If you’re looking for a fun way to enjoy the fall splendor this week, look no further than the first Autumn Festival at Meghan’s Place, 261 Third Ave. N.W., Hutchinson. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m.

It seemed like just any other Tuesday morning when Kiara West and her young family headed over to the Chaska Perkins for a breakfast meal. Her husband Daniel had just finished a long night shift ...