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    November 6, 2017
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune Assistant Christi Mogler holds one child while also entertaining two other children in the infant room at Discovery Kids child care center in Benson. The center has a staff of 10 adults and five to six high school-aged helpers.
    Benson Schools takes on child care need, expands to infants and toddlers
    BENSON — Aware of the child care needs in the community, the Benson Public Schools took a big step this year. The district expanded its...
    newsNovember 6, 2017 - 9:25pm
    November 16, 2016
    Briana Sanchez / TribunePeople recieve "I Voted" stickers after they cast their vote Tuesday.
    Write-ins decide several city posts in the region
    In the contested city council and mayoral races across Kandiyohi County, voters overwhelmingly elected at least one incumbent candidate, sometimes...
    newsNovember 16, 2016 - 5:00am
    November 9, 2016
    Briana Sanchez / TribunePeople recieve "I Voted" stickers after they cast their vote Tuesday.
    Kandiyohi County cities elect mostly incumbents in city council, mayor races
    Editor's note: This story has been updated with corrected information about the Spicer City Council. In the contested city council and mayoral...
    newsNovember 9, 2016 - 7:56am
    May 15, 2015
    UPDATE: Attorney OKs city’s decision to pull Kandi Rapper episode
    WILLMAR — An attorney’s opinion has upheld the city’s decision to pull the 13th episode of “Kandi Rapper,’’ a Willmar man’s weekly opinion program shown on Willmar Regional Access Channels, the city-owned cable TV programming operation. Cable franchise attorney Brian...
    newsMay 15, 2015 - 1:10pm
    April 27, 2015
    Mayors want more money for streets
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    newsApril 27, 2015 - 11:35pm
    December 16, 2014
    Willmar Utilities moves forward with substation plan
    WILLMAR — No action Monday night by the Willmar City Council let stand a land purchase agreement that allows the Willmar Municipal Utilities to move ahead with preliminary design for the proposed Priam substation. “The utility is pleased we will be able to move forward with the...
    newsDecember 16, 2014 - 10:43pm
    November 5, 2014
    Municipal election results
    The following are election results for municipal posts in selected cities in the region. Results are reported from the Secretary of State’s website and local officials, and they are unofficial until canvassing boards meet. The unofficial winners are marked with an asterisk. Details...
    newsNovember 5, 2014 - 11:18pm
    September 24, 2014
    Letter: Why City of Willmar employees seek a union?
    I saw that a group of Willmar city employees, who have been without a firm contract for several years, have petitioned to unionize.
    opinion/lettersSeptember 24, 2014 - 8:00am
    September 23, 2014
    Recent contract proposals for city City of Willmar employee group
    A story in the Thursday edition about the Willmar city department heads, supervisors and confidential employees and the city of Willmar’s final proposal to the group contained two errors in the wage amounts for the years 2012-13 and lacked a fact concerning deferred compensation. To...
    newsSeptember 23, 2014 - 1:54pm
    April 5, 2014
    Orange cones mark a spot Friday in the street on Trott Avenue Southwest where pavement was cut away by city crews to make repairs to a water main. Tribune photo by Ron Adams
    Deep frost takes toll on Willmar water mains
    WILLMAR — There haven’t been any water main breaks in the streets of Willmar this week. “A very pleasant surprise,’’ says Bart Murphy,...
    newsApril 5, 2014 - 3:00am
    December 26, 2013
    Lawsuit alleges toddler was burned on Duluth manhole cover
    DULUTH -- Megan and Troy Brown were visiting Duluth for a relative’s wedding on Aug. 26, 2011, when they decided to stop on the Lakewalk for a photo in front of the Aerial Lift Bridge.
    newsDecember 26, 2013 - 9:14am
    October 17, 2013
    Discussion centers on dangerous animals in Willmar's city limits
    WILLMAR — A proposed ordinance would establish a process and procedure necessary to declare an animal as potentially dangerous or as a dangerous animal and would define the city’s animal control authority as the Willmar Police Department. Police Chief David Wyffels explained...
    newsOctober 17, 2013 - 11:09pm
    September 12, 2013
    Letter: The cost of micromanagement
    The argument over Syria, like that over immigration, finds plenty of truth on all sides. The lessons learned from our recent excesses have us, and justly so, extremely reticent about diving into this swamp, or for that matter, even sticking in our toes. The problem is, a line...
    opinion/lettersSeptember 12, 2013 - 2:00am
    July 31, 2013
    Longtime city employee Scott Ledeboer has been named Willmar Public Works Department superintendent. Tribune photo by David Little
    Willmar, Minn., names Ledeboer public works superintendent
    WILLMAR -- Scott Ledeboer, who has worked 36 years for the city of Willmar, has been appointed public works director by City Administrator Charlene...
    newsJuly 31, 2013 - 11:35pm
    June 25, 2013
    Willmar to spray for mosquitoes today and Wednesday
    The City of Willmar’s Public Works Department will be spraying for mosquitoes from 7 p.m. to midnight today and Wednesday, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather Thursday would be the alternate evening. For more information, call the Public Works Department at 235-...
    newsJune 25, 2013 - 10:23am
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