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Randy Sather of Chappell Central stands next to a furnace similar to the model to be installed today at homes in Willmar and Sacred Heart through a program started a few years ago. Lennox will provide the furnaces to families in need and the local dealers will provide the labor and materials needed to complete the installations. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Families to receive new furnaces, thanks to Lennox, Chappell Central

WILLMAR -- Two families are grateful they will be warm and comfortable this winter, thanks to new furnaces to be installed today by furnace manufacturer Lennox and Chappell Central, the...

news / local / business Sat, Oct 06, 2012 - 12:00am

Willmar School Board will meet to consider offer for Lincoln School

WILLMAR -- The Willmar School Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the board room on the first floor of the Willmar Education and Arts Center. The board will...

news / local / education / business Sat, Oct 06, 2012 - 12:00am

In this July 14 photo, Emily Streich, of Willmar, bags corn for a customer during the first Farmers Market of the year at the new location in the YMCA parking lot. Vendors and customers agree the move from the Westside Liquor lot to the new site has gone well.
Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Willmar, Minn., Farmers Market has successful first year at YMCA

WILLMAR -- It's usually a good sign when an event outgrows its venue.

news / local / business Fri, Oct 05, 2012 - 12:00am

$1.2 million in federal funds to Dawson, Minn., for industrial park project

DAWSON -- Dawson's role as an agricultural processing center in western Minnesota got a big boost Thursday, when city, state and federal officials joined to celebrate a $1.2 million federal...

news / region / business Fri, Oct 05, 2012 - 12:00am

First State Murdock to merge into Citizens Alliance; new building planned

MURDOCK -- The planned merger of the First State Bank of Murdock will lead to the construction of a new facility in Murdock, and assurances of continued operations in the...

news / local / business Wed, Oct 03, 2012 - 5:00am

Gibson is director of Fagen Museum in Granite Falls, Minn.

GRANITE FALLS -- Greg Gibson has been named director of the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum. He assumed the position in May. As an avid pilot, history buff and...

business / region Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Jennie-O promotes Schoumaker in Willmar, Minn.

WILLMAR -- Jennie-O Turkey Store of Willmar announces Travis Schoumaker has been promoted to a night shift supervisor position at its Willmar Avenue plant. Schoumaker has been employed with the...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Spicer, Minn., United Prairie Bank makes changes

SPICER -- As part of a management transition plan, longtime staffer and market president Todd Erickson will be shifting into a senior support position, and Darren Hetland, a Twin Cities...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Trio to open Fabulous Finds in Willmar, Minn.

WILLMAR -- Elise Winter of Woodbury, Sandy Wagener of Sandy's Clothing and Art of Augusta, Wis., and Beverly Dougherty of Willmar announce they are opening a local shop called Fabulous...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Spicer, Minn., insurance agent honored

Ken Ohl, of Pioneer Heritage Insurance LLC, of Spicer, was recently honored for his ongoing pledge to education, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the insurance profession. The Society of...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Willmar, Minn., company receives printing award

Maracom Corporation of Willmar has received the Printer of the Year Award for 2012 from the Souvenir Wholesale Distributors Association at the annual convention and trade show Sept. 8-10 in...

business / local Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

Bremer Foundation selects Willmar, Minn., library for literacy program

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Public Library is one of six rural libraries and six literacy organizations selected to participate in an Otto Bremer Foundation literacy program called the Bremer Rural...

news / local / business Tue, Oct 02, 2012 - 12:00am

FILE - This June, 28, 2012, file photo shows hogs at a farm in Buckhart, Ill. U.S. agricultural economists say that a global shortage of bacon because of this year's drought will not pan out. Their consensus is that consumers will still find their ever-ubiquitous bacon at the supermarket, but they should just expect to pay more for it. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Bacon shortage is just 'baloney,' but prices to rise

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics of...

news / business Mon, Oct 01, 2012 - 9:20am

Les Lange is retiring after 42 years working in the wastewater treatment field. He has spent the past 26 years working for the Willmar plant. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

40-year career comes to an end for Willmar, Minn., wastewater treatment worker

WILLMAR -- After 40 years of working in the wastewater treatment field, Les Lange really knows his stuff. Fellow workers say Lange's wide knowledge, opinion and advice in the process...

news / local / business Fri, Sep 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Installation of a liner and leachate collection system at the new $1 million cell at the Kandiyohi County landfill is under way this week. Measuring approximately 175 wide and 850 feet long, the large cell will be 100 feet high with garbage when it reaches its maximum capacity, in about three to four years. To provide perspective on the size of the expanse, note that there are six men working near the bottom of the cell. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Kandiyohi Co., Minn., landfill expansion under way

SPICER -- Construction is under way of a new $1 million cell at the Kandiyohi County landfill in rural Spicer. This week crews began installing a thick plastic liner on...

news / local / business Fri, Sep 21, 2012 - 12:00am

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