Running a household in the 21st Century is a lot different than it was in the 20th Century. What we once called Home Economics—decorating cakes and sewing aprons has evolved with the times. In 1994, the class was renamed FACS (Family and Consumer Science) and the curriculum was changed to better prepare students for the…

Polish the brass, wet the reed, and tune the piano as the percussion sets the rhythm under Hawley High School’s new band director, Arlo Baratono’s lead. Last year, Mr. Baratono came to Hawley as a student-teacher and worked with Mr. Wander. “I’m super fortunate to have worked with him. My high school band director recommended…

The boys from Scouts BSA Troop 656 have been busy this summer! The troop has always been busy doing service projects for the community and earning merit badges to move themselves up the ranks toward Eagle Scout. However, this summer they added some fun activities.  Seven scouts kicked off the summer by taking a canoe…

“With soft spots like that, all we can really do is patch those areas over the years,” the city engineer told the council. Tyson went on to say that this project was only about $80,000 and is considered a temporary fix. It is not a road rebuild and covered in asphalt. That type of construction…

Vektor (Vector) is a geometric object which has both magnitude for length and direction. Vektor is commonly represented by a line segment traveling in a specific direction, and often indicated by an arrow. Justin Mattson, President of Vektor Designs, which specializes in creating “quality, robust mechanical engineering designs” such as weldments, sheet metal, machines, plastics,…

This year, devoted community couple, Keith and Lori Aakre received the Above and Beyond Award; and like most award recipients at the banquet, they had no idea. “They are pretty sneaky at saying the award is for someone else, but then it’s someone in the group,” Lori stated and went on to say, “When they…

Sometimes when one thing gets fixed, it can affect another. The council found this out when the BNSF Railroad came in to fix the terrible crossings on Fifth and Sixth Streets.  

The next time you’re looking for some new or gently used threads, skip the trip to Fargo and head downtown Hawley 219 6 Street Suite 10 and check out Rethreaded Consignment and Boutique. This trendy little boutique in the Heart of Hawley caters to teen girls and women of all ages and sizes. The boutique…

Landon and Friend’s Lemonade Stand popped up on Main Street last week, and as the temps climbed, Landon (5th grade) started going through the glasses. “I sold over a 100 glasses of lemonade,” Landon stated. Landon just moved to the neighborhood, and before the boxes were unpacked, he had his Lemonade stand up. “He’s been…

P.a.Y. (Philanthropy and Youth) is a school club that develops and nurtures “The philanthropic spirting in high school students by cultivating passion and purpose through leadership skill development, and proactive community impact.” There are currently over 600 students from 20 plus area high schools involved in P.a.Y. including students in Hawley. “I started my sophomore…