News stories from Hutchinson, Minnesota

By Krishona Martinson,
an equine specialist with University of Minnesota Extension

Two months after recommending on a 4-2 vote that the Hutchinson City Council grant a variance in the shoreland zoning district, the Hutchinson Planning Commission voted 6-1 Tuesday to recommend denial

Kathleen A. Olson,
a family relations educator
University of Minnesota Extension

By Kim Asche
University of Minnesota Extension
Regional Office, Hutchinson

The body of a novice pilot missing since Nov. 13 was found in the wreckage of his small plane Wednesday morning in a remote area of Clearwater County, southwest of Bagley.

Property tax levies will increase an average of 3.5 percent statewide if proposed local tax levies are adopted later this year, the Minnesota Department of Revenue said Thursday.

By Deb Botzek-Linn
a food science educator with University of Minnesota Extension.

Judith Elkin, 68, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at her home in Hutchinson.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.

Dr. Floro Arive, 79, of Rush City, formerly of Glencoe, died Sunday Nov. 15, 2009, at Grandview Nursing Home in Cambridge.

Minnesota employers added 2,200 jobs in October, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

If you smoke and want to quit, today’s the day to do it. Don’t fret if you didn’t know today is the Great American Smokeout and you’ve already had a few cigarettes.

From State Sen. Steve Dille
District 18, R-Dassel

From Tara Giese
Caregiver Support and Respite Program Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

From CariAnn Squier,
President, Education Hutchinson

Janelle McRae, 54, of Darwin, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2009, at the Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.

By Kim Asche
University of Minnesota Extension
Regional Office, Hutchinson

Four people have been charged and two more face possible charges following an investigation into a burglary earlier this month at a Hutchinson home.

A 37-year-old man allegedly ran into a car outside one Hutchinson apartment while driving intoxicated and sexually assaulted a woman at another apartment building on Sunday afternoon.

Treasures Untold, which opened in early October at 146 Franklin St.

Bringing together players from Minnesota’s bioeconomy to explore renewable energy opportunities will be the focus of a conference titled, “Growing the Bioeconomy: Solutions for Sustainability,”

The council reviewed four of the city’s enterprise funds during a workshop that preceded its Nov. 10 regular meeting.

Hutchinson firefighters were exhausted Tuesday, according to Chief Brad Emans, after battling two fires Monday, one of them for about 12 hours.

The theft of fuel continues to plague Hutchinson gas stations.

Two local nonprofit organizations are hoping to benefit from an innovative Web site that aims to change charitable giving in Minnesota.

From Joan Arndt
Hutchinson
There is no question that paving the Luce Line State Trail will benefit many people. I would like to address a few statements that may not be understood.

From Julie Ashbaugh, Keith Kamrath, Tim Kerkvliet, Mike McGraw, Brian Pollmann, Jim Waldron
Hutchinson Board of Education

From Daron VanderHeiden
Superintendent of schools, District 423

From Vickie Braml
Hutchinson Teacher of the Year

Cheers to the Hutchinson Theatre Company. Saturday was the third production I have seen them perform and it was awesome! The play, “The Curious Savage,” was full of laughs and suspense.

Minnesota consumers who believe that Sprint Nextel extended their cell phone contracts without their permission or did not disclose either the length of the contract or the applicable penalties for ea