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WILLMAR -- Civic Center Manager Kevin Madsen has received the Distinguished Service Award on behalf of the city of Willmar from Minnesota Day Activity Centers, an advocacy group for organizations that provide services to people with disabilities. The award was presented to Madsen...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul science teacher has been named Minnesota's Teacher of the Year for 2013. Megan Olivia Hall teaches grades 7-12 at the Open World Learning Community in St. Paul. She was presented with the award Sunday. Hall had once planned...

WILLMAR — Deputy State Fire Marshal and Investigator John Steinbach has been named the 2012 fire investigator of the year by the Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators. The award will be presented to Steinbach today at the association’s conference...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Area Community Foundation announces Dr.

Kubota Tractor Corporation recently recognized local Kubota dealer Haug Kubota LLC of Willmar with the company's prestigious President's Kaizen Award for outstanding performance as a dealership in 2011.

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital volunteers Christa and David Rivers of Willmar have received the 2012 Spirit of Advocacy award from Aging Services of Minnesota, one of the highest honors awarded to individuals in Minnesota who advocate on behalf of older adults. The award was presented...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has been named Outstanding Chamber of the Year by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Executives, the professional association for local chambers of commerce in Minnesota. The award is based on performance in several categories,...

WILLMAR -- The West Central Tribune received two honors Thursday in the Better Newspaper Contest of the Minnesota Newspaper Association. The newspaper received second in the General News category in the dailies over 10,000 division.

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