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Willmar, Minn., Community-Owned Grocery holds annual event

WILLMAR -- Member-owners of the Willmar Community-Owned Grocery elected three new board members at their first annual meeting July 10 at Robbins Island Park in Willmar. Shirley Carter, Jennifer Klatt...

news / local / business Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Construction materials are seen Monday in this neighborhood of fourplexes near Pheasant Run on Willmar's southeast side. The city has issued more building permits for the first six months of 2012 over the same period for 2011. The city also reports interest in a new fourplex development for professional upper-level renters. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Construction activity in Willmar, Minn., is picking up through first six months of year

WILLMAR -- Construction activity in Willmar is starting to pick up during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011. Willmar Building Office Randy Kardell says...

news / local / business Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 12:00am

The Lake Lillian Public Library moved into its new location this April. The building has 1700 square feet of space, which will allow the library to offer more programs and classes. Submitted photo

Lake Lillian, Minn., library back on familiar ground

LAKE LILLIAN -- After more than half a century, the Lake Lillian Public Library is back in its original location. The community library has changed sites a number of times...

news / local / business Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., projects ongoing to offer safe care

WILLMAR -- When Rice Memorial Hospital conducted a hospital-wide survey late in 2010 on the organization's patient safety culture, one of the things learned was that information about errors in...

news / local / business Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Willmar, Minn., City Council approves filling vacant operator position at treatment plant

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council approved a staff request Monday to fill a vacant operator position at the wastewater treatment plant. The council's Labor Relations Committee met last week...

news / local / business Tue, Jul 17, 2012 - 12:00am

Fans gather Saturday in front of the Main Stage at Sonshine Festival for a performance from Grammy Award winners Casting Crowns. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Organizers confident lower attendance at Sonshine was simply an aberration

WILLMAR -- Sonshine, the four-day Christian music festival held annually on the grounds of the Willmar Civic Center, concluded Saturday, and by all estimates, attendance was down over year's past...

news / local / business Mon, Jul 16, 2012 - 12:00am

EDC in WIllmar, Minn., to leave tax levy the same for fourth year in a row

WILLMAR -- For the fourth year in a row, the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission has opted for no change in its property tax levy. Board...

news / local / business Sat, Jul 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Lex Anderson, with the Minneapolis-based Bright Light Parade, hits a high note Thursday as the quartet performs on the Main Stage during Sonshine 2012 in Willmar. Bright Light Parade was one of 11 bands or performers that hit the stage on the second day of the Christian rock festival and followed a performance by Reilly, with members Noele Huie and her husband, Dan Huie, pictured at top right. Today's lineup features a performance from Grammy Award winners Switchfoot. Tribune photos by Ron Adams

Volunteers are glue that holds Sonshine together

WILLMAR -- Whether they do it for cheaper tickets or for a sense of purpose, hundreds of people volunteer at Sonshine every year. From the security to ticket sales to...

news / local / business Fri, Jul 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Chicago-based band We Are Leo performs Wednesday in Willmar. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Sonshine Festival in Willmar, Minn., officially begins

After the first ever Sonshine Circus, We Are Leo took the main stage, the first act of this year's Sonshine Festival. Young people slowly began to congregate in front of...

news / local / business Thu, Jul 12, 2012 - 8:00am

Willmar, Minn., City Council panel approves plans, specs for runway work

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council's Public Works/Safety Committee approved plans and specifications Tuesday for runway crack-sealing work at the airport. The committee's recommendation to approve the work will be...

news / local / business Thu, Jul 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk of Cook, right, tells reporters Wednesday that there has been "a tremendous" volunteer effort to clean up Duluth. Tribune photo by Don Davis

Officials eyeing a late-August disaster legislative session

ST. PAUL -- State leaders are shooting for a special legislative session in late August, but they must wait until federal officials decide what aid they will provide after last...

news / business Thu, Jul 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Sonshiners started setting up their tents Tuesday on the grounds of the Civic Center in north Willmar. The annual Christian music festival begins today. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Sonshiners settle in for annual music festival in Willmar, Minn.

WILLMAR -- As volunteers worked to set up the main stage Tuesday, many Sonshiners arrived a day early to claim their grounds and stake their tents. Veterans of the Christian...

news / local / music / business Wed, Jul 11, 2012 - 9:50am

Brian Pearson recently entered a contest to create a jingle for the new Doritos Locos Tacos at Taco Bell. His jingle has a strong drum beat, and he says it has an AC/DC feel because of the heavier guitar chords mixed in. Pearson hopes to win $10,000 and a year's supply of Taco Bell tacos by winning the jingle contest. Tribune photo by Ashley White

New London, Minn., musician hopes to win big in Taco Bell jingle contest

A good musician can find inspiration anywhere -- even from a taco at a fast food chain. At least, that's Brian Pearson's theory. Pearson, a musician, songwriter and band director...

news / local / music / business Wed, Jul 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Litchfield, Minn., Cenex offering 85 cents off E85 blends

LITCHFIELD -- Consumer's Co-op Cenex in Litchfield will discount the price of its E85 fuel by 85 cents per gallon from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday. The station will offer...

news / region / business Wed, Jul 11, 2012 - 12:00am

NLS board conducts first reading of technology policy

NEW LONDON -- The New London-Spicer School Board conducted its first reading of the district's new Bring Your Own Technology policy at its regular meeting Monday. Starting in September, the...

news / region / education / business Tue, Jul 10, 2012 - 12:00am

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