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n Juan Carlos Carbajal Aviles, 27, of Willmar, was arraigned Monday on four felony charges of falsely impersonating another and aggravated forgery Unconditional bail was set at $50,000 and conditional...

SPICER -- Officials of Kandiyohi Power Cooperative and Willmar Municipal Utilities have signed landmark agreements that enable Kandiyohi Power and Willmar -- and possibly other municipal utilities and co-ops in...

PRIAM -- Their grandparents knew the value of corn cobs as a fuel, and used them to help warm the house or heat up the oven for baking bread. Yet...

n Christopher Lyle Pesch, 25, of Willmar, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of fifth-degree controlled substance. As part of a plea agreement, he also pleaded guilty to misdemeanor...

NEW LONDON -- Results from the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments-Series II (MCA-II) tests were presented to the New London-Spicer School Board Monday during its regular meeting. According to the test results,...

WILLMAR -- Brian Leland Koplin, 44, who is currently in the Kandiyohi County Jail, pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct for engaging in multiple...

SPICER -- A shallow 140-acre lake in the southwest part of Kandiyohi County will be drained dry this fall so invasive species of rough fish can be killed off. Olson...

PAYNESVILLE -- The Paynesville City Council whittled down its 2009 preliminary levy increase by about 4 percent during Wednesday's special meeting. Mayor Jeff Thompson said Thursday the City Council approved...

WILLMAR -- Charges of soliciting a teenaged girl on the Internet and e-mailing sexually suggestive photos to her have been dismissed against a 26-year-old Willmar man. In a ruling issued...

I am diabetic and in 2006 went to the Rice Diabetes and Nutrition Center, where Janell helped me get started on the pump. Without her help, I would not have...

WILLMAR -- West central Minnesota's renewable energy technology and capabilities will be on display this coming week for the International Bioenergy Days traveling congress. The six-day event starts Sunday in...

WILLMAR -- It takes a comprehensive approach -- education, policy change and enforcement -- for communities to reduce the rate of alcohol and drug abuse by youths, a state expert...