Sticking to plan, Blues qualify for state tourney
This time, things went according to plan. And that means the Litchfield Blues are headed to the Minnesota Baseball Association state tournament for the first time in 22 years.
August 2024
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Women’s clubs abounded in county
Throughout Meeker County, there has been a long and varied history of women’s clubs. Most of the clubs started in an era when few women worked outside of the home and provided the women with social and community outlets. Here’s a look at three such clubs.
Something for everyone at Meeker County Fair
The weather was not the best, ranging from stifling hot and humid to heavy rain, but that could not put a damper on fun at the Meeker County Fair. From a concert featuring chart-topping country band Diamond Rio to the regular attractions like livestock showing and judging, the fair offered activities that almost anyone could enjoy.
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Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (08/08/24). Teamwork can accomplish wonders this year.
Fox tails, burnt fields and politics
A fast way to cause a lot of destruction in a short period of time is to tie the tails of two foxes together, wedge a lit torch between their tails, and set them free to run through dry fields in the middle of summer. You can really multiply the destruction by creating another 149 pairs of foxes with torches.
Paper urges support for Brightwood resort in 1890
20 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF AUG. 12, 2004 Corporate discussions are underway between the two companies that own medical clinics in Litchfield about a potential merger.The possibility that the Litchfield Allina Medical Clinic might be purchased by Affiliated Community Medical Center based in Willmar was brought up in a discussion Monday at the Meeker County Memorial Hospital Board meeting. Board member Keith Carlson of Dassel said people are talking about it and want to know what’s happening. No official word has come from either of the two corporations, said Dr. Deb Peterson, chief of medical staff at MCMH and the Allina Clinic in Litchfield. Should the merger occur, “Allina would be divesting itself of us (the Litchfield Allina clinic),” Peterson said, with ownership of that clinic being assumed by ACMC.
Remember what’s vital in a representative democracy
If you’re at all like me, it probably feels like we’ve already been through at least three different presidential election years so far this year. And given the pace of events, it’s a good bet that between now and November, there’s more to come. The presidential contest has so thoroughly dominated our attention — not to mention news cycle after news cycle — that even the Senate and House races have pretty much disappeared from view. In this environment, the central role that ordinary Americans play — except as poll respondents — isn’t even an afterthought.
Books open the world of sports to readers
Are you watching the Olympics? My husband and I have been drawn in, and we’ve been enjoying watching men’s and women’s gymnastics, swimming, diving and trap shooting, as well as some things that are unfamiliar to us, like handball. It’s inspiring to hear the athletes’ stories, especially all that Minnesota gymnast Suni Lee has overcome since the last summer Olympics.
Minnesota Garlic Festival celebrates its 17th year
Two entrances, more growers, more food vendors and more fun are all happening Saturday at the 17th annual Minnesota Garlic Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.