March 2025
Rejoice in the Lord always?
The famous Christain missionary, George Mueller, was quoted as saying, “The first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day is to have my soul happy in the Lord,” (www. goodreads.com/author/ quotes/5825213.George_M_ ller). I wonder what motivated Mueller to say that? Could it possibly be that we are not people that always wake up in the morning ready to sing?
DISTINGUISHED DRAGONS
Litchfield Middle School teachers and staff recently selected their Distinguished Dragons for February. Following are the students recognized, along with their answers to a brief questionnaire and comments from their teachers.
Things you might consider doing when ‘it’s so cold …’
It’s been cold. An engaged audience might ask: How cold was it? A type of punchline: It was so cold the ice was complaining about the temperature!
Farmers Union opposes USDA cuts, supports Ukraine
County Farmers Union leaders approved two resolutions while gathered in St. Paul Feb. 22 for their semiannual Full Board meeting.
Times like these try attorneys’ souls
“These are the times that try men’s souls.” So proclaimed Thomas Paine in his 1776 American Crisis. Paine’s words reflected the danger of his times — an abuse of monarchical power threatening personal freedom and liberty — and a call for the people to resist.
BACKTHEN
20 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF MARCH 10, 2005 Litchfield City Council members found themselves between a rock and the proverbial hard place Monday as they struggled with seemingly competing goals. On one had, they want to promote business growth, on the other, they want to protect one of the city’s most precious national resources. Towmaster Trailers Inc. has requested to take ownership of 10 acres of city property for expansion purposes. Under normal circumstances, such a request might not be so difficult. But Towmaster’s request for land adjacent to its property on U.S. Highway 12 north of town involves land in the city’s well field — the area from which Litchfield draws its drinking water. The city suggested a lease, but Towmaster president Janell Johnson said that would not meet the company’s needs. “I can’t stress enough us having ownership of the land to go forward with the plan we have,” Johnson said, saying that too many variables would exist on land the company didn’t actually own.
4-H’er creates buzz for pollinators
Maisy Geurts led a ‘Butterflies & Blossoms’ day camp
Meeker Memorial recognized as Top 100 hospital
Designation highlights rural hospital performance
Pickleball courts will get upgrade
City Council approved $15,000 improvement project