The bridge at County-State-Aid-Highway 34 over the North Fork of the Crow River is scheduled to close for replacement on Monday, February 16th. This crossing is about 3 miles north of Litchfield. The posted detour will utilize Trunk Highway 22 as the crossing will be impassible during bridge replacement. Construction is anticipated to last about 5 months. The bridge replacement contractor is Structural Specialties of Hutchinson.
The Litchfield Area Mentorship Program continues to seek adults willing to be matched with young people around Meeker County. Yesterday, the program made an effort to recognize teachers who are very important mentors to our children.
Erika Buller says LAMP handed out mugs to teachers and they could fill them with goodies such as coffee, tea, and chocolate which was a way for their program to show gratitude for how they shape our children’s lives.
Buller says the gratitude event was made possible with donations from 3M, Anderson Chemical and a Thrivent Action grant. She says they held yesterday’s event on the 100th day of school.
Buller says LAMP is getting ready for Ham Bingo which is usually held on the Friday before Good Friday. She says if anyone is willing to become a mentor or would like more information about LAMP, they can email her at coordinator@lampkinship.org or call 320-699-1616.
State Representative Scott Van Binsbergen has announced that he’s running for reelection in November. He says he wants to continue fighting for rural principles and continue pushing back against policies that harm communities in Greater Minnesota.
The Montevideo Republican represents House District 16A after gaining more than 71-percent of the vote in a landslide 2024 victory. In his first term, Van Binsbergen said he has focused on bringing common sense and stability back to the legislature.
Van Binsbergen says his mission is to put our state back on a sustainable path after Twin Cities liberals spent the $18 billion surplus, increased state spending by nearly 40 percent, and raised taxes by $10 billion when they had unchecked power at the Capitol. He says there is also a great deal of work that needs to be done to tackle all the fraud that has gripped our state. Fraud in state government doesn’t just happen. Someone allowed it to happen, and that must be stopped. He says anyone who turned a blind eye to these crimes or was complicit in any way must be held accountable, and he will be investigating these matters in full detail during this session.
Van Binsbergen, a lifelong Montevideo resident, said he has sought to serve as a strong and consistent voice for District 16A residents during his first term. He says the people of rural Minnesota are among the hardest working, most resourceful and resilient in the nation, and they deserve a representative who will fight for them every day in St. Paul. He says he’s running for re-election to continue making sure our voices are heard.
Van Binsbergen is currently president of Van Binsbergen & Associates, which employs nearly 150 people across five states, and is a past recipient of the SW Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year award. He and his wife, Clarissa, have been married for 30 years and have three children.
Listen to KLFD’s “LOVE SONG OF THE DAY” contest starting Monday, February 9th for your chance to win a daily prize and a grand prize on Friday, February 13th just in time for Valentine’s Day.
A special “Love Song of the Day” will be played throughout the day starting Monday, February 9th thru Friday, February 13th. The first person to call in when they hear that love song will be entered into a daily drawing and also for the grand prize drawing. A name will be drawn by Henry around 4 pm from that day’s entries for the daily prize. All names will be put into the grand prize drawing. Our daily winner and a grand prize name will be drawn on Friday, February 13th around 2 pm.
You must be 21 years of age and you can only enter once for this contest.
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