VOLLEYBALL: Hutchinson’s rally falls short
It was a tough, five-set loss for Hutchinson Thursday inside Whalen Gymnasium in Hutchinson. Jordan, 6-8 in the Wright County East, defeated the Tigers, 9-9 overall. Hutchinson lost, 25-20, during ...
Hutchinson celebrates homecoming, alumni
Hutchinson’s homecoming week of celebrating royalty and honored alumni came to a conclusion Friday. In a midday ceremony held at Whalen Gym, new King Rowan Jordahl and Queen Katelyn VanMarel ...
McLeod County Board: How they voted
The McLeod County Board took the following unanimous actions at its Oct. 4 meeting: DISPATCH: Approved the purchase of dispatch furniture from Russ Bassett Corporation of Whittier, California at a ...
LHS theater department will bring ‘Anastasia’ to stage
Litchfield High School theater students will bring a mix of history and music to the stage this year as part of their fall musical production. “Anastasia” opens its four-show run next week, with ...
FOOTBALL: Litchfield upsets Rockford in Section 2AAA opener
Garrison Jackman ran for a touchdown and kicked two field goals as Litchfield beat Rockford 12-6 in the opening round of the Section 2AAA football playoffs Tuesday at Rockford. The fifth-seeded ...
VOLLEYBALL: Dragons’ success this season has been a real hit
After losing several starters and shifting his lineup to capitalize on strengths of returning players, coach Darin Swenson expected the Litchfield volleyball team to go through an adjustment ...
SWIMMING & DIVING: Dragons earn five medals at Section 3A meet
It was a big day for the Litchfield girls swimming and diving team. Just not quite the day the Dragons had hoped for entering the Section 3A championship Saturday at Hutchinson Middle School.
County approves non-union compensation figures
The McLeod County Board took a hard look at wages, its pay scale and employee health insurance offerings at an Oct. 18 meeting. Approved unanimously was a 2.5% annual increase to all non-union job ...
Burley, Sebesta ready to go to work
Hutchinson voters chose Tim Burley as their newest City Council representative, and also kept Dave Sebesta during the Nov. 8 general election. Burley topped Morgan Baum 3,014 to 2,419 in balloting ...
CROSS-COUNTRY: Schmitz second in State Class AA meet
A strong favorite in every race she’s run this season, Hutchinson junior Isabelle Schmitz found herself in an unusual position during the State Class AA Cross Country Meet. Schmitz, the ...
Election results
Voters went to the polls in Meeker County and throughout the country Tuesday with many key races on the ballot for local, state and federal office. Litchfield voters saw races for mayor and three ...
Many choices ahead following mixed levy vote
Hutchinson Public School District 423 voters answered two funding questions this past week. Now the School Board has many others to ask as future legislation, enrollment and other factors could ...