Joe Tacheny remembers the day his older brothers went to war. They were among several dozen young men from Litchfield and surrounding area who boarded a troop train on a brutally cold night in ...

While nearly 2 million fun seekers attended the Minnesota State Fair this summer, 4-H’ers from around the state were hard at work at the Falcon Heights fairgrounds. They made sure livestock ...

It is my great honor to endorse Ryan Hansch for McLeod County Attorney. I have known Ryan for over 15 years. Combining my knowledge of Ryan with my 20-plus years ...

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. All the decorations, the music, and the fun times with friends and family. This year as I was decorating my house with Christmas lights it had me ...

There may soon be even more to check out in downtown Hutchinson and beyond. “I have been meeting with every single one of the artists and working on the materials and the paint that they need,” ...

Prior Lake’s popular lakeside restaurant and bar – will be hosting its sixth annual Charlie’s Holiday Pop-Up Shop on Saturday, Dec. 9. The ...

Loncorich Family Farms in Stewart is University of Minnesota’s 2023 Farm Family of the Year for McLeod County. “What stood out about the Loncorich family this year was not just their ...

My children are fifth generation Tigers. Like me, they get to attend a school where they are loved, nurtured, challenged and cared for. I get the special honor of advocating not only for our ...

Craig Miller, 55, of Foley, passed away on May 3, after a heroic 19-month battle with cancer – nobody tougher! A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, at ...

Over the past several years at the Hutchinson Leader – and plenty of times at prior publications – I have placed those I interview in an awkward position. But it’s a position ...

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will be hosting its Winter Wacipi celebration Feb. 3 and 4 at the at Ho?okata ?i, 2300 Tiwahe Circle, in Shakopee. As with the Summer Wacipi, the winter ...