COMMUNITY
Willmar Design Center and Maynard among finalists in contest 
WILLMAR — The Willmar Design Center and the city of Maynard are among 16 finalists in the 25th Anniversary Minnesota Community Pride competition. Citizens may vote on entries via online ballot at MinnPost.com.
By Tribune News , August 26, 2009
Changes are expected for Minnesota’s 10 new 16-bed mental health hospitals
WILLMAR — Minnesota’s 10 new acute mental health hospitals, including the one in Willmar, have been operating at about half capacity for the last year and a half.
By Carolyn Lange , August 19, 2009
Corrections officers across the area say they are seeing an increase in the number of serious adult offenders
GRANITE FALLS — After increasing for years, the number of juveniles breaking the law and coming under the supervision of 6W Community Corrections in Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties has held steady in 2008.
By Tom Cherveny , August 12, 2009
Downtown garbage can problem discussed after local organization seeking legal remedy for the issue
WILLMAR — A City Council committee is suggesting a downtown group modify its garbage cans to discourage renters from placing their household garbage in the cans instead of receptacles provided by landlords.
By David Little , August 01, 2009
MPCA taking comments on transfer station
WILLMAR — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is taking public comments on a permit reissuance for the continued operation of a solid waste management transfer station operated by West Central Sanitation of Willmar.
July 29, 2009
Garden Goddess Enterprises a growing success
Milan couple pens a book on gardening and in demand for speaking engagements and more
By Tom Cherveny , July 04, 2009
Stolen police handgun belonged to Upper Sioux Community police officer
FARGO, N.D. - The Fargo Police Department is still investigating the reported theft of an Upper Sioux Community Police Department officer's handgun from his Fargo motel room.
By Tribune News , June 12, 2009
State’s addiction recovery program has new location on Willmar tech campus
WILLMAR — The state’s chemical addiction recovery program will have a new home on the MinnWest Technology campus in Willmar.
By By Carolyn Lange , May 12, 2009
Montevideo youth’s death ruled accidental drowning
GRANITE FALLS — Eddie Armando Ojer Barrios, 10, of Montevideo, drowned, according to a recently released Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s report.
By Tom Cherveny , May 05, 2009
Youth’s death determined to be accidental drowning
A medical examiner's report determined that Eddie Barrio, 10, of Montevideo, drowned.
May 04, 2009
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