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As hundreds of area high school seniors prepare to graduate and take their first steps into the "real world," their parents and families are preparing to send them off with...

If Cinco de Mayo conjures images of mariachi, tamales and sombreros, you're not alone. In the United States, the Mexican holiday has become as much of a celebration as Mardi...

Thanks to the generosity of a community and the support of her classmates, one Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg student will have a true fairytale prom. Ashley Eickhoff, a junior at KMS, will have...

WILLMAR — Kathy Krause was unloading a car full of recyclables recently at the Kandiyohi County Recycling Center. Neatly separated and sorted, the rural Willmar woman deposited bags of glass,...

There’s the recipe for fresh homemade pasta and then there are the unwritten secrets to getting it right. Don’t mix the egg with the flour too vigorously — go gently...

WILLMAR — There’s the recipe for fresh homemade pasta and then there are the unwritten secrets to getting it right. Don’t mix the egg with the flour too vigorously —...

When it comes to Easter eggs — the Ukrainians simply do them better. That’s a lesson Carol Siverhus learned 32 years ago after attending a class in Montevideo about making...

A Spicer woman, who has a passion for throwing whimsical parties for her three young children, will be competing next week in a contest for the best-themed party in the...

WILLMAR - No more overloaded backpacks or sore back for Karina DeJong — or her classmates — this year. The Willmar Senior High senior says the Apple iPad tablet computer...

By Alex Flipovitch and Britney Lingl Kandiymca.areavoices.com February was National Heart Month, and while the month is now behind us, it’s always a good time for some reminders on how...

When you’ve been married for 65 years, you’ve gone through your share of anniversary gifts. There are the flowers, the chocolates and, for bigger anniversaries, the parties or vacations. By...

WILLMAR — Heather Savoy has always been interested in Japan and karate. So when she heard that the physical education classes at the Area Learning Center would be learning karate,...

Christmas is known as the season of giving. When it comes to giving gifts, however, it can be overwhelming to find the perfect one for every person on your checklist...

KANDIYOHI -- Dr. William Reid was director of pathology at Rice Memorial Hospital in 1967 when he and his wife, Ute, bought two miles of shoreline and about 220 acres...