June 2024

School Board members encourage continued review of security

June 13, 2024

Review of May lockdown incident prompts call for school staff to learn as much as possible Litchfield school officials continue to review the cause and response of the false alarm that caused evacuation of the middle school and high school last month. The false alarm, which initiated ALICE — Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuation — protocols brought police and other emergency personnel to the school complex May 16 and created “chaos” on the school grounds and deep concern among students, parents and others in the community.

Wastewater issues strain relationship between First District, city

June 13, 2024

By BRENT SCHACHERER bschacherer@cherryroad.com The relationship between the city of Litchfield and its largest utilities customer and one of its largest employers has reached a new low. Always tenuous, but most often publicly billed as collaborative, the relationship between the city and First District Association became strained shortly after the dairy processor’s expansion went on line two-plus years ago.

Dragons make a statement at state

June 13, 2024

Litchfield brought a large crew of competitors to the State Class A Track and Field Meet. And the Dragons brought home a treasure trove — including senior T.J.

June 13, 2024

Fred R. Ahlbrecht, 82, of Litchfield passed away on Tuesday May 28, 2024.

June 13, 2024

Lee Ann Francis Houselog, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on June 6, 2024, at Sophia House Cura in Willmar. She was bom on July 25, 1940, to Arnold and Adeline (Norberg) Heining and grew up on a farm north of Atwater. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church rural Atwater.

ERMA DIANE ROSENOW

June 13, 2024

il Erma Diane Rosenow (Diane) passed away on May 5, 2024, in Litchfield at the age of 86. Her hus- J band and her children were able to say their last goodbyes and express their love to her in her final hours.

Offseason of hard work leads Dille to state tourney

June 6, 2024

Lincoln Dille spent a couple sleepless nights leading up to the Section 2A individual tennis tournament. One year after being the ninth seed and being bounced from the section singles tournament in the first round, the Litchfield sophomore found himself the favorite to win it all May 22-23 at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Celebrating the class of 2024

June 6, 2024

Litchfield High School celebrated its class of 2024 with commencement Saturday morning in the school’s gymnasium. The ceremony included addresses by four members of the senior class — Adallia Bruning, Jacob Dietel, Linnea Ostvig and Tait “TJ” Christensen.

Litchfield claims four section titles

June 6, 2024

The competition changed, and the venue was different. But the Litchfield track and field team’s group of throwers was as dominant as ever during the Section 5A meet last week as three Dragons qualified for the State Class A Track and Field Meet.

June 6, 2024

To be included on Ridgewater College’s spring dean’s list, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least nine credits and meet certain other criteria. The following area students earned this recognition: Dassel: Nathan Clark, Greta Colleoni, Jordan Danielson, Grant Hansen, John Jurgenson, Jacob Koelln, Miles Koski, Julie Manninen, Hayley Massingham, Elias Schimmel, Erika Thomas and Kate Tolkkinen; Darwin: Joseph Bock, Marlee Cates, Charlee Holtz, Cecelia Lhotka, Cody Niece, Elizabeth Niece, Lee Paech and Andrew Soderlund; Grove City: Brody Anderson, Sean Barnes, Dean Foley, Takoda Mucciacciaro and Haven Weseman; Litchfield: Benjamin Almazan, Jenna Alonso, Laila Asfeld, Abigail Barus, Jamie Boyer,Aizik Cantu, Cassandra Capes, Stefany Groskreutz, Lance Hendrickson, Dylan Isakson, Spencer Jensrud, Tynisa Lara, Adeline Lundin, Emily Newman, Danielle Nygaard, Manuel Ramirez, Bryn Schweim, Sandy Shubat, Eva Sohl, Kaylee Sundve, Justin Thoma, Alexis Voigt, Taylor Welch and Amber Youngblom; Watkins: Carter Grunewald, Keegan Kramer, Isaak Sackett, Austin Schlangen and Emily Walz; .