Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell named NFL Coach of the Year
After leading the Vikings to a surprise 14-3 record, O’Connell has officially been named NFL Coach of the Year. He accepted ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Les Miserables’ on tap for new Broadway on Hennepin season
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and classics like “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” ...
Michael Brindisi, longtime Chanhassen Dinner Theatres artistic director, dies at 76
Michael Brindisi, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ president and artistic director, died unexpectedly Wednesday following a very ...
Opinion
Commentary: Reflections on Dr. King and the vote
The “I Have a Dream” speech is, of course, oversold. I saw an interview with some Black kids awhile back, and they were asked about that speech, and one 10-year-old said, “I am so tired of that ...
Former city councilor Jay Rohe announces candidacy for mayor
Jay Rohe, a former Chaska city councilor, has announced his candidacy for Chaska mayor. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for mayor of Chaska. My 14 years on the Chaska City Council, ...
Bird feeds almost exclusively on shellfish
Last week while leading a photo workshop in warm and sunny Florida, I was walking down a long stretch of beach with my group of photographers in tow. The sun had just come up spreading a warm ...
Litchfield School Board rejects pre-Labor Day start to school year
Litchfield students will not have to cut their summer vacation short after all. Litchfield School Board rejected an academic calendar Monday that would have had the 2022-2023 school year starting ...
A classic Easter message
Call it a classic Easter message. Knowing that state and national stay-at-home orders were likely to keep many older residents of Litchfield from seeing family and friends during the Easter ...
An open letter to the president on the fuel crisis
President George W. Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush: The recent congressional hearings with CEOs of the major oil companies was apparently ...
Pollmann appointed to Hutchinson School Board
The Hutchinson School Board unanimously agreed to appoint Brian Pollmann to fill a seat on the board left vacant when Mike Carls moved from the district last month. The term needed to be filled ...
Pawlenty’s Gamble
Tim Pawlenty delivered his State of State address on Thursday, and although some of his ideas have merit and should be explored, I ...
Anna Euerle chosen to serve with FFA State Officer Team
Anna Euerle of the Litchfield High School FFA chapter was chosen to serve as reporter for the 2020-2021 Minnesota FFA State Officer Team during the state convention last week. The final session of ...