Catch Up

By Carl Hoffman,
University of Minnesota Extension

Despite Northfield High School closing today (Feb. 9), Hutchinson boys basketball, girls basketball and boys hockey games are on, but only at the varsity level.

All games will start at 6 p.m.

Hutchinson School District 423 and Hutchinson Education Service Professionals — a union whose members include educational assistants, secretaries, kitchen staff, nurses and translators — settled on a two-year contract last night.

This meeting in the Hutchinson High School auditorium is for parents of eighth-graders who will be attending HHS in the fall. Call 320-587-5151 for more information.

This free event takes place Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Panther Field House.

This free event takes place Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Panther Field House.

Robert L. Thurston, president of Olivia-based Thurston Genetics, was recently elected to the Southwest Initiative Foundation Board of Directors and began his three-year term in January 2010.

A business networking seminar for small business owners will be offered from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Max’s Grill, 2425 W. Lincoln Ave., Olivia.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the Feb. 9, 2010 print edition of the Hutchinson Leader newspaper? the page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached.

If you’re a photographer or just looking to share your favorite photos, the Weekend Leader Shopper wants you.

Because of the weather, Hutchinson School District 423 is starting its classes two hours later than usual this morning.

Times are tough and the folks at United Way of McLeod County know it as well as anyone.

From David Schweikert
Hutchinson
The apparent inherent phobia in some laws and court decisions incenses me.

From Rep. Ron Shimanski
District 18A, R-Silver Lake

From Lona Oltmann, R.N.,
patient services coordinator
and Maureen Style,
volunteer and community outreach coordinator

Minnesota ranks in the top ten of states with the largest number of certified organic farms according to a new survey by the U.S.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer (CO) Wayne Hatlestad (Litchfield) checked angling and spearing activity. Additional time was spent checking predator hunting activity.