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Speaking of traditions, On Sunday, November 25, the Hawley Women of Today invite you and your family to swing by Westgate Park for the second annual lighting of the Hawley Holiday Tree at 6 p.m. sharp. The tradition started last year when Kristen’s mom, because moms have a talent for making the holidays magical, made…

Today I got to paint with Mrs. Martin’s third grade class. Only we didn’t use paint brushes or paint and we didn’t stand in front of our painting, but more so inside them. When Superintendent Jensen presented the idea of 3D education to the board back in February, he made the comment, “The software creates…

REACH for the Holidays …  

    Chris Leigh has been a home owner in Hawley for over ten years. There are many reasons folks move to Hawley, it was Chris’s relationship with Briana LaVine, a Hawley resident and teacher at Hawley High School that brought him to Hawley, so they could start a life together. Shortly after he moved…

“Curtis Johnson was a senior in high school when he signed up with the Minnesota National Guard in 1950. Shortly after graduation, on June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, and by July, American troops entered the war on behalf of South Korea in a fight against the forces of international communism. Johnson was…

“Sophia Anderson-Parent, Ann Elton’s mother, graduated from Ortonville High School in 1934 and went on to pursue a career in nursing. She trained at St. Andrews Hospital in Minneapolis and received her RN at the University of Minnesota. But instead of settling down and working in a local hospital, Sophia joined the U.S. Army Nurse…

A couple departments got together for this Control Burn south of Hawley. What an excellent way for people to get some of the training they need in real-life situations.

There are many pics of the youngsters who were all dressed up on this week’s Back Page! Don’t miss a second … It is only $38  a year. At $10 burgers, you pay that for a lunch date!