COUNTY
Courthouse safety gets a look in Washington and St. Paul
State and federal lawmakers are working to make courthouses safer in light of a Dec. 15 shooting of Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell and a trial witness. Under no circumstances should our local sher...
Posted on 2/11/12 at 1:55 PM
Survey Results
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Posted on 2/7/12 at 10:00 PM
Rydell Refuge marks 20th anniversary
Happy birthday, Rydell National Wildlife Refuge! The refuge in Polk County near Erskine, Minn., marks its 20th anniversary this week. Tuesday was the official day, but refuge staff in a news release ...
Posted on 2/2/12 at 1:40 PM
Critical Care Paramedic Program at Ridgewater Aims to Provide Advanced Training to Region's Paramedics
You've heard of the golden years, but are you familiar with the golden hour? In traumatic and medical emergencies, the golden hour is a window of time in which delivery of proper medical care can make...
Posted on 1/26/12 at 1:34 PM
The Truths and Values of Exercise
I recently retired, which almost immediately proved to be boring. Mainly because all of the projects I had planned to work on and complete upon my retirement, I found I could do "tomorrow". T...
Posted on 12/26/11 at 7:15 PM
Commercial vehicle, weight patrol meeting is Feb. 21 in Willmar, Minn. 
WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s office is hosting an informational session on truck weight enforcement, implement of husbandry and other miscellaneous commercial vehicle laws from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 in the multi-purpose room of the Health and Human Services building.
By Tribune News , January 31, 2012
Jay Kieft resigns as head of Kandiyohi County MN family services
By Carolyn Lange , January 31, 2012
Cattle rustled in Lac qui Parle County, Minn., sheriff seeking information 
MADISON — The Lac qui Parle County Sheriff’s office is investigating the theft of 26 Holstein steers from a rural Madison address.
By Tribune News , January 31, 2012
Renville County to host event for families of fallen heroes across Minnesota 
OLIVIA — A dozen young men who have called west central Minnesota home during their youths have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Tom Cherveny , January 30, 2012
County Park 3 access to Diamond Lake closed by sheriff, unsafe ice conditions 
WILLMAR — The access point at County Park 3 onto Diamond Lake has been closed to motor vehicle traffic due to very poor ice conditions.
By Tribune News , January 26, 2012
Swift County, Minn., to conduct special meeting to appoint interim recorder 
BENSON — The Swift County Commissioners need to act more quickly than they expected to fill the unexpired term of County Recorder Donna Lilleberg, whose resignation takes effect Jan. 31.
By Carolyn Lange , January 26, 2012
Pickup falls through Rice Lake, St. Cloud, Minn., man escapes unhurt 
PAYNESVILLE — A 64-year-old St. Cloud man escaped without injury after the pickup he was driving fell through the ice this morning on Rice Lake, which is just east of Paynesville.
By Tribune News , January 24, 2012
New London, Minn. man says he'll file for Kandiyohi County board 
January 24, 2012
Kandiyohi County agrees to study public health board merger with Renville County
WILLMAR — For the next six months Kandiyohi County will be studying the potential benefits of merging its public health board with Renville County’s.By Carolyn Lange , January 23, 2012
New money and a new name 
WILLMAR — The Assembly of God Church in Willmar donated $16,899 from their “Night of Music” event that’s dedicated to the Kandiyohi County’s emergency “neighbor to neighbor” fund. The money is distributed in small amounts to individuals who are “headed in a good direction” but experience “barriers to social and financial independence,” said Jay Kieft, family services director. It’s only used when public funding isn’t available.
January 23, 2012
Program could deter child abuse cases
WILLMAR — Every year Kandiyohi County Family Services receives about 800 reports of suspected child abuse.By Carolyn Lange , January 23, 2012
Winter weather advisory hits central Minnesota tonight thru Monday 
WILLMAR – Freezing drizzle and rain is making roads slick tonight and snow tomorrow morning could continue to make travel dicey as a winter weather advisory is expanded for the region.
By Tribune News , January 22, 2012
Editorial: County is good example of openness 
It is the role of a newspaper editorial to criticize a local government entity and/or officials when something is done improperly or illegally. It is also the newspaper’s responsibility to compliment the same government entity and/or officials when government works or a process is done the right way.
January 21, 2012
Dog missing since fatal Christmas Eve accident is found 
By Carolyn Lange , January 21, 2012
Dog missing since fatal Christmas Eve accident south of Willmar, Minn., is found 
By Carolyn Lange , January 20, 2012
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