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With the end of the school year fast approaching, Litchfield Community Education is getting ready for children to begin enjoying their summer programming. Registration for youth recreation and enrichment programs began May 1st. Litchfield Community Education Director Grant Solem says they’d like kids to get signed up within the next...

Formed by schools southwest of the Twin Cities 65 years ago and still containing four original members, the Minnesota River Conference will dissolve when the school year ends. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries & More! Tune in to AM 1410 or FM 95.9 for morning updates on the go, listen to our afternoon programs to keep you informed all day long, or join us weekends for our prayer service broadcasts.

Chip and fog seal coat applications will take place on Highway 15 from Dassel to Kimball beginning May 15th. Work is being done as a scheduled part of the Highway 15 resurfacing and culvert project that was completed last year. Weather permitting, work will be completed by mid-June. The seal...

Chris Adamson hosts the “Outdoors with KCHK” segment with guest Scott Makenthun, Supervisor of the Hutchinson Area Fisheries with the DNR. Topics inlcuded:. Eggtake was completed at Rainy River for Lake Sturgeon. Minnesota Elk Hunt application is due. And Minnesota DNR invites people to share pheasant and turkey...

The Lester Prairie tackled a short agenda during their monthly meeting this week. Council members voted to approve a motion to sell a 2016 squad car at a public auction. The starting bid for the vehicle will be $7,500. The city council voted to approve a resolution to pay $94,209...

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Meeker Area Partners in Prevention has its Annual Summer Scavenger Hunt to promote pro-social activities and encourages community members to strengthen their relationships while collaborating with local businesses, visiting local parks, and attending festivities. Gameboards can be found online at www.meekerprevention.org or picked up at the Meeker County Attorney’s Office.

The Litchfield City-wide Clean-up Day will be on Saturday, May 18th from 8-to-10:30 a.m. at the Litchfield Civic Arena. Line up on 10th Street or Armstrong Avenue. Keith Johnson says the Lions Club is providing the manpower for this event along with several students from Litchfield High School. He says you must present your driver’s license or utility bill as it’s only for Litchfield residents – not for businesses or anyone from out-of-town.

Commissioners Nagel, Wright, Schmalz, Luthens and Krueger were present. Nagel moved, Luthens seconded, motion carried unanimously to approve the agenda. Schmalz moved, Luthens seconded, motion carried unanimously to approve to consent agenda. Consent agenda items included: a) April 2, 2024, County Board Meeting Minutes; b) March 29, 2024, Auditor Warrants; c) April 5, 2024, Auditor Warrants; d) April 2, 2024, Health and Human Services Warrants; e) Approve Conditional Use Permit 24-05 as requested by Joe White of BH Aggregate (Kimball, Minnesota), on property owned by Gregg Brinkman, for excavation of gravel and granular material to include crushing (two weeks) in an existing pit area that will be reclaimed at the conclusion of the roundabout project on U.S. Highway 212, Glencoe; f) Approve renewing the agreement with Kids, Inc. (Hutchinson, Minnesota) for the County to provide child care consultation services for the period of May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025; g) Approve the 2024 township assessment agreements with the townships of Glencoe, Acoma, Bergen, Hale, Helen, Lynn, and Winsted; h) Approve the 2024 city assessment agreements with the cities of Glencoe, Biscay, Brownton, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Plato, and Winsted; i) Approve a fire abatement in the amount of $359.73 for Parcel 22.050.270. A fire occurred in the home and the owners are entitled to a $359.73 refund of their 2023 taxes; j) Approve a fire abatement in the amount of $210.00 for Parcel 23.999.1282. A fire occurred on the property and the owner is entitled to a $210.00 refund of her 2023 taxes; k) Approve renewing the annual service agreement with Safe Assure Consultants (Spicer, Minnesota) for safety training, written procedures, and general services at a cost of $4,740.27 from the Safety budget (01-080); l) Approve the state contract quote from SHI (Somerset, New Jersey) for VMware vSphere Foundation licensing for three years at a cost of $52,752.00, with funds from the Information Technology budget (01-065).

Annual Spring Clean-Up events continue in and around Wright County. In Howard Lake, the city clean-up day will be held today (Thursday), Friday, and Saturday at the Memorial Park. Thursday and Friday hours are from 1 PM to 7 PM, with Saturday hours from 8 AM to 12 noon. Hanover...

The Winsted City Council received updates on the county from McLeod County District 1 Commissioner Nathan Schmalz and County Administrator Sheila Murphy at its meeting Tuesday night. The pair touched on several issues ranging from county project changes in property assessments, and Schmalz also notified the council that he would...

More than 50 members of various Wright County women’s clubs attended the meeting at Waverly Saturday for the purpose of organizing the clubs into a federation. Mrs. R. S. Fairfield of Wayzata gave an interesting talk on organization work and informed the woman on how to perfect the organization.

The City Council of Darwin will meet at the City of Darwin Town Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following Variance applications and other business before the Council:. Scott Kortz, 102 N. 3 rd St, Darwin, MN 55324. Property is located at...

Project Identification: Meeker County, Litchfield, Minnesota, will receive sealed bids for:. until 10:00 am (CDST), Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 10:00 am will be returned unopened. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of Meeker County will publicly view bids at an in-person meeting. Those interested in viewing the bid opening are welcome to join at:

The Litchfield City Council had a lengthy meeting Monday evening, and it actually began with a work session at 4:15 Monday afternoon. Litchfield Mayor Ron Dingmann says the Council worked on a code of conduct policy which will not only be helpful for the current Council, but for future Councils.

1402 – 1432 Morningside Avenue East, Glencoe, MN. The McLeod County Housing and Redevelopment Authority will accept bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary for the project listed above including all associated work required to install additional drainage at the site, remove existing bituminous and replace bituminous as shown in bid documents. Bids will be received until 12:00 pm (local time) May 31, 2024 at the McLeod County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Office, 2200 23 rd St NE, Suite 2090, Willmar, MN at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL R EPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS. It is Ordered and Notice is given that on June 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. a hearing will be held in this Court at 325 North Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, Minnesota, for the adjudication of intestacy and determination of heirship of the Decedent, and for the appointment of Jada Loraine Plamann, whose address is 506 South Austin Avenue, Litchfield, MN, 55355 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an UNSUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate, including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.