Our founding fathers believed in the key principle of liberty. We hear so much about it, but what exactly is liberty? Liberty is freedom from an oppressive government. Liberty is what allows you to worship what you believe.
20 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF DEC. 9, 2004 Litchfield City Council answered the question about the cityâs law enforcement structure Monday, but was faced with another minutes later. The council did not vote, but agreed by consensus not to pursue a contract for law enforcement with Meeker County. Minutes later, the council unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief Bruce Dicke, who announced he would leave the position Feb. 25. The decision on county- city law enforcement came about six months after the City Council appointed two of its members and Dicke to a committee that also included two Meeker County commissioners and Sheriff Mike Hirman. The goal was for members to discuss the pros and cons of a law enforcement department united under the Sheriffâs Department. Council members Greg Gilbertson and Barb Altringer offered two opinions on the joint effort, with Gilbertson saying he thought it might be worth considering a shared administration and Altringer, in effect, saying that the council should not try to fix what was not broken.
In addition to adopting the budget and levy for 2025, the Litchfield City Council took action on other business at a lengthy Dec. 2 meeting.
Second reading set for Dec. 9 meeting
Bernadette Hughes of St. Paul, 87, who was born on October 31, 1937, and proudly raised in Litchfield died on December 1, 2024, after living a beautiful and inspiring life…
Alice L. Hellwig, 94, of Litchfield died on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Bethany Assisted Living in Litchfield. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December…
Norman Warpula died Tuesday, November 26 at Hilltop Nursing Home in Watkins. A Funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 17 at Cornerstone Church in Litchfield. 1 p.m. visitation, 2…