Two years ago one of our sons and family came to live with us for a year while they were between houses. There were some struggles, but it was a great blessing for Julie and me to spend so much time with those four grandkids. But our daughter-in-law would not allow her kids to say, “I hate that,” whatever it was. Instead,they are to say,“I don’t prefer that.”
Do you have things you will not eat? I always say I eat everything which is not true. It is almost true, because I eat most things. I am known as an adventurous cook and eater. I like to say I will try eating anything once, but that is not true either. Instead, I have things I do not eat simply because I cannot make myself eat them.
When visiting the Meeker County Museum, it’s hard to take in every single artifact. So let’s take a closer look at a few items.
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.
Hutchinson celebrates handmade creativity at the annual Arts & Crafts Festival Friday and Saturday. This lallapaloosa of local events attracts an estimated 12,000 people to downtown Hutchinson’s picturesque Library Square.
We have had so much fun with kids of all ages this summer at the library. While we are so excited for them to go to school for another year of learning and fun, we will miss the hustle and bustle of all the kids in the library throughout the summer months.
Meeker Area Partners in Prevention plans two special events next week as part of Welcoming Week in Litchfield. Welcoming America is a nationwide effort to make everyone feel welcome in the country.
Three children and an adult were injured in a three-vehicle crash Sept. 3 in Kimball.
Mark was born on October 25, 1953, in Litchfield to Willard and Marjorie Wood. He attended Litchfield High School, class of 1971, where he was involved in several activities and sports, which included football, baseball, and audio/visual club. He went on to attend Willmar Junior College where he played two years of baseball and proceeded to finish his undergraduate degree at Mankato State University in 1975. In 1980, Mark graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul with his Juris Doctor. Mark had an extensive legal and professional career, including being admitted to Minnesota Courts and United States District Court, District of Minnesota, serving two terms as an Eighth Judicial District Board of Professional Responsibility Investigator, Meeker County Examiner of Titles, Meeker County Law Library Board Member, Litchfield City Attorney, Trustee of the Louis Roberg Endowment Trust, and Owner/Partner of Private Law Practice Wood & Rue PLLP where he was overjoyed to have his daughter, Emily, join the firm. As an active member of the Litchfield community some of his services include Litchfield Kiwanis member, founding board member of Litchfield Public Schools Foundation, founding member of Litchfield Industries, founding member of Litchfield Development Corporation, Litchfield Chamber of Commerce, Ecumen of Litchfield Advisory Board, lifelong member of Litchfield Church of God and serving as longtime treasurer, Meeker Memorial Hospital Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and Lake Washington Lake Improvement Association. While he had many professional and service accomplishments his true joy and priority in life was his family. Mark loved to say he was always surrounded by women, starting with growing up alongside three sisters. After practicing law in St. Paul he returned to his beloved hometown of Litchfield. He then met Lynn Olson and together they built their family on Lake Washington. This is where they raised their three daughters, Emily,
8/5/1949 to 8/30/2024 Linda Duffy, 75, of Grove City, formerly of Waverly, passed away peacefully at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins on August 30, 2024. Linda was born to Robert LeRoy and Barbara La- Verne (Babb) Duffy in Minneapolis. She attended school at Basilica of St. Mary’s until the family moved to Waverly in 1961. There she attended and graduated (1969) from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Waverly. She was a member of the last graduating class before the school closed. Linda was particularly fond of animals. She had horses and sheep and fowl of all kinds, as well as rabbits. She was an outdoors girl, loving to garden and nurture her animals. She moved to Grove City and her little farm in 1999. No longer having horses she continued with all the other animals she loved. Her garden was huge (50x100 feet) and she sold or gave away all the produce. If someone wanted her to grow something specific, they just needed to get her the seed and she would grow it for them. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and moved to Hilltop Care Center in January of 2024. She became quite the social butterfly there. Helping with any folding of towels she could, nicknaming some of the staff, and enjoying the comradery and care she received there. She began to deteriorate on August 14 with a trip to the ER on August 16 and release back to Hillltop Care Center on August 19. She deteriorated quickly until her passing on August 30, 2024. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Barbara, along with her stepfather Richard Gunderson, and her sister Ruth Duffy. Linda is survived by her siblings, Michael (Dana) Duffy, Kathleen (Ed) Maas, James (Delila) Duffy, Patricia (Curt) Sandquist, Karla (Dan) Farrier, Allan (Shelley) Duffy, Susan (Larry) Hudson, Donald (Brenda) Duffy: aunt Pat Plochocki, uncle John Duffy; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life for Linda’s family and friends will be held at The Hilltop Care Center, 410 Luella St, in Wa