A small group of people briefly meeting in the Hutchinson Recreation Center parking lot Monday morning were in high spirits. Lore Lewerenz, a cook at Hutchinson High School, was joined by ...

The Chaska City Council has unanimously approved a concept plan for West Creek Apartments, a transitional housing building, at the southwest corner of County Road 61 and Hickory Street. Across ...

As the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, most sporting events have rightfully been postponed. But while the Leader is focused on bringing readers up-to-date information ...

Quarantine is in full effect, and people are supposed to stay in their homes unless necessary. But crime doesn’t stop. Or does it? The answer isn’t black and white. The Litchfield Fire ...

With face mask supply running low and the demand running high, about 70 Litchfield women hope to provide at least some assistance by creating thousands of the masks for those who need them. DeAnn ...

As the weather warms and people look for activities to do outside, many turn to playgrounds as a place to let their children burn off some energy. But as the world deals with the global ...

The part of the world where we live lies exactly halfway between Earth’s equator and the North Pole. Mid-latitude locations like Minnesota’s feature distinct seasons in which the ...

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Friday will consider a request from 18 state attorneys general to block President ...

What’s it take to succeed in the classroom? What about in athletics, or in fine arts? Hutchinson High School seniors Emma Trettin and Jacob Lipke have spent the past four years finding out, ...

Home values in Litchfield jumped by an average of 15 percent for 2020, a rate that the Meeker County Assessor’s Office said gets the city to state mandated valuation levels. The property ...

Getting a good education involves more than learning math and geometry equations, memorizing major moments in history or learning lines from a poem written by a 17th century author. Emotional ...

In and out of hotels and away from family, it’s not an easy lifestyle,” Wild veteran Marcus Foligno said. “It’s a tough, tough place to be in.” ...