Hutchinson Area Community Foundation awards $45,000 in grants
Nov. 20 was a great day for 12 local nonprofit organizations. The Hutchinson Area Community Foundation awarded about $45,000 in grants to the following: McLeod Emergency Food ShelfHistoric ...
Hope for the homeless: Local agencies offer assistance
Homelessness. It’s assumed it is a large city problem, associated with images of encampments sprawled around downtown Minneapolis. Depictions include the filth and debris scattered along ...
Looking Back at Hutchinson history
Another fire! Hutchinson’s school building burned down. The janitor was repairing a desk in one of the rooms about 9:30 a.m. when he smelled smoke. Running at once into ...
Sermonette: Advent is a season of reflection and preparation
As I write this Christmas is upon us, or so the world will tell us. Netflix, Hulu and Peacock are playing Christmas movies. The radio is playing Christmas songs. The stores are decorated. People ...
Sermonette: When the Son of God came near
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! As we celebrate, we remember that words from the apostle John describe Jesus’ birth: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John ...
Paramedic program adds unique dimension to sheriff’s office services
One of the newer members of the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office staff doesn’t carry a gun. For that matter, he doesn’t even wear a badge. Instead, Mike Molitor often wears a ...
A&E Calendar
Thursday, Jan. 19 View the sixth annual Community Showcase through Feb. 3 at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. S.W. Viewing hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday ...
Sermonette: This is the season of miracles
Wine from water is not so small, but an even better magic trick is that anything is here at all. So the challenging thing becomes not to look for miracles, but finding where there isn’t ...
WORDS FOR LIVING: We have to be willing to lay down our pride and follow God’s will
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. All the decorations, the music, and the fun times with friends and family. This year as I was decorating my house with Christmas lights it had me ...
Sermonette: We have to be willing to lay down our pride and follow God’s will
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. All the decorations, the music, and the fun times with friends and family. This year as I was decorating my house with Christmas lights it had me ...
McLeod County Board: How they voted
The McLeod County Board took the following actions unanimously at its Dec. 20 meeting: CRISIS PROGRAM: Approved a renewal of the Crisis Program Joint Powers Agreement with Carver County to receive ...
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 ...