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Trio to open Fabulous Finds in Willmar, Minn.

WILLMAR -- Elise Winter of Woodbury, Sandy Wagener of Sandy's Clothing and Art of Augusta, Wis., and Beverly Dougherty of Willmar announce they are opening a local shop called Fabulous...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Spicer, Minn., insurance agent honored

Ken Ohl, of Pioneer Heritage Insurance LLC, of Spicer, was recently honored for his ongoing pledge to education, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the insurance profession. The Society of...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Willmar, Minn., company receives printing award

Maracom Corporation of Willmar has received the Printer of the Year Award for 2012 from the Souvenir Wholesale Distributors Association at the annual convention and trade show Sept. 8-10 in...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Bremer Foundation selects Willmar, Minn., library for literacy program

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Public Library is one of six rural libraries and six literacy organizations selected to participate in an Otto Bremer Foundation literacy program called the Bremer Rural...

news / local / business Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

FILE - This June, 28, 2012, file photo shows hogs at a farm in Buckhart, Ill. U.S. agricultural economists say that a global shortage of bacon because of this year's drought will not pan out. Their consensus is that consumers will still find their ever-ubiquitous bacon at the supermarket, but they should just expect to pay more for it. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Bacon shortage is just 'baloney,' but prices to rise

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics of...

news / business Mon, Oct 01, 2012 - 9:20am

Les Lange is retiring after 42 years working in the wastewater treatment field. He has spent the past 26 years working for the Willmar plant. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

40-year career comes to an end for Willmar, Minn., wastewater treatment worker

WILLMAR -- After 40 years of working in the wastewater treatment field, Les Lange really knows his stuff. Fellow workers say Lange's wide knowledge, opinion and advice in the process...

news / local / business Fri, Sep 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Installation of a liner and leachate collection system at the new $1 million cell at the Kandiyohi County landfill is under way this week. Measuring approximately 175 wide and 850 feet long, the large cell will be 100 feet high with garbage when it reaches its maximum capacity, in about three to four years. To provide perspective on the size of the expanse, note that there are six men working near the bottom of the cell. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Kandiyohi Co., Minn., landfill expansion under way

SPICER -- Construction is under way of a new $1 million cell at the Kandiyohi County landfill in rural Spicer. This week crews began installing a thick plastic liner on...

news / local / business Fri, Sep 21, 2012 - 12:00am

The Willmar School District has received little interest in the former Lincoln Elementary School building since the school closed two years ago. Superintendent Jerry Kjergaard says he wants to sell the building or tear it down. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Lincoln school building in Willmar, Minn., may be demolished

WILLMAR -- After generating little interest in three years on the market, the former Lincoln Elementary School in Willmar may be nearing its last days. The Willmar School Board discussed...

news / local / education / business Thu, Sep 20, 2012 - 12:00am

An update of the commercial property on South First Street, where the Runnings store had been located for years before moving to its current location, has created modern retail and office space at Plaza One North in Willmar. Owned by the Willmar 10 Investors, the property in the 1300 block of South First Street underwent a half-million-dollar renovation this year. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

New look for prominent First Street storefronts in Willmar, Minn.

WILLMAR -- Local investors have given new life and a new look to a South First Street retail location. Willmar 10 Investors, a commercial real estate investment partnership, has updated...

business / news / local Tue, Sep 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., has chance to apply for key grant funding

WILLMAR -- Local hospital officials are moving to take advantage of a major grant by Allina Health and the George Family Foundation to improve community wellness. Rice Memorial Hospital is...

news / local / business Mon, Sep 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Gasoline prices to decrease, just not at rate they rose

WILLMAR -- Gas prices nearly rose to the dreaded $4 mark last week, and were still $3.949 a gallon Sunday at most stations in the Willmar area. Gail Weinholzer, public...

news / local / business Mon, Sep 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Nick Davis, from left, Vicki Davis and Mary Huesing make a presentation Saturday during the downtown "Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee!" arts festival to mark the Community Owned Grocery achieving its phase one goal of attracting 300 members. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Milestone as phase II for community owned store in WIllmar, Minn., moves ahead

WILLMAR -- Organizers for a Community Owned Grocery reached a membership milestone that has launched the project into the phase II planning stage. After a year in the works it...

news / local / business Mon, Sep 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Hearing on Ditch 52 outlet near Willmar, Minn., scheduled

WILLMAR -- The Kandiyohi County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing at 11 a.m.

news / local / business Sat, Sep 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Renville Co. food shelf to reopen at Olivia, Minn., store

OLIVIA -- The Renville County Food Shelf in Olivia will reopen on Wednesday, just 10 days after an arson-caused fire destroyed its contents. The food shelf will open its doors...

news / region / business Sat, Sep 15, 2012 - 12:00am

St. Paul Saints the biggest winners as bonding funds are handed out by gov.

ST. PAUL -- Gov. Mark Dayton handed state construction dollars to a minor-league St. Paul ballpark and projects in Duluth and Wadena on Thursday, passing over civic centers in Rochester,...

news / business Fri, Sep 14, 2012 - 12:00am

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