West Central Tribune

CROOKSTON -- A district judge has sentenced two former Northdale Oil managers each to six months in jail and 15 years of supervised probation for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the East Grand Forks business. Craig and Tanya Scheer, 51 and 46 respectively, were...

WALKER, Minn.  -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office responded to four incidents of vehicles going through thin ice during the past weekend. Just more than a week go, two other vehicles dropped into frigid waters. There were no serious injuries reported in the incidents, according...

ROSEVILLE -- A man apparently shot and killed himself outside a Roseville Montessori school on Monday afternoon. The 48-year-old Falcon Heights man was not identified Monday. Police were initially called to the school, Hand in Hand Christian Montessori School at 2129 Fairview...

WILLMAR — Willmar School District voters are being asked to support a $51,604,000 bond issue to meet the district’s educational needs and ease crowding. School Board members unanimously voted at a special board meeting Monday to put the $51.6 million issue to a vote on May 19...

This is the records summary for Jan. 27. Multiple people arrested following drug investigation in Olivia OLIVIA — Four people have been arrested following a drug investigation and searches of multiple Olivia residences. The Olivia Police Department and Renville County Sheriff’s...

WILLMAR — The Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission voted Monday to conduct a public hearing Feb. 9 on a proposed overall average electric increase of 4.5 percent and overall average water increase of 20 percent for 2015. If a schedule of meetings and hearings takes place as proposed,...

WILLMAR — The Willmar man charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing earlier this month is seeking dismissal of the case for lack of probable cause. Daniel James Pelkey, 27, of Willmar, made a court appearance Monday on felony charges of second-degree attempted...

Joe Mauer wasn’t even sure how long his lunch meeting with new Twins manager Paul Molitor lasted a few days ago. He just knew it was greatly enjoyable and that “time kind of flew by.”

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature is likely to hold a session next year, even if the Senate has to meet in a heated tent.

WILLMAR — Even though the Willmar City Council earlier this month voted to designate the West Central Tribune as the city’s legal newspaper, the council received clarification from City Attorney Robert Scott on state statute allowing the designation. Scott’s clarification came...

WILLMAR — The Willmar School Board will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. today in the WEAC Board Room to discuss plans for a bond referendum. An election date of May 19 is proposed, and the board must also set the number of polling places. The board has been discussing a bond...