Hutchinson’s growing number of care providers and increasing use of sophisticated medical technology has made the city a regional health-care hub.

Hutchinson is divided into two sections by the Crow River. But during the 2006 and 2007 construction seasons, also known to Minnesotans as summer, the town was divided by an even more effective barrier — a torn up State Highway 7.

Curbside recycling
New residents can start their garbage collection and recycling service by calling Hutchinson City Center at (320) 234-5672.

What do you get when you dump about 140 truckloads of rock into a river? You get a rock dam, of course. That’s what Hutchinson residents now see when they cross the Crow River bridge.

The Hutchinson Public Library traces its beginning to Hutchinson founder Asa Hutchinson. In 1874, he donated two volumes and a half-lot of land for a library site.

Hutchinson’s municipal airport, Ken Butler Field, is the place flying enthusiasts can flock together.

If you’re 55 or older and looking for something to do, there’s no better place to visit than the Hutchinson Senior Center at the Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S.

Hutchinson Utilities
225 Michigan St.; (320) 587-4746
www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us

The Hutchinson School District is administered by a six-member board. Meetings take place at 5:30 p.m., usually on the second Monday of the month at the Hutchinson City Center, 111 Hassan St. S.E. The district’s central office is at 30 N. Glen St. Call (320) 587-2860 for more details.

Hutchinson is one of nine cities in McLeod County. A five-member McLeod County Board of Commissioners governs the county. Members are elected by district to staggered four-year terms.