Litchfield High School teachers selected Britney Valdez and Jacob Kadelbach as Students of the Week for May 20-26. Valdez, a sophomore, was nominated by science teacher Jason Louwagie, who praised her for coming to class with a great attitude every day.
Meeker County Commissioner Paul M. Johnson announced last week he will seek another term as the District 3 representative on the Board of Commissioners. “Four years ago, you allowed me to serve you as your county commissioner, and I am proud of the progress and accomplishments made during my tenure,” Johnson said. “I have worked hard to serve your best interests and make Meeker County a better place to live, work and raise a family.”
Memorial Day and the Grand Army of the Republic have a long history. In fact, it was under the G.A.R. that Memorial Day started. The first Memorial Day was May 30, 1868, three years after the end of the U.S. Civil War. May 30 was selected because there were no major Civil War battles on that day, so no one group of soldiers was singled out. The date remained May 30 until 1968 when the holiday was changed to the last Monday in May.
Welcome to the new Litchfield Rail calendar. It features arts and entertainment events.
On Monday, our city of Litchfield celebrates another annual Memorial Day, or as my Dad called it, Decoration Day. Annually, there is a small parade downtown and a ceremony out at Ripley Cemetery.
While dusk — the darkest shade of twilight — was a good hour or so away, it didn’t stop a line from forming. The gates were padlocked but a couple of cars were able to roll onto the access road while those that came after started parking along the shoulder of State Highway 22.
Track and field meet brings opportunity for special needs, general education students Broad smiles and excited shouts were the order of the day as a group of Litchfield students competed in an invitational track meet May 8 at Hutchinson High School. Like similar events, winning was important to the competitors — really important to the most passionate among them.
What: Starlite Drive-in Theater Where: 28264 State Highway 22, on the corner of State Highway 22 and U.S. Highway 12, Litchfield For more information: Call 320-693-- 6990 or visit starlitemovies.com .
More than 850 graduates and their families and friends joined together with Ridgewater faculty and staff to honor student achievements May 9 at the Mc-Leod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson and Friday at the Willmar Civic Center.
Wow! That’s the best I can do to describe the whirlwind of the past three weeks. The closing of two newspapers and the start-up of two new papers hasn’t exactly taken my breath away — though at times it has seemed a bit overwhelming.