News stories from Hutchinson, Minnesota

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Immanuel Lutheran School, a 139-year fixture in Acoma Township, will welcome two new instructors during an installation ceremony at the neighboring church. It will take place during the 10 a.m.

Leona Wog, 90, of Springfield, formerly of Cosmos, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.

By Bev Durgan,
Dean of University of Minnesota Extension and Director of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.

From George Moehring
Hutchinson

From David Schweikert
Hutchinson

Cheers to the Hutchinson Junior League Baseball Senior League Athletics: Ethan, Jac, Dane, Dylan, Jacob, McCray, Brandon, Dasin,Tyson, Jordan and Josh.

Samuel Orton, 77, of Scottville, Mich., died Monday, July 26, 2010, at his home.

Devanne Schiro of Hutchinson has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., an Alexandria-based national direct sales company featuring more than 60 easy-to-prepare foods.

The 19th Orange Spectacular once again drew thousands of people to the Karg farm near Hutchinson this past weekend.

Glenda McDonald, 66, of Hutchinson, wife of Darrell, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester.

Talk to people who attended last year’s RiverSong Folk Festival, and you might learn how they developed a new appreciation for folk music.

From Mike Corrigan
Hutchinson

From Amanda Miller
Hutchinson
Jeers to the city planners or whoever is responsible. Adams Street looks like a tornado hit it!

By Lee Egerstrom

Norma Winklemann, 68, of Hector, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center.

Allan Larson, 82, of Litchfield, died Sunday, July 25, 2010, at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield.

Viola Christensen, 94, of Litchfield, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, at her home in Litchfield.

The Upper Midwest Allis-Chalmers Club’s 19th Orange Spectacular near Hutchinson this weekend kicks off the farm show season in central Minnesota.

A mass of humanity will gather on the lawn of Joan and Larry Karg this weekend as their farm at 22243 200th St., is the site of the Upper Midwest Allis-Chalmers Club’s Orange Spectacular for the 19t

Buffalo Lake Mayor Joyce Nyhus is the self-described “cheerleader” for her Renville County city of about 730 people 20 miles southwest of Hutchinson.

On Monday, July, 26, everyone interested in learning more about recent research on Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) management in soybeans are to a field day organized by the University of Minnesota Extension.

Lee Van Kley, 52, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson.

Thieves are taking everything from iPods to wallets from parked cars in Hutchinson. And it won’t stop until car owners use more common sense.

Cheers and thank you to the Hutchinson Jaycees for putting on a great Water Carnival — like always! It was a great way to start off summer.

Hearings on the Farm Bill for 2012 are under way in Congress.

Celissa Foster, 93, of Hutchinson, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Birchwood Hospice Home in Hutchinson.

Elwood DeWayne McKenzie, 83, of Litchfield, died on Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.

Allen Christians, 75 of Hutchinson, husband of Rebecca Christians, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson.

The Hutchinson City Council has an enormous task ahead as it weighs which city services must stay or go in the face of a $1.47 million revenue shortfall in 2011.