The mercury dropped 10 degrees below zero. It was a cold night in Hutchinson. Frank Chadderon and his wife were bundled tight for their walk to an evening show. Making their way down Main Street, ...

Like everyone, I was deeply saddened to learn of the decision to shut down the Hutchinson Leader after 144 years. Everyone who ever lived in Hutch was impacted by the Leader. Before the internet, the ...

LITCHFIELD — As the communities of Litchfield and Hutchinson commemorate the closure of their two historic newspapers — the Litchfield Independent Review and the Hutchinson Leader — news has broken ...

Southwest News Media is ending publication of The Chaska Herald, Chanhassen Villager, Jordan Independent, Shakopee Valley News, Prior Lake American, Savage Pacer and Southwest Saturday. A related ...

The city of Hutchinson is grappling with the fate of its aging Memorial Hall, weighing costly renovation against demolition and park expansion. Critics question the necessity of another park and ...