September 2024

Meet the Hutchinson vendors

The following artists are showing Friday and Saturday at the Hutchinson Arts & Crafts Festival: • Tyra Jessey, Wicked Natural Soap; • Robert Billiet, Bob B Studio; • Rennae McCarthy, Collars for Canines; • Sara Davis, Craft Quest; • Tailyn Beerbower, Tailyn Jade Designs; • Eva Vavreck-Vollmers, Taxi.cabCreations; • Bridgette Pinder, Grounded Gardens; • Janessa Hoffman, Janessa Marie Handmade; • Seth Mattison, Seth Thomas Art; • Stefanie Morgan, Buttery Bliss Bakery; and • Loni Landsman, Loganberry Original. For more information, call the Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism at 320-587-5252.

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After many years, festival ‘still has legs’

We’ve just passed Labor Day and what is traditionally considered the heart of election season. It’s the moment, according to political lore, when most Americans start paying attention to electoral contests. This may or may not be true, but here’s one thing I think we can count on: This is when politicians seeking office are most eager to understand the mood and concerns of the electorate.

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