Threatening skies and a sprinkle or two didn't keep hundreds of Hutchinson area residents from filling Library Square for the annual Dairy Days Celebration Friday, June 6. There they ate a lunch featuring milk, ice cream and cheese, viewed a display of antique tractors, listened to polka music and cheered as area celebrities and dairy princesses vied for the title of top cow milker.
The 2008 Hutchinson Water Carnival events are in full swing. Monday night events included Music in the Park with music by The Concord Singers, and Pie in the Park. Last Men Standing performed a free concert during Taste of Water Carnival Tuesday. Canoe Races and the Boat Parade followed.
Family members packed the Hutchinson High School gymnasium Sunday, June 8, as the 232 members of the Class of 2008 received their diplomas. STAFF PHOTOS BY TERRY DAVIS
Ron and Linda Cleland of Hutchinson love Corvettes and having a good time. They are organizing Hutchinson’s first-ever Corvettes for a Cure rally this weekend, May 30 through June 1. All proceeds from the event will benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation and American Cancer Society. These photos are from a special shoot at the McLeod County Fairgrounds organized with some help from the Clelands last month. I had a blast photographin...
Several hundred people braved cool temperatures and strong winds to attend the annual Memorial Day service at the McLeod County Veterans Memorial Park in Hutchinson. Don Walser, judge advocate for the American Legion, Department of Minnesota, gave the keynote address.
This past Sunday, the McLeod County Museum celebrated Minnesota’s 150th anniversary with a program, music, special exhibits and a pork chop dinner. The highlight of the event was the presentation of Sen. Norm Coleman’s letter by Gerald Woodley, Coleman’s Mankato representative. Coleman had been invited to the event, but was unable to attend because his son was graduating from the University of St. Thomas.
Under Saturday’s sunny skies, dogs and their masters turned out for the 10th annual Paws on Parade petwalk, a fundraiser for the Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter in Hutchinson. In addition to the walk, attendees watched demonstrations, listened to music, viewed vendor displays and bid on silent auction items.
This past Saturday, Andy Cotter and Irene Genelin sponsored Down on the Farm, a mountain unicycling and trials competition at their farm in rural southwest Hutchinson. The two riders have 10 world unicycle titles between them. Saturday’s event attracted about 30 competitors ranging in age from 9 to 50, who participated in trials ranging from jumping from log to log, balancing along thin sections to bouncing up and down steps and more. The m...
Marking the 10th year anniversary of the Tim Orth McLeod County event, all past recipients were invited back for the celebration. Of the 31 Orth kids, 21 were either in attendance or had parents or grandparents in representations. To see past and present recipients, and other highlights from Friday's event, push play on the slideshow.
Children, parents and grandparents gathered at the Gopher Campfire clubhouse on Lake Byron Saturday to learn about the habits of bluebirds. Kids were able to build a bluebird house they could take home and nature experts were on hand to answer questions about bluebirds.
From the state title from Hutchinson's Pat LeVasseur to medalists Ryan Madson of Hutchinson and Dan Larson of Dassel-Cokato to all the other region wrestlers from Glencoe-Silver Lake, ACGC, BLH/BOLD and GFW/McLeod West - the 2008 State Wrestling Tournament was a weekend to remember. Relive some of the moments in this slideshow through the eyes of sports editor Eric Kraushar.
From the state relay title from the Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield four to last high school swims from Hutchinson's Matt McKeever and Evan Glasson, the 2008 State Swimming and Diving Meet was an emotional one for plenty of area swimmers. Relive some of the moments in this slideshow through the eyes of sports editor Eric Kraushar.
Since mid-September, what was once a familiar Hutchinson landmark has changed every day. The south fork of the Crow River was once tamed by a concrete dam. In September, the dam’s gates were opened and the riverbed was drained. Construction workers tore down the old dam and constructed a new one from rocks and boulders. The dam was completed by mid-December, but water wasn’t spilling over it yet. Spring 2008 will bring melting snow runoff a...
Glencoe-Silver Lake won their fourth state football title in the last eight years Saturday in a 56-20 win over DeLaSalle. The win capped off a 14-0 season for the Panthers. Here is a sample of what took place on the FieldTurf inside the Metrodome. Photos by Eric Kraushar and Lyle Diekmann.
Sports Editor Eric Kraushar had the opportunity to visit Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this past Saturday. Here is some of what he saw on the field.
Hundreds of people who enjoy seeing how farming was done decades ago braved some oppressive heat and humid Saturday, Aug. 11, to visit the 28th annual Heatwole Threshing Show near Hutchinson. They were treated to seeing an estimated 180 vintage tractors, including about 70 International Harvester tractors, many of which competed in the a 12-class tractor pull. By Sunday, cooler temperatures and drier air made things more tolerable for ...
Excitement, joy and relief marked the return of 90 of this area's finest soldiers. Echo Company was deployed for 22 months, 16 of those months spent in the combat zone in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. For more information, read the Leader's recap of the event . (Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at [email protected])
The roar of the truck and tractor pull is caught on the fan video link below. It is from the July 14 Power Pull Nationals at the McLeod County Fairgrounds. See more photos from the event in the July 17 print edition of the Leader. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCXBe3hQ1qE
This 90-second video clip shows what happened Monday night when McLeod County Sheriff’s Deputy Jennifer Mueller tried to arrest Jerry Dean Burt of Olivia on U.S. Highway 212. Toward the end of the video, the in-car camera shows her being dragged off for about 20 feet. Click here to read the full story . (Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at [email protected])
BLHS Theater Department proudly presents Neil Simon's hysterical full length comedy, Rumors. The Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself, though only a flesh wound, and his wife is nowhere i...