McLeod County Fair packs in action, activities and family fun
PHOTO BY LYNN LAUER
Koreen Lemke talks with a friend while Mike Kutzke judges poultry at the McLeod County Fair.
Newsletter-Early-Week
Heatwole threshing show results celebrate agricultural heritage
Heatwole Threshing Association conducted its 46th annual show this past weekend. Attendees watched log sawing, grain threshing, plowing, blacksmithing, tractor games and tractor pulling at… Login to continue reading Login…
HUTCHINSON POLICE REPORT
Hutchinson Police Services responded to the following incidents:
Strings & steel: Where harmony meets history
The Crow River String Band is bringing its music 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, to Dassel History Center, 901 Front St. Formed in Dassel and… Login to continue reading Login…
Bringing neighbors together
Your guide to National Night Out parties Aug. 5 in Hutchinson Hutchinson joins with more than 100 Minnesota communities to celebrate National Night Out on… Login to continue reading Login…
City Center renovation proposals reviewed by City Council
BY AMY WILDEFor the Hutchinson Station Plans address aging building, need for more efficient use of space When the Department of Motor Vehicles moved to… Login to continue reading Login…
Leaving a legacy of leadership
The Chad Greenway Day to REACH football camp has been a summer staple for 18 years in Hutchinson. Like all good things, it came to an end July 25.
Addie Lundin, Litchfield, crowned 2026 Queen of the Lakes
The Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) is thrilled to announce that Addie Lundin representing the community of Litchfield, has been crowned the 2026 Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen… Login to continue reading Login…
New engineer joins city team
BY AMY WILDEFor the Hutchinson Station Braithwaite looks forward to community involvement Brandon Braithwaite began service as Hutchinson’s city engineer and assistant public works director… Login to continue reading Login…
It turns out, government does valuable things
While all eyes have been on the Capitol Hill maneuvering around the 900-page bill carrying out President Trump’s agenda, something interesting has been happening in federal agencies: They’ve been bringing laid-off workers back. In fact, CNN reported late in June, they’ve been “scrambl[ing] to fill critical gaps in services left by the Department of Government Efficiency-led effort to shrink the federal workforce.”