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While a number of stories played a part in shaping the region during 2010, the No. 1 news story of the year is the number of local elected officials who...

Four young women sharing one kitchen to bake eight types of Christmas cookies in one afternoon reads like a recipe for disaster. Yet in the same amount of time it...

Sheri Nordmeyer knocked on the front door of an elderly man's home last Christmas season with an anonymous Christmas gift in hand. The elderly homeowner opened the door. Nordmeyer handed...

Walk around downtown Willmar, see points of interest and get some exercise -- all at the same time. That's the theme of Willmar Walks, three exact-mileage fitness and historic walking...

Folks who said they almost gagged from the odor of Willmar's old wastewater treatment plant can breathe easier now that the old plant is shut down and the new treatment...

Deer wander in a grassy field. A rabbit peeks up from behind a rock.

Kids can't always be counted on to make the healthier food choice when making their way through the school cafeteria line. But Willmar Public School's food and nutrition services have...

It was nearly 80 years ago that Sig Wasberg purchased the 1907 Model M Cadillac that rolled into his salvage yard just outside of Big Stone during the Great Depression...

Emily Buer and Joshua Elliott have an important decision to make following their wedding ceremony this afternoon: Do they want to arrive at their reception via air or ground? When...

Consider a local vacation. 'Are we there yet?' can hold off for another summer.The sun has nearly set on the first half of summer, yet the calendar is still missing...