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    September 22, 2016
    The Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory in Willmar opened for tours to the public Thursday. Briana Sanchez / Tribuneplay button
    New poultry testing lab in Willmar prepares industry for next avian influenza event
    WILLMAR—The despair that was felt in the Minnesota poultry industry this time last year—after nine million turkeys and chickens were...
    news/localSeptember 22, 2016 - 7:24pm
    September 20, 2016
    Dr. Dale Lauer stands by the recently-completed Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory in Willmar that is now open after undergoing an $8.5 million expansion project. A grand opening will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, with public tours held until 5 p.m. at the facility, located at 622 Business Highway 71 NE. (Carolyn Lange /Tribune)
    Poultry lab officially opens Thursday
    WILLMAR -- Space -- lots of space -- is the first thing Dr. Dale Lauer mentions as a highlight to the new Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory...
    news/localSeptember 20, 2016 - 7:30am
    April 26, 2016
    Dogs, 35 adults and 13 puppies, were living indoors, with little to no access to food or water near Elmwood, Wisconsin, according to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (ASPCA | SUBMITTED)
    Wisconsin breeder arrested after dead, starving dogs found
    ELMWOOD, Wis. -- Formal charges were expected to be filed this week against a man accused of running a puppy mill on his western Wisconsin property,...
    news/regionApril 26, 2016 - 5:30am
    April 25, 2016
    Leonard K. Kester
    Blomkest man faces 60 days jail for animal mistreatment
    WILLMAR — A Blomkest man accused of mistreating over a dozen animals on a rural hobby farm was sentenced Monday to 60 days in jail and one...
    news/localApril 25, 2016 - 9:24pm
    November 1, 2012
    Humane Society: rescued mares to be released to homes; prognosis poor for colt
    WILLMAR -- A spokesperson for the Humane Society of Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties said Thursday the prognosis for a rescued colt is "poor at best," while the two mares that were rescued were being released to homes on Thursday. According to Bobbie Bauman, director of operations,...
    newsNovember 1, 2012 - 1:51pm
    October 29, 2012
    Neglected horses surrendered to Willmar, Minn., shelter; help sought with veterinary costs
    WILLMAR -- Three horses are in the care of the Humane Society of Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties after being surrendered over the weekend by their Kerkhoven owners. The two mares and one colt were suffering from neglect and in need of veterinary care, Steve Gardner, chairman of the...
    news/regionOctober 29, 2012 - 5:26pm
    September 27, 2012
    Parvovirus outbreak prompts animal shelter to cancel open house
    WILLMAR -- A recent outbreak of parvovirus disease in the Willmar area has prompted the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter to cancel an open house that was planned for Sunday. Shelter officials said they wanted to protect the health of the dogs and puppies at the shelter and also avoid the...
    news/localSeptember 27, 2012 - 12:00am
    Council member opposes change to Willmar, Minn., animal ordinance
    WILLMAR -- Willmar City Council member Doug Reese says he opposes a proposed ordinance amendment that would set objective standards for residents wanting to care for or raise animals or fowl. The council has been debating the ordinance amendment for about a month in response to interest...
    news/localAugust 27, 2012 - 12:00am
    August 21, 2012
    Temple Grandin waves in the press room after the television movie "Temple Grandin" won an Emmy Award in 2010. Grandin, noted animal welfare expert, will be the keynote speaker for an event next month in Willmar. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
    Temple Grandin to headline animal science conference next month in Willmar, Minn.
    WILLMAR -- World renowned animal welfare expert Temple Grandin is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Animal Science Conference and Venture...
    news/businessAugust 21, 2012 - 12:00am
    June 4, 2012
    A sample of the pet tags available at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. The IDs are being placed on every pet who's adopted and every pet who arrives at the shelter and is claimed by an owner. They're also for sale to the public. (Tribune photo by Anne Polta)
    New project of Willmar, Minn., shelter focuses on need for pet ID tags
    WILLMAR -- Pets with ID tags are more likely to be reunited with their owners -- and reunited sooner -- if they're ever lost. It's a message...
    news/localJune 4, 2012 - 12:00am
    February 20, 2012
    Savannah, left, a female Lhasa apso-poodle mix, and Reed, a male Pomeranian, were apparently abandoned on the edge of Willmar. Hawk Creek Animal Shelter staff rescued the pair who now have a chance to be adopted. The shelter, owned and operated by the Humane Society of Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties, spends an average of $209 to care for each animal, and adoption fees do not cover those costs. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)
    Local Humane Society seeks support at Save Our Tails fundraiser Friday in Willmar, Minn.
    WILLMAR -- Bobbie Bauman thinks the two small dogs were abandoned somewhere on First Street Northeast, near KWLM Radio on Foot Lake at the edge...
    news/localFebruary 20, 2012 - 12:00am
    January 2, 2012
    Sue Lea of Kandiyohi volunteers Friday and spends some quality time with the dogs, like Eve, at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter. Tribune photo by Ron Adams
    Humane Society to give 'state of the shelter' report this week
    WILLMAR -- A "state of the shelter" report will be given at the annual meeting this week of the Humane Society of Kandiyohi and Meeker Counties. The...
    news/localJanuary 2, 2012 - 12:00am
    November 26, 2011
    In this Aug. 29, 2010, file photo, Temple Grandin attends the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Grandin, an autistic educator and expert on animal care and livestock handling facilities, spoke recently in Minnesota. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
    'Stream it out': Grandin says animal ag should be more visible instead of secretive
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Animal agriculture should be more open about its methods and makes a mistake when it "circles the wagons and buttons down the...
    newsNovember 26, 2011 - 12:00am
    July 13, 2011
    Man pleads to animal cruelty, terroristic threats related to puppy shootings in rural Willmar, Minn.
    WILLMAR -- Terence Dale Schwartz, 58, of Willmar, pleaded guilty Monday to felony charges of animal cruelty and terroristic threats for an October 2009 incident that included shooting a litter of puppies and threatening a child with a gun at a rural Willmar residence. As part of...
    news/localJuly 13, 2011 - 12:00am
    April 11, 2011
    Melissa Mackedanz, left, of Sibley State Park, helps Davis Lake Melby of Spicer make plaster casts of animal tracks Saturday at the park interpretive center. Tribune photoby Ron Adams
    Making tracks
    news/localApril 11, 2011 - 12:00am
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