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Bert Russell, retired vice president of First National Bank, and I were asked to serve on the Litchfield Planning Commission in 1984. Our first big project was a special use permit for the new …
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3/18/24
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As the high school and college basketball seasons wind down, my thoughts ramble back to the more enjoyable seasons I spent affiliated with Hillsboro High basketball.
In the years from 1986 until …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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3/4/24
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I’ve been hearing people that are talking about TIF money being used in the city of Litchfield. So I started asking questions in an attempt to try to understand this whole thing.
The state …
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3/4/24
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For more than six decades, Jubelt’s Bakery and Restaurant has been drawing traffic to the City of Litchfield.
The popular eatery began in 1922, when three brothers, Paul, Albert and …
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5/8/23
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My name is Alex, and unlike most people I have two birthdays. I’m 11 yrs old and also about to turn 10 at the same time. My regular birthday like normal people is Feb. 21, but I also have a …
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by Alexander Baxin
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5/8/23
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When plans were made for the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, we had three goals.
We wanted to help develop a better appreciation of our community, our citizens and our …
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Anne Jackson, Secretary, Litchfield Museum
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5/8/23
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As we celebrate nurses across the country for National Nurses Week (May 6-12), I am deeply appreciative of our nursing colleagues who provide exceptional care to those served by Hospital Sisters …
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Theresa Horne, Senior Vice President Chief Nursing Executive, HSHS
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5/8/23
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In the late 19th century, women had few professional opportunities. Many that did work gave up their careers when they married. Emma Trimble Bangs, however, broke the mold.
A longtime Montgomery …
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by Tom Emery
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7/24/23
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The Litchfield Woman’s Club was one of the city’s earliest organizations. It was also one of Litchfield’s most active organizations for many years.
In 1981, Geraldine Forehand, …
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7/24/23
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The Montgomery County Genealogical Society (MGCS) turned 45 years old on May 21, 2023.
The society’s first organizational meeting was held on April 9, 1978, at Kirk Terrace in Litchfield …
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8/21/23
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Summer is coming to a close, and boy, has it been busy! At times it felt like we should add catering to our list of services because we were prepping and serving so many lunches!
July ended on a …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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8/21/23
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Fall is here and as always, a variety of Imagine Hillsboro events comes …
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by Lucas Altenberger
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9/25/23
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Many have followed the news of a police raid of a newspaper office and publisher’s home in Marion, KS, during the past week. A crescendo of news reporting has condemned the police raid as …
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As the story goes, Mike Ferguson, also known as Mike Gurguson, came to the Litchfield/Hillsboro area around 1904 via an orphan train. He settled in with a kind family in Hillsboro, but due to his …
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9/25/23
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