News stories from Hutchinson, Minnesota

You don’t have to be a brain surgeon or rocket scientist to know that swirling, icy water is dangerous.

From Scott Rehmann
McLeod County sheriff

By Jim Pumarlo

By C. Robert Holcomb,
an agricultural business management educator
University of Minnesota Extension

Malinda Pollmann, 92, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Cokato Manor in Cokato.

Arrangements are pending with Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson.

Brandon Schaefer, 26, of New Ulm, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at his home.

Whether it has been working with students or athletes of all ages and skills, Jan Burley’s goal has been to help others achieve their goals.

Because we live in a democracy, most meetings of public bodies are open for all to attend. Similarly, most government files that contain information of importance to the general public are open.

From Mike Housman
Chair, Meeker County Republicans, Dassel

From Raymond Norton
Hutchinson

Cheers and thank you to all of my classmates (and their parents) in Mrs. Braml’s room 88 at West Elementary for donating to Pennies for Haiti. We collected about $55!

Lorna Ewert, 91, of Hutchinson, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at Birchwood Hospice House in Hutchinson.

Edwin Schultz, 89, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at his home.

Harland H. Emans, 78, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, in Hutchinson.

Dan Kaiser, U of M Extension Soils Nutrient Specialist offers the following discussion fertilizer practices related to a late corn harvest last fall, corn ground that could not be tilled in the fall,

Two items can be checked off the list of things to be done before construction begins this year on a new 120-bed nursing home along Hutchinson’s south side.

A dairy farm doesn’t have to be a 2,000-cow factory to be successful, but small ones need a high rate of return from each cow to provide the income needed today.

Hutchinson’s municipal airport is already named after a local aviation pioneer — Ken Butler. Now local aviators want to see the airport’s terminal named after one of their own — Joe Dooley.

John W. Hawkins, 77, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in Hutchinson.

Hutchinson’s city-owned Liquor Hutch once again had strong sales in 2008, according to the Analysis of Municipal Liquor Store Operations released last week by State Auditor Rebecca Otto.

You’ve received the notice in the mail, so you know it’s coming. In a few days you’ll receive your 2010 Census form.

Tuesday’s McLeod County Board meeting might result in the taming of wildlife areas.

From Sen. Steve Dille
District 18, R-Dassel
and Sen. Amy Koch
District 19, R-Buffalo

Clerk Cheryl Bleil said 21 Lynn Township residents attended what was essentially a “a pretty quiet” annual meeting Tuesday afternoon.

The inspiration for Kate Opatz’ new Kid Cents secondhand clothing store at Hutchinson Mall was her disappointment in not finding such a store when she moved here four years ago from Albuquerque, N.

Allen Garding, 60, husband of Marjorie, of Hutchinson, died Monday, March 8, 2010, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital in El Dorado, Kan.

Victor Kolbaske, 74, of Winthrop, died Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Hutchinson Community Hospital in Hutchinson.

This year’s race for the District 18 Senate seat is proving to be like no other in recent memory. With Republican Sen.

From Laurie Goodwater
Hutchinson

From Rep. Lyle Koenen
District 20B, DFL-Clara City