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Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., to resume bill estimating service

WILLMAR -- Beginning Sept. 4, Rice Memorial Hospital will resume providing estimates of patient bills prior to service. The service has been suspended since November 2011 due to the implementation...

news / local / business Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 12:00am

Flood-proofing project begins at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls, Minn.

GRANITE FALLS -- Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls will continue to provide professional service while a renovation and flood-proofing project takes place at its funeral home in Granite Falls...

business Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Business Award: Haug Kubota LLC of Willmar, Minn.

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.

business Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 12:00am

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 Forum Sept.

news / business Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Report: Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., provided $20.7M in community benefits last year

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital provided $20.7 million in community benefits last year, from support groups and health fairs to outreach services, health education and charity care. The amount represents...

news / local / business Thu, Aug 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Delta subsidiary to move from Minnesota to Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) -- Delta Air Lines is relocating a subsidiary from Minneapolis to Atlanta in a move that's expected to bring work done by 160 employees to the airline's headquarters...

news / state / business Wed, Aug 15, 2012 - 9:11am

Ernie Rousseau reupholsters a chair for a customer Thursday at Prairie Upholstery shop in downtown Willmar. Rousseau, who spent much of his working career in the metro area, opened his business in August 2011 and has since changed locations. He has been interested in upholstery as a hobby for many years, recovering furniture for family, relatives and friends. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Reduce, reuse, recycle, reupholster, is motto of Willmar, Minn., upholstery hobbyist turned pro

WILLMAR -- Ernie Rousseau's motto is reduce, reuse, recycle and reupholster. Rousseau, owner of Prairie Upholstery of Willmar, believes in the value of American craftsmanship. "If you have something that's...

news / local / business Tue, Aug 14, 2012 - 12:00am

High school arts teacher Tamara Isfeld found people willing to help and offer their ideas for a community-wide arts project she is helping to lead. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Those with community ideas given a forum to share them

GRANITE FALLS -- Entrepreneur Sunny Ruthchild of Walnut Grove wants to open a community kitchen where local food producers can process their foods and realize value-added earnings. Brian Schulz, director...

news / region / business Tue, Aug 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Willmar, Minn., jeweler in court on insurance fraud charge

WILLMAR -- Todd Patrick Paffrath, 59, of Spicer, made his first court appearance Tuesday on a felony insurance fraud over a claim he submitted for a diamond ring stolen from...

news / local / business Wed, Aug 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Vehicles are pictured outside the Swenson Motor Company Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealership on Highway 12. The dealership has been sold, the owners say. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Mills Auto Group purchases Swenson Motors in Willmar, Minn.

WILLMAR -- Swenson Motor Company of Willmar, which sells Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and GMC vehicles, has been sold to Mills Auto Group in a deal finalized late Monday afternoon. Mills...

news / local / business Wed, Aug 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Mills Auto Group purchases Swenson Motors Co. of Willmar, MInn.

Swenson Motor Company of Willmar, which sells Chrysler, Dodge, Ram and GMC vehicles, has been sold to Mills Auto Group and will be relocated to a south Willmar location. The...

business / news / local Tue, Aug 07, 2012 - 8:45am

Hope Tipka, left, Kathy Lotzer, center, and Heidi Stutelbrg use the mini-golf course Thursday at Lotzer's Developing Winning Personalities operation in Litchfield. Lotzer has converted the former non-profit operation into a for-profit business to help non-profits with fundraising efforts. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Litchfield, Minn., woman converts operation into for-profit to help non-profits with fundraising and missions

LITCHFIELD -- Is there a profit to be made helping the many nonprofits striving to raise funds for their cause? Kathy Lotzer of rural Litchfield believes the answer is a...

news / region / business Tue, Aug 07, 2012 - 12:00am

Eastman Kodak loss widens in 2Q

NEW YORK (AP) -- Eastman Kodak Co. said today its second-quarter loss widened as revenue fell while it reorganized under bankruptcy protection. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company filed for bankruptcy protection...

business / nation Fri, Aug 03, 2012 - 3:30pm

A stop sign has been placed at the intersection of Willmar Avenue and Lakeland Drive Southeast after the traffic controller was damaged in a recent accident. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Two sets of lights damaged in Willmar, Minn., as a result of traffic accidents

WILLMAR -- The third and fourth weeks in July were bad weeks for Willmar traffic signals after vehicular accidents damaged signals at two city intersections. A sport-utility vehicle knocked out...

news / business Fri, Aug 03, 2012 - 12:00am

A recent survey shows the majority of shoppers said they are adjusting their spending plans specifically because of the economy this year, with half saying they will shop for deals on back-to-school supplies. These supplies were donated to the Stuff the Bus program. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Cost for back to school supplies has some parents concerned

From markers and colored pencils to calculators and laptops, the high cost of back to school shopping has many concerned. According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation,...

news / business / education Fri, Aug 03, 2012 - 12:00am

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