Cindy Haugland, dba Tidy Tightwads (www.tidytightwads.com) is proud to announce her affiliation with the Cleaning For A Reason foundation, a non-profit providing professional housecleaning services to women undergoing treatment for cancer. Tidy Tightwads contributes time and

We have finished tabulating the hundreds of responses we received from local citizens who graciously participated in my 2010 survey pertaining to key legislative issues. The results indicate people want government to rein in its spending and keep the lid on tax increases.

The widest margin of votes on any of the nine questions came on the one asking whether the state should pass a

Do you dream of being on stage? Or would you like to join in the exciting behind-the-scenes activities of a theatre production?  This event is an opportunity for you to connect with HTC Board members, cast members, directors and crew members in a casual environment and learn about

After 7 years of hard work and determination what I call a little piece of heaven "The Park" is complete.

"The Park" is located at 60755 205th St. Litchfield MN 55355. At "The Park" we have rock climbing, 10 hole miniature golf course, tennis court, badmittion, basketball, volleyball, walk path of hope, paintball course, 9 hole frisbee golf, train rides, go cart rides, bonfires, swimming, soccer, softball, bike riding, remote control race track, and gardening.

So as you can see this isn't just any park, it's "The Park" to go to for the whole family. There really is something for everyone. We are now starting to promote a

Are you free this Monday afternoon, March 1st at 2:30pm Central Time?

Todd Rooker is a Financial Crisis and Recovery Specialist located in Maple Grove.  He has worked with people from the Hutchinson area and is an instructor for Kaplan Professional Services training Realtors on credit issues affecting homeowners.  You can attend a Webinar on

There are some new developments regarding both the capital investment bill to borrow $1 billion to fund projects all across Minnesota, and an effort to change the way we provide medical assistance to those on state programs.

Here’s the latest:

A man in Ohio bulldozes his $350,000 home because the bank would not work with him.  Here is a full article with pictures.   He could write a book on How to Win by Losing.  

The Hutchinson Theatre Co is thrilled to present Mary Chase,s comedy of "Harvey". Directed by Bill Haas. Hop on over to the Peace Center and join us for an evening of comedy. Follow Elwood P. Dowd, his imaginary friend Harvey, his sister, niece and other out-of-the-ordinary characters through a comedy of errors and lunacy.

Don,t miss this Pulitzer Prize winning story! See you there!  The play is from April

The discussion about that Adams and Washington work to be done this summer and the trees vs trail has been a good discussion about what to maintain and when.  Anybody who travels those two roads know that they are in dire need of upgrades.  The only problem we see is the adding of

Faith Lutheran Church on Main Street in Hutchinson, close to completing its new addition, is doing another remodel with its affiliation of the ELCA.   The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was formed over 20 years ago and has about 10,500 churches. That number is

Dear Neighbors,

The Legislature has begun working to create jobs and balance the budget. Governor Tim Pawlenty provided something of a starting point in both areas.

The Governor dedicated a significant portion of last week’s State of the State address discussing employment-related issues. I applauded his statement that it is our citizens and job creators not government who have the answers to lead us back to prosperity.

He revealed a six-point jobs plan which includes:

Greg Pearce the hands on owner of Anytime Fitness in Hutchinson completes a major upgrade to a locker room and adds some new equipment.   They added some cardio equipment with High Def TV's.   They also included a specialty piece called the