Permits approved for proposed apartment project
Multiple apartment buildings may be in the future of Hutchinson’s north side. Hutchinson City Council unanimously approved at its Dec. 27 meeting conditional-use permits for five plots along ...
McLeod County Board approves business development policy
McLeod County now has a business development policy. Unanimous approval of the policy earlier this month came after several years of prior efforts. It follows state statutes relating to rules ...
County honored for water work
When Minnesota’s soil and water conservation districts met for an annual convention in Bloomington this past month, the McLeod County SWCD Board took the opportunity to thank a close ...
County attorney, sheriff, auditor-treasurer receive pay bump
McLeod County Board set 2023 salaries for the elected positions of attorney, sheriff and auditor-treasurer during a Dec. 20 meeting. Board Member Paul Wright said it was tough to set the salaries ...
MORE TO THE STORY: Ex-Confederates fight last battle in Minnesota
The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...
BACK THEN: Fish houses drop into lakes as temps warmed 20 years ago
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 16, 2003 Consecutive months of losses in the six digits had Meeker County Memorial Hospital Board members looking for answers during a meeting Monday.
BACK THEN: Fuel oil shortages prompt ‘dim out’ efforts in 1948
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 30, 2003 Squeaky heating systems, congested hallways and a lackluster lobby are some of the problems that might be fixed at Litchfield High School if the ...
MORE TO THE STORY: The other Plato bank robbery
It was nearly 1 a.m. Two young men, painters by trade, had just quit for the day. They had been engaged in a job near the State Bank of Plato and had decided to toil long into the ...
McLeod County Board: How they voted
The McLeod County Board took the following actions unanimously at its Jan. 17 meeting: WELLNESS: Approved a one-year service agreement with Marie Ridgeway for annual wellness checks and follow-up ...
Sermonette: Honoring ‘ the Writer of the Story’
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his famous books, “The Hobbit”and “The Lord of the Rings,” in the style of ancient folklore. The elaborate historical and linguistic backstory he created for the books clearly ...
A&E Calendar
Friday, Feb. 3 Live music by Ledfoot Larry 9 p.m. at River House Kitchen+Drinks in downtown Hutchinson. For more information, visit Saturday, Feb. 4 ...
New minisry program offers internship, housing
The sign on the house says Ansgar House-Faith Lutheran Church. It is not a parsonage, but a new ministry under development at the Hutchinson church. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, rural Minnesota ...