will embark on a long-distance bike ride next week that combines two of his passions — cycling and the Luce Line Trail. The Hutchinson resident has spent the past few months training for the Triple Bypass Bike Ride, set to leave Evergreen, Colorado, July 12.

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POLICE BEAT

Hutchinson Police Services responded to the following incidents: June 12: Hutchinson Police responded to a two-vehicle accident. A 16-year-old Hutchinson male was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado west, exiting the McDonald’s parking lot toward the Hutchinson Mall parking lot. Joshua Lawrence Fiecke, 18, of Silver Lake, driving a 2016 Nissan Altima, was northbound in the Hutchinson Mall parking lot on the thoroughfare. The juvenile struck the passenger side of Fiecke’s vehicle. Minor injury reported. No transports. No tows. No citation issued.

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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 July 5-11: Friday, July 5: Senior Programming is closed in observance of the Fourth of July Monday, July 8: 9:15 a.m. SAIL, 10 a.m. tour registration, KJK Workshop, Coloring & Crafts, 10:30 a.m. bean bags, 1 p.m. Pinochle.

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LOOKING BACK

125 YEARS AGO: 1899 With the Fourth now over, prepare for the big McLeod County Fair. The biggest, finest strawberries we have seen this year were left at the Leader office by Mr.

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