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- Christmas Top spins for 140 years
The toy is a little bit dented and a little bit tarnished, but to the descendents of David Linsley, a simple brass top has been a part of Christmas for 140 years.
- Litchfield Casey's robbed, police investigating
LITCHFIELD a ' Litchfield Police are investigating the Sunday evening armed robbery of the Caseya TMs General Store along North Sibley Avenue.
- Auto-crash victim was former Iowa legislator
The woman who died in a car crash on Interstate 35 on Wednesday was a former state legislator in Iowa.
- Woman dies in another I-35 crash
A 56-year-old woman from Ames, Iowa, died during a crash on Interstate 35 Wednesday morning.
- Western Minnesota bracing for weekend winter storm
Western Minnesota is bracing a weekend winter storm that could bring blizzard conditions on Sunday.
- Blizzard watch issued for western Minnesota on Sunday
Blowing and drifting snow will make travel treacherous Sunday in west central Minnesota.
- Western MN Bracing for Weekend Winter Storm
Western Minnesota is bracing a weekend winter storm that could bring blizzard conditions on Sunday.
- Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa will accompany this semi-trailer, which is decorated with approximately 7,500 Christmas lights, as it makes its way through area communities the next few days.
- Chik's Pics - Coldest this season
My "Chik's Pics" of the day on Thursday, December 4th feature the coating of snow we got in the morning and the cold, blustery afternoon.
- Examining Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Minnesota Nursing Home Residents
The St. Paul Pioneer Press on Saturday as part of an ongoing series about long-term care in Minnesota examined the controversy over the use of antipsychotics among nursing home residents with dementia.
- Drugs often a shortcut for care
NOTE: This story is part of a series supported by a Kaiser Family Foundation fellowship on long-term care in Minnesota.
- Audition for the 16th annual Holiday Showcase in Litchfield
Auditions are scheduled for tonight beginning at 7 p.m. at the Bernie Aaker Auditorium, 114 N. Holcombe Ave., Litchfield.
- Farmer has fun with tractor sitting atop silo in Grove City
In a moment of whimsy and six days to put it together, Paul Martin, 54, of Grove City had a silo, topped with an antique tractor at his farm along Highway 12.
- Atwater teen sentenced for stealing golf clubs, auto parts
An Atwater teen was sentenced Monday to five years of probation, a $500 fine and 190 days in jail on a felony theft charge for stealing auto parts from a Sunburg business and then selling the metal for scrap.
- Editorial: Reviewing the West Central Tribune's endorsements
Each election season, the West Central Tribune reviews the various candidates and makes endorsement recommendations.
- Catherine Voight, Corey Lemke
Catherine Voight and Corey Lemke were married Sept. 27, at Saint Boniface Catholic Church, Cold Spring.
- Charges pending against three in Grove City, Atwater burglaries
LITCHFIELD a ' Charges are pending against three men, including an 18-year-old from Atwater, stemming from a series of recent burglaries in Grove City and Atwater.
- Side roads: Scarecrows, pumpkins, mazes, oh my
Scarecrows, pumpkins, mazes, oh my! Litchfield, Minn. Check out a scarecrow-making contest , and create your own fall decorations for your home or yard during a Pumpkin Patch Festival today, Saturday and next ...
- District 18B
For the fall election, Democrat David Detert of Litchfield is challenging incumbent Dean Urdahl of Grove City in District 18B.
Litchfield Classifieds
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City DescriptionLitchfield is a city in and the county seat of Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,562 at the 2000 census.
Litchfield is among the largest of a series of "whistle stop" towns built along a railway extending west from Minneapolis in the nineteenth century. U.S. Route 12 follows the rail route, which is still active.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (19.66%) is water.
U.S. Route 12 and Minnesota State Highways 22 and 24 are three of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,562 people, 2,624 households, and 1,653 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,748.4 people per square mile (675.6/km²). There were 2,741 housing units at an average density of 730.3/sq mi (282.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.64% White, 0.37% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 3.67% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.
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