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Grief Center brings support, education about grief and loss

Brenda Wiese was still new to Rice Memorial Hospital’s Grief Center in Willmar when a high school-aged boy came in to talk to her about the recent death of a classmate. Wiese hadn’t dealt with many adolescent males and wasn’t sure how the session would go. Would she say the right things? Would it be helpful?

By Anne Polta , November 07, 2009

Volunteers find satisfaction in helping with holiday festival

By the time the Rice Health Foundation’s annual holiday festival next weekend is over and done with, more than 100 volunteers will have been involved in everything from handing out programs to enlisting corporate sponsors.

By Anne Polta , November 07, 2009

Safety tips . . .

By Tribune News , October 24, 2009

Thinking warmth? Think safety first

It seemed we had hardly hit the bunks in the remote, north woods cabin when the commotion made me forget how sick I was suddenly feeling. In the dimly-lit cabin I watched one of my fishing companions stagger into a kitchen table, bounce off the wall and land on all fours. He crawled out the doorway, leaving the door wide open on a chilly, May night. And in so doing, he saved our lives.

By Tom Cherveny , October 24, 2009

Book’s author drew details from news coverage

Chad Lewis, author of the newly published “Minnesota Road Guide to Gangster Hot Spots,” relied on contemporary news coverage to reconstruct many of the details of the robberies, kidnappings, crime sprees and shoot-outs that fill the book.

By Anne Polta , October 10, 2009

Shootout in downtown Willmar

New book details Minnesota gangster stories from 1930s

By Anne Polta , October 10, 2009

Two 50 somethings tackle Headwaters Hundred

A light turned on at 5:15 a.m. in our hotel room.

October 03, 2009

Salsa is the new popular condiment in town

Move over, ketchup. Find a new best friend, tortilla chip.

By By Jenna Dillon , September 26, 2009

It’s National Preparedness Month, local officials urge planning, communication

WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County Emergency Management Director Don Ericson usually hears the same comment from people affected by tornados or other severe weather situations.

By Gretchen Schlosser , September 19, 2009

Montevideo gaining ground in flood mitigation

MONTEVIDEO — Flood waters that rose faster than anyone expected in April 1997 brought anguish and heartbreak that lasted longer than anyone could have imagined.

By Tom Cherveny , September 19, 2009

Construction facts . . .

Willmar’s new wastewater treatment and conveyance project has been described by Mayor Les Heitke as the largest municipal project in the city’s history.

By David Little , September 05, 2009

Wastewater treatment project on schedule

City officials, citizens tour progress of $86M project

By David Little , September 05, 2009

Area talent on display at this year’s state fair

As always, residents from all over west central Minnesota will descend on the state fairgounds this year, showcasing all sorts of crafts, talents and prized animals. More than 80 Kandiyohi County 4-Hers will make their way to the fair, bringing in livestock, poultry and handmade projects.

By Eric Ludy , August 29, 2009

Patrolling the fair from on high

Former Willmar teacher one of 20 mounted security personnel at the Minnesota State Fair

By Eric Ludy , August 29, 2009

The Art of Memory

Most people take snapshots of grinning family members in front of major landmarks to remember their trips to faraway places. Eva Carlson Miller creates intricate life-sized sculptures out of clay, packed with stories of people and their relationships with their environment. Sounds like a lot of work, but representing memories of travel through art is Miller’s job. Since heading off to college in Oklahoma in 2004, the Willmar High School and Ridgewater College graduate has been creating a series of artwork that will be exhibited at the Ridgewater College Gallery in Willmar beginning next week. She calls it: “The Art of Memory.”

By Eric Ludy , August 22, 2009