Hutchinson Leader - Authorities arrest fugitive after Grove City manhunt - Comments

Movement, This site is for

ThAtSsOrAvEn — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:23:19 -0500

Movement,
This site is for people's opinions. Not everyone's opinion is the same, you can make comments about others and it is to be judged as journalism yet someone who has another opinion is said to be unemployed. Come on get in the real world. When i read about people getting all twisted about round-a-bouts, campers parked in driveways, Mcwest's issues, or paved trails I smile. To them it is important yet makes for odd journalism. Hutchinson so wants to be a big town yet is such a farm. They want a nice place to eat, yet do not have the folks who make enough money to make this venture profitable. We want to brag about our schools yet we have been voting "no" for decades. We want this and we want that... why don't we just sit back and enjoy our million dollar tunnel no one uses and our soon to open round-a-bouts. I do agree that Runnings will bring in a lot more foot traffic into one of the weakest malls in minnesota.

Runnings moving into a

MOVEON — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:35:49 -0500

Runnings moving into a bigger location is showing everyone that they are not worried about growing their business in these tough economic times. This is a great move for them, as their current location is crowded. ThatsSoRaven should stop complaining about everyone and everything. She/He always puts their 2 scense in no matter what we are talking about. Always negative, always talks about what she/he wants. I believe she/he is un-employed after that incident at Wal-Mart, and is unhappy now that McDonalds wont even hire her/him. Either way, ThatsSoRaven should be cut off this site, until he/she understands that other SUCCESSFUL people don't need to be cut down all the time. Congradulations to Runnings on their future move, and I hope to see more business in the mall soon. Also a big congradulations to all the other businesses staying a float in these tough economic days, keep up the good work and remember it's not people like ThatsSoRaven keeping you going, it's all of the other who HAVE JOBS and support local businesses.

I'm glad you have a place to

Aura_Lee — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:52:08 -0500

I'm glad you have a place to go now. I knew you'd come around.

ThAtSoObNoXiOuSaNdNeGaTiVeAnD

B@ssDoctor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:45:08 -0500

ThAtSoObNoXiOuSaNdNeGaTiVeAnDApPaRenTlyNeEdiNgSoMeThIngToDo,

I know your facing some challenges in life right now and need someone to blame for it, but this is somewhat a farming community. It will bring more business to the mall and Runnings. Right now in economy, you need to make right choices to make things work. Apparently, you do not own your own business.

I know you would rather see it turn into a baseball store, since your way out in left field all the time, or a knife store since your are always on the edge, or a burrito shop since you are always full of gas, or even possibly a herb shop, yeah thats it, you could spice up your life and stop being so negative. No that probably would not work.

It is what it is and it does not pay to complain about something you cannot change.

If you don't like it don't shop there.

You are probably one of those people who rant and rave about the economy every night. The farmers in this community, the hunters in this community, the mechanics in this community, the people in this community that need lawn equipment, ornaments, feed, dog kennels, birdseed, shoes, boots, carhart, d i c kies, plumbing, etc. more than likely aren't going to complain about a BIGGER store. I know the only thing I buy from the store is dog food, and I am not complaining about a bigger store.

Heck, maybe they will even carry Ridilin for some people!

If i wanted educated people

ThAtSsOrAvEn — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:59:03 -0500

If i wanted educated people to read my post i would have connected it to another thread... I think i hit my target! I can't wait to go to the Howdy Doodie Mall and buy me a baby chicken or maybe get me some twine YeeHaw! Only in Hutch...

Maybe if Runnings did

Aura_Lee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:42:11 -0500

Maybe if Runnings did piercings, tattoos, and played 'My daddy didn't hug me enough so I'm going to dye my hair black, wear makeup and say bad words' music, Raven(banderson) would be more excited.

Banderson must be lonely

Aura_Lee — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:37:19 -0500

Banderson must be lonely again.

Eric, I think ThatsSoRaven

Garagemonkey — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:16:17 -0500

Eric, I think ThatsSoRaven may have connected some of the wording in the story with what his/her post was trying to convey.

fugitive manhunt = running(s)
cornfield = corn fed
drugs and drug related items = flanel
ok, that last one is just made up but you get the point.

By the way, have you heard Runnings is moving to the mall?

Wouldn't be the first time

B@ssDoctor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:11:47 -0500

Wouldn't be the first time for confusion.

You all do notice this story

Eric Kraushar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:35:34 -0500

You all do notice this story is about a fugitive manhunt?

Looks like ThatsSoRaven got a bit confused on what thread he/she was in.

Sorry, I couldn't

Terry Davis — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:08:38 -0500

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

First, the city really can't say what business comes to town or decides to relocate wherever. It was a private transaction. Hennen Furniture had already made their decision to leave. The building owner sold the soon to be vacant building to Runnings. The building was not owned by the new Mall owners. The only say the city really had was over whether outside storage would be allowed.

Second, it seems ThAtSsOrAvEn may not have ever been in Runnings. Yes, some of their customers are in the ag industry. But much of their product line is really no different than a hardware store or even Menards, without the lumber, light fixtures and other home improvement items. It carries plumbing, electrical, tools, pet foods, bird seed, toys, paint, food/candy items, mowers, trailers, etc.

Third, yes, Runnings does have clothing, and the expanded store will have a lot more of it. No, they probably don't carry polo shirts or suits, but they do carry a lot of outdoor clothing for hunters and fishing people, too. Yes, they do have over-alls and flannel shirts. But then, you can get flannel at JC Penney, too.

Fourth, most of Runnings' latest stores are in large facilities such as this former Kmart building. Often they are in former Wal-Marts.

Fifth, while Hennen Furniture was a very nice store with good products, it didn't generate the foot/browse traffic at the mall that Runnings probably will. It will give people shopping at the mall more reason to walk to the south end to check it out. That will help businesses throughout the mall, but it will especially increase foot traffic through the south entrance of the mall. Other shops at the mall should be happy to see Runnings coming.

(Terry Davis is a Hutchinson Leader staff writer. E-mail him at davis@hutchinsonleader.com.)

No more pretending. The

Garagemonkey — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:43 -0500

No more pretending. The people of Hutch have been found out. We have let a business grow and expand in a new location without getting the approval of the non-flanel group. HOW COULD WE HAVE ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN?? Lets do our best to be a little more hoity-toity in the future shall we.
As a side note, do you suspect this string is posted under the drug bust article for a reason?

Well all you corn fed people

ThAtSsOrAvEn — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:01:13 -0500

Well all you corn fed people of Hutch have struck it big this time! YeeHaw! Runnings is moving into the mall in place of Hennens... only in cow-town u.s.a. would this ever happen or be allowed to happen. There are a few in this village who try to pretend, but when their true colors are displayed... i think they call it flannel! What a bunch of 4Hers... can we expect to see tractors fill the parking lot?

I have updated this story

Jorge Sosa — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:42:23 -0500

I have updated this story based on new information received from the Meeker County Sheriff's Office.

(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)

Authorities arrest fugitive after Grove City manhunt

Jorge Sosa — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:35:13 -0500

The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office arrested a fugitive Wednesday (Aug. 20) afternoon after playing cat-and-mouse with him for almost a day.

Deputies, along with Litchfield Police and members of the CEE-VI drug task force, attempted to stop a green 1990 Ford Explorer, driven by Devin Delbert Donald Blom, near 280th Street in Grove City at about 5:46 p.m. Tuesday night.

Blom, already on supervised release for a second-degree burglary conviction from Kandiyohi County, was wanted on Meeker County drug charges and a felony first-degree burglary Kandiyohi County warrant.