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A small orange kitten surveys the world through the wire bars of its crate at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. A high kitten population has overflowed the shelter this fall. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

Animal shelter issues plea for help with high kitten census

WILLMAR -- It's raining cats and kittens at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. The shelter issued an appeal to the public this week to help by either adopting a cat...

news / local Sat, Oct 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Maysen Nelson, 9, of Willmar looks over the home-baked dog treats for sale Friday at a garage sale to benefit the animal shelter. Proceeds from the sale -- which continues today at Hansen Drive Southwest in Willmar -- will be used to help homeless animals at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter in Willmar. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

news / local Sat, Aug 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Battle Lake man charged in dog abuse case

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Animal cruelty charges have been filed against a 23-year-old man accused of slitting a dog's throat and leaving it for dead. Benjamin James Stavaas, Battle Lake,...

news / state Wed, Jul 07, 2010 - 3:40pm

Battle Lake man charged in dog abuse case

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Animal cruelty charges have been filed against a 23-year-old man accused of slitting a dog's throat and leaving it for dead. Benjamin James Stavaas, Battle Lake,...

news / state Wed, Jul 07, 2010 - 3:40pm

Valerie, a pit bull available for adoption from the Humane Society of Kandiyohi County's Hawk Creek Animal Shelter, is involved in a new training program the shelter hopes will increase the rate of long-term successful adoptions of pit bulls -- a category that includes Staffordshire and bull terriers. Of the 1,000 or so animals who come through the shelter's doors each year, dogs classified as pit bulls are among the harder ones to place. Valerie is also pictured at top and below left during a walk Frida...

Animal shelter tackles new initiative to improve successful pit bull adoption rate

It has been a familiar, and unwanted, pattern: Pit bull arrives at animal shelter, pit bull gets adopted, pit bull ends up back at the shelter. The Hawk Creek Animal...

news / local / region Tue, Jul 06, 2010 - 12:00am

Commentary: No defense for animal cruelty

WASHINGTON -- Some things are too horrific to consider, and yet consider them we must. "Crush videos," for instance. Somehow I missed the 1999 law, recently nullified by the U.S...

opinion / commentary Mon, Apr 26, 2010 - 12:00am

Carol Nelson, left, of the Humane Society of Kandiyohi County, pats Allie the cat Friday as she is held by her new owner Belva Sorenson of Willmar. The cat was the 200th to be adopted through a Humane Society partnership with Black Dog Pets and store owner Steve Woehler. The joint effort with the Willmar pet store began in 2004 and the 100th adoption was marked in February of 2008. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

200 cats find new homes

news / local Sat, Apr 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Ag commissioner to farmers: Speak up and tell your story

WILLMAR -- It is time for agricultural producers to not stay down on the farm, but rather to speak up about how food is produced. State Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson...

Sat, Jan 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Tribune photo by Ron Adams
Carol Nelson, left, of the Humane Society of Kandiyohi County, on Friday introduces Sara Sundin and her daughter, Selena, 1, both of Willmar, to Sally the cat in the kitten room at Hawk Creek Animal Shelter in Willmar. The Humane Society, which in October moved to its new shelter located at 250 28th St. S.W., has numerous pets available for adoption this holiday season. For more information, call 235-7612 or visit www.petfinder.com.
Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Hi kitty, kitty

news / local Sat, Dec 12, 2009 - 12:00am

New county ordinance prohibits animals on the loose

WILLMAR -- A new ordinance approved Tuesday prohibits animals from running on the loose in Kandiyohi County. The ordinance was passed unanimously by the county commissioners following a public hearing...

news / local Wed, Nov 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Christopher Franzwa, 9, of Willmar holds a shelter dog named Mildred during the open house Saturday for the new Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. During the event, held Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of visitors toured the new home of the Humane Society of Kandiyohi County at 250 28th Street SW in Willmar's Industrial Park. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

news / local Mon, Nov 16, 2009 - 12:00am

The surviving pit bull/Brittany spaniel cross pup plays with Tiffany Chapman Thursday at their rural Willmar home. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Family wants to keep surviving puppy

WILLMAR -- The little black and white puppy romps and chews playfully on a toy, seemingly oblivious to all that has happened in the last two weeks of her short...

news / local Mon, Nov 02, 2009 - 12:00am

Dawn Olson, left, and Kelly Schwarzrock, of the Humane Society of Kandiyohi County, carry a dog housed in a carrier Wednesday into the society's new Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. The humane society officially moved into the $500,000 facility located in Willmar's industrial park.
Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Finally, humane society comes home

WILLMAR -- A young chocolate Lab named Betsy was first to exit a trailer parked outside the back entrance of the new Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. She danced on the...

news / local Thu, Oct 29, 2009 - 12:00am

Man charged with assault, animal cruelty for shooting puppies

WILLMAR -- A 57-year-old rural Willmar man made his first court appearance Monday on felony charges for allegedly threatening a man with a gun and shooting seven puppies on Saturday...

news / local Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Kandiyohi County Administrator Larry Kleindl shows one of the areas where dogs will be housed as the Kandiyohi County Commissioners tour the Humane Society of Kandiyohi County building in Willmar. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

County considers ordinance on animals on the loose

WILLMAR -- A proposal to adopt a county ordinance that would address dangerous animals, animals running at large and prohibited animals has the strong support of Kandiyohi County Board Chairman...

news / local Thu, Oct 22, 2009 - 12:00am

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