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Willmar birders brave cold to keep count going

WILLMAR -- Cold temperatures and deep snow didn't stop volunteers from venturing out for the annual Christmas Bird Count in the Willmar area, but it probably kept some of the...

outdoors / local / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

McKaia Ryberg of Buffalo Lake sings the national anthem Monday before Mark Dayton. Also pictured is former Vice President Walter Mondale. Tribune photo by Don Davis

Buffalo Lake girl sings for Dayton

BUFFALO LAKE -- Having been "discovered'' by Mark Dayton, it is only appropriate. McKaia Ryberg sang the national anthem Monday at the new governor's inauguration. Dayton's office contacted the 11-year-old...

news / region Tue, Jan 04, 2011 - 12:00am

Sixth grade student McKaia Ryberg is singing the National Anthem at Governor Mark Dayton's inauguration today.

Bird Island student to sing at Dayton's inauguration today

BIRD ISLAND -- Having been "discovered'' by Mark Dayton, it is only appropriate. McKaia Ryberg will be singing the National Anthem for Governor Mark Dayton's inauguration at noon today, her...

news / region Mon, Jan 03, 2011 - 10:28am

Annual Christmas bird count to be Dec. 18

WILLMAR -- Volunteers are welcome to join the fun as Willmar area birders take part in the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. This year's count will be conducted on...

outdoors / local / region Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - 12:00am

Renville county to host information seminar, dinner for veterans

BIRD ISLAND -- All Renville County service veterans are invited to an information seminar. It will be held beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 20, in the Island Ballroom,...

news / region Mon, Nov 08, 2010 - 4:15pm

Bird Island student sings national anthem without a hitch at President Obama visit

BIRD ISLAND -- Eleven year-old McKaia Ryberg handled her brush with fame without missing a note and it may only be the start. A video featuring the sixth grader from...

region Mon, Oct 25, 2010 - 12:59pm

McKaia Ryberg, a sixth-grader at St. Mary's Elementary School in Bird Island, will sing the national anthem Saturday before President Obama. Submitted photo

Area student to sing during Obama visit

BUFFALO LAKE -- An 11-year-old, sixth-grade student at St. Mary's Elementary School in Bird Island has been invited to sing the national anthem Saturday when President Barack Obama makes a...

news / region Fri, Oct 22, 2010 - 12:00am

McKaia Ryberg, an 11 year-old in sixth grade at St. Mary's Elementary School in Bird Island, has been invited to sing the national anthem during President Barack Obama's visit to Minneapolis on Saturday.

St. Mary's sixth grader to sing anthem for Obama visit

BUFFALO LAKE -- An 11-year-old, sixth grade student at St. Mary's Elementary School in Bird Island has been invited to sing the national anthem when President Barack Obama makes a...

news / region Thu, Oct 21, 2010 - 12:15pm

Arden Hills company buys Bird Island bank

BIRD ISLAND -- Island Financial Corporation of Bird Island announces an agreement has been signed for Island Financial and its sole operating subsidiary, the State Bank of Bird Island, to...

news / region / business Thu, Oct 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Renville County and Bird Island remain at odds over ditch issue

OLIVIA -- The Renville County Board of Commissioners decided not to act on a petition by the city of Bird Island to remove itself from the County Ditch 66 system...

news / region Wed, Aug 25, 2010 - 12:00am

Bird Island balks at co. ditch cost; Renville Co. may as well

OLIVIA -- The city of Bird Island has balked at a recommendation by viewers for County Ditch 66 that the city pay an annual outlet fee of $7,000 for its...

news / region Wed, Jul 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Report recommends $7,000 fee for Bird Island outlet to Ditch 66

OLIVIA -- Viewers are recommending that Bird Island pay an annual fee of $7,000 for discharging into Renville County Ditch 66, a number that is probably three times what the...

news / region Thu, Jul 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Willmar edges Bird Island

BIRD ISLAND -- Jordan Olson swatted a two-run homer in the sixth inning to rally Willmar to a 4-3 triumph over Bird Island in Cornbelt League amateur baseball action on...

sports Thu, Jul 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Chris Bennett, asset manager of Bennett Office Technologies in Willmar, checks the company's Facebook page at a computer at the front desk of their office. Employees there are allowed to access sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn at work because management trusts employees to stay on task, Bennett said. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Navigating Facebook in the workplace

WILLMAR -- If your boss ever catches you updating your Facebook status or posting a tweet from your work computer, you probably won't be fired -- but you might get...

business Tue, Jun 22, 2010 - 12:00am

In this video image released on Tuesday by Fox Sports North, Kirby, an American Kestrel, sits atop the right field foul pole with a large insect it caught. <b>Associated Press</b>

Bird perches on Target Field foul pole

MINNEAPOLIS -- There is more than one way to catch flies at the Minnesota Twins' new ballpark. During a game at Target Field last week, a bird of prey was...

sports / pro Wed, May 12, 2010 - 12:00am

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