CHRISTMAS
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE Facebook: Sometimes I Like It, Sometimes I Don't
So many people want me to like them, I feel as if I were back in high school or junior high. Thank God I'm not; once was enough. This time around's a little different though. Instead of being accos...
Posted on 4/18/12 at 12:32 PM
EVERYDAY GOURMET Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Brown Butter
Are you busy looking for quick and easy side dishes for family gatherings? Here is a tasty and healthy one from Cooking Light. In fact, it's listed named "Best Vegetable Side Dish" in their 20th ann...
Posted on 3/29/12 at 7:11 AM
MIRROR OF HISTORY A seasonal message
This is only too appropriate for this time of year. Month after Christmas Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies Id nibbled , ...
Posted on 1/23/12 at 5:14 PM
THE NEW FORTY Odds and ends...1000 words or less.
Theclean slateof the new year has already faded. As I was traveling home from dropping Cheyenne off from school a hundred odds and ends that have skittered to the outside of my life or my consciousnes...
Posted on 1/3/12 at 2:28 PM
SLOWINGTHERACINGMIND Board Games of Christmas
It's the last day of the year...that makes this a double posting day! Our family loves board games. We love to spend time playing them, but we also love finding new ones for each other. This has beco...
Posted on 12/31/11 at 1:30 PM
Christmas tree growers say dry fall did not affect their trees 
LITCHFIELD — It’s the smell and the experience that have brought Michele Miller and Matt Foley of Litchfield back to Turck’s Tree Farm each Christmas for the past few years.
By Linda Vanderwerf , December 03, 2011
Minnesotans urged not to let pests invade homes via out-of-state Xmas trees
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The state Agriculture Department is telling Minnesotans not to let pests into their homes this holiday season -- and they're not talking about relatives.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , November 29, 2011
Scrimp or splurge: Financial counselors advise a consumer reality check
WILLMAR — Scrimp or splurge?
By Anne Polta , November 25, 2011
Willmar birders brave cold to keep count going
WILLMAR — Cold temperatures and deep snow didn’t stop volunteers from venturing out for the annual Christmas Bird Count in the Willmar area, but it probably kept some of the birds from showing up.
By Tom Cherveny , February 05, 2011
Letter: Making the holidays bright
On behalf of the staff at Home Instead Senior Care, I would like to thank everyone who helped make our holiday community service program, Be a Santa to a Senior, such a success. With support from generous shoppers and Walgreen’s we were able to collect more than 60 gifts. Thanks also go to the many volunteers who gave of their time to collect, wrap and deliver the gifts to area seniors who may otherwise have been overlooked this holiday season. Thanks to all those who helped us brighten the holidays for seniors and truly making a difference in our community.
By Margaret Kotula, Home Instead Senior Care, Willmar , January 08, 2011
Commentary: Zachary Furnish-John was a Xmas baby
Born on Christmas day in California to a surrogate mother, weighing in at 7 pounds 15 ounces.
By Susan Estrich , December 30, 2010
Shoppers hit Willmar stores in search of a deal
WILLMAR — It seems that few people can resist half-price wrapping paper or Christmas ornaments at 75 percent off.
By Linda Vanderwerf , December 27, 2010
Retailers roll out sales as snow hits East Coast
ATLANTA (AP) — An East Coast snowstorm put a damper on after-Christmas shopping Sunday. But shoppers across the rest of the country searched clearance racks and spent gift cards in the afterglow of the best holiday season for retailers since 2007.
By Mae Anderson, AP Retail Writer , December 26, 2010
Gallery: Christmas photos from around the world
A photo gallery of Christmas around the world.
By Tribune News , December 25, 2010
Pope urges courage for Catholics in China, Iraq
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Iraqi Christians celebrated a somber Christmas in a Baghdad cathedral stained with dried blood, while Pope Benedict XVI exhorted Chinese Catholics to stay loyal despite restrictions on them in a holiday address laced with worry for the world's Christian minorities.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 25, 2010
South getting wintry mix, storm heading northeast
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - With a rare Christmas snowfall descending on the Southeast and likely headed for the Mid-Atlantic, airlines canceled hundreds of flights and urged travelers to rethink their plans, while travel authorities warned of potentially dangerous roads.
By AP wire report, West Central Tribune , December 25, 2010
Making Christmas memories
Together, young brides conquer holiday baking
By Jenna Hanson , December 25, 2010
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