Litchfield Community Youth Theatre has turned into a real zoo. Oh, and uh, just to be clear, that’s a good thing. The animals take over the stage for LCYT’s annual spring musical, “Madagascar – A ...

The loss of trees from the recent bad weather in our area has me thinking of my Grandma Nellie. She was a dendrophile – a person who loves trees. I do not know if Grandma knew she was a dendrophile.

There are hundreds of acres of corn yet to be husked. Sleighing the earlier part of November was part of the regular winter program a few years ago, but for six to eight years ...

The thermometer took a sudden downward “Flight” on Monday and reached 24 degrees below zero. It was also down to 20 degrees below zero on Tuesday morning. We hardly dare venture ...

The McLeod County Board took the following actions unanimously – with Commissioner Daryl Luthens absent – at its Oct. 17 meeting: DONATION: Approved donating 15 unused automatic ...

Peter Baker, the outstanding New York Times columnist, writes: “There was a time, not that long ago, when the United States presumed to teach the world how it was done. When it held itself up as a ...

It was the kind of game most expected. But a result none of those wearing green and black wanted. The Litchfield football team’s season came to a crushing end with a 27-20 loss to ...

The Prior Lake boys hockey team may not be one of the favorites in Section 2AA, but instead, a potential sleeper team. The Lakers are 7-2 over their last nine games, but had their three-game ...

This holiday season marks the 33rd year, The Friends of the Hutchinson Public Library have collected new books and cash donations for the group’s annual Project Bookshelf. This is an annual ...

When temperatures drop and winds pick up in late fall, traditional football strategy dictates that good teams rely on their running game for success. Hutchinson looked football tradition in the ...

Lewy body dementia, family dynamics, long-buried secrets and murder are the story threads woven through “Carolina Moonset,” the 2024 One Book, One Community selection for Hutchinson.

When I was a young child, my family lived in Colorado. Whenever we would go to the mountains, we would go through this long tunnel, driving straight through the mountain. Some of you may know this ...