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THURSDAY, JULY 25 Thriving Thursdays feature the All Good Company Band at 6 p.m., with food service by Ladies of the G.A.R. Note: Due to the Meeker County Fair, there is no Music in Central Park Thursday, Aug.

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LOOKING BACK

is much smaller than is popularly supposed. In 800,000 cases only 22 were more than 100 years of age — four males and 18 females.

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On the road again

The motorcycle rock anthem, “Born to Be Wild” by Steppenwolf begins with the line: “Get your motor running … .” Plenty of motorcycle enthusiasts have done just that already this summer, and there are more miles to cover. For those who want to keep their motor running, finding a reliable mechanic is important.

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55–PLUS SENIOR ACTIVITES

Hutchinson Senior Center is owned and operated by Hutchinson through its Parks, Recreation and Community Education Department. Activities for people age 55 or older are available 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. For more information, call 320-234-5656. The following schedule is for July 26-Aug. 1: Friday, July 26: 9:15 a.m. chair yoga; 10 a.m. Knot Just Knitting; 1 p.m. bingo, 500 and Hutch Bowl.

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Taking the stage

Litchfield Community Theatre’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” begins its four-show run 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, and runs 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased on the Litchfield Community Theatre website, litchfieldcommunitytheatre. com.

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School Board reviews LARC use agreement

As their city counterparts awarded first bids for construction of the new Litchfield Area Recreation Center at a meeting across town, Litchfield School Board members spent much of their Monday meeting reviewing and debating a use agreement for the facility. Business manager Jesse Johnson reviewed a red-lined version of the agreement, which he said has been developed with the city and includes input from the Minnesota Department of Education and other state officials.

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Moving forward with LARC

Litchfield’s construction project managers recently received the first bids on the Litchfield Area Recreation Center project. The City Council on Monday awarded the lowest of seven pre-engineered steel building bids to Nor-Son, a construction company with offices in Wayzata and Baxter, for $2,152,000.

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