November 2024
IFYOU GO What: “Winter Whispers: Songs of Solitude and Snow” is the title of Crow River Singers’ holiday concerts When:
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 Where: Sanctuary at Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson Admission: $10 and free for children younger than 12 For more information: Call the Hutchinson Center for the Arts at 320-587-7278
Litchfield-Willmar hockey rivalry had new angle 40 years ago
20 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF DEC. 2, 2004 Golden piles dotting the landscape of the United States corn belt are visible evidence of the numbers that will go into the record books — a national corn harvest of nearly 11.7 billion bushels.
All the stuff Black Friday is made of
Some say Iâm a bit of an intellectual. Perhaps. I do try to keep my gaze off the shiny and new and instead calmly bring my attention toward The Truth. I seek a deeper understanding. I have constant questions about existence. I search for answers about the epistemological â like, what exactly does that word mean?
RFK’s fluoride fight might sound familiar
The renewed fight over the insertion of fluoridation into the public water supply is traceable to legislation and legal cases here in Minnesota some 50 years ago. Its revival is attributable to the remarks by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. â the prospective health czar in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump â that he will attempt to banish the chemical that is regarded by many authorities as minimizing or preventing tooth decay.
‘U’ professor discusses rural health concerns
To mark National Rural Health Day Nov. 21, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith, who specializes in health and health care in rural communities, discussed the challenges and opportunities related to addressing rural health and well-being.
Making preparations for the holidays
Litchfield’s annual holiday lights preparations took place last week as Public Works and Public Utiltities employees undertook the monumental task of stringing the garland across Sibley Avenue and U.S. Highway 12.
County Board eliminates term limits for commissions, boards
Commissioners reject 15-year limit on 3-2 vote
Believing in a brighter future after breast cancer
DeAndra Schaefer shares her journey from awareness to recovery
ALVIN DEWALL
Alvin DeWall, 77, of Litchfield died Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in Litchfield. A Celebration of Life is planned for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the American Legion, 222 N Sibley…