Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell named NFL Coach of the Year
After leading the Vikings to a surprise 14-3 record, O’Connell has officially been named NFL Coach of the Year. He accepted ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Les Miserables’ on tap for new Broadway on Hennepin season
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and classics like “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” ...
Michael Brindisi, longtime Chanhassen Dinner Theatres artistic director, dies at 76
Michael Brindisi, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ president and artistic director, died unexpectedly Wednesday following a very ...
County auditor seeks to clear up voter confusion
Despite changes in election law and procedures aimed at making voting easier in Minnesota in recent years, confusion and uncertainty have ruled the day among Meeker County voters the past couple ...
The dance of the greater sage grouse
Looking up into the dark Wyoming night sky, all the stars in the Milky Way were shining so brightly it looked like white paint had been splashed across the sky from horizon to horizon. I blinked ...
Vote for your favorite piece on the 2020-21 Hutchinson Sculpture Stroll
It’s time to vote for your favorite sculpture featured in the 2020-21 Hutchinson Sculpture Stroll. This is the sixth year a People’s Choice Award has been offered. The winning artist ...
Madison Hicks caps Chanhassen career with Athena Award
Madison Hicks was in the middle of a computer science class when Chanhassen Athletics Director Michael Bailey walked into the room. Hicks greeted him like she would any other day, thinking he was ...
Newman says goodbye to Senate
The general election is still five months away, but changes to local representation are already assured as one local elected official heads toward retirement. Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, did ...
These local officials won’t appear on the ballot
The general election is still five months away, but changes to local representation are already assured as some local elected officials head toward retirement. Sen. Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, did ...
AIS battle needs all hands on deck
Another local Meeker County lake was added to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources infested water list in 2021. The state agency confirmed zebra mussels were found in Lake Francis ...
Summer theatre offerings include musical
The Hutchinson Youth Theatre Association wants actors of all ages to team up this June, July and August as it expands its programming to include a summer musical: “Bonnie and Clyde.” “We’re ...
McLeod County appoints recorder
The McLeod County Board approved this past week the appointment of Deborah Jensen to serve as McLeod County recorder beginning June 6. The decision follows the announcement that current recorder ...