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    January 15, 2018
    Commentary: A vile slur and our biased president
    "S---hole countries": I didn't say it; the president did. And it wasn't even in some closed-door meeting with aides who leaked the quote to...
    opinion/columnsJanuary 15, 2018 - 1:01pm
    November 29, 2017
    Ashton Kutcher and his mother, played by Debra Winger, in "The Ranch." MUST CREDIT: Greg Gayne, Netflixplay button
    'Greatest Love Story' is the surprise country hit of the year - with some help from Netflix
    In 2013, Brandon Lancaster was playing shows around Nashville with his band, Lanco. He lived with four people in a two-bedroom house, except...
    entertainmentNovember 29, 2017 - 3:59pm
    October 2, 2017
    Concert attendees Nate Andor and Summer Neria, of Huntington Beach, Calif., near the scene where hours earlier a gunman rained a rapid-fire barrage over an outdoor concert from the nearby Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Oct. 2, 2017. (Isaac Brekken/The New York Times. Copyright, the New York Times)
    Stunned country music community mourns after mass shooting in Las Vegas
    Monday morning, the Nashville community was stunned as the country woke up to the horrific news that at least 50 had been killed at the Route...
    newsOctober 2, 2017 - 10:46am
    August 8, 2017
    Glen Campbell sings "Rhinestone Cowboy" during his tribute at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
    Country music legend Glen Campbell dies at 81
    LOS ANGELES - Country legend Glen Campbell, whose crossover hits "Gentle on My Mind," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Rhinestone Cowboy"...
    newsAugust 8, 2017 - 3:48pm
    August 7, 2017
    DWI arrests down for this year's WE Fest
    DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The number of drunken driving arrests was down significantly for this year's WE Fest, with no serious or fatal crashes...
    newsAugust 7, 2017 - 9:22pm
    June 5, 2017
    Sam Hunt beams during his show in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. MUST CREDIT: Leah Trznadel
    Sam Hunt, the R&B-loving country star, is challenging Nashville rules - and winning
    For the first time, Sam Hunt - country music's biggest pop crossover hope since Taylor Swift - finally got a chance to talk Thursday night. Not...
    entertainmentJune 5, 2017 - 1:29pm
    April 2, 2017
    Singer Jason Aldean poses backstage with his Entertainer of the Year award on Sunday night in Las Vegas Steve Marcus / Reuters
    Jason Aldean named country music's entertainer of the year
    LAS VEGAS --- Jason Aldean was named "entertainer of the year" in the final award at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday night, honoring...
    newsApril 2, 2017 - 10:25pm
    April 8, 2016
    Cartoon by Tom Stiglich
    Cartoon by Tom Stiglich
    opinion/cartoonsApril 8, 2016 - 2:00am
    April 6, 2016
    In this April 6, 2014, file photo, Merle Haggard accepts the Crystal Milestone Award at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. (REUTERS)
    Country legend Merle Haggard dead at 79
    LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Country legend Merle Haggard, often called "the Poet of the Common Man," whose music reflected his hardscrabble roots...
    entertainment/musicApril 6, 2016 - 12:52pm
    November 11, 2015
    Lee Brice is among the names added to the lineup for next year's WE Fest in Detroit Lake. (SPECIAL TO FORUM NEWS SERVICE)
    Brice, Currington, Allan among names added to 2016 WE Fest lineup
    DETROIT LAKES —Lee Brice, Billy Currington, Gary Allan and Montgomery Gentry have been added to next summer's WE Fest, held just outside...
    entertainment/musicNovember 11, 2015 - 9:41am
    April 19, 2015
    Singer Miranda Lambert poses backstage with her awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for "Platinum", Song of the Year (writer and singer) for "Automatic" and a Milestone Award during the 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Arlington, Texas April 19, 2015. (REUTERS/Mike Stone)
    Lambert, Bryan big winners at ACM Awards
    LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Country Music Awards went big to celebrate its 50th year, with the emphasis on exciting performances and, of course,...
    entertainment/musicApril 19, 2015 - 11:55pm
    July 11, 2013
    In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Randy Travis performs on day 2 of the 2013 CMA Music festival at the LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Publicist Kirt Webster on Wednesday night, July 10, 2013 said that the 54-year-old Travis is in surgery after suffering a stroke while he was being treated for congestive heart failure because of a viral illness. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)
    Singer Randy Travis recovering from brain surgery
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis overnight as he recovered from brain surgery...
    entertainment/musicJuly 11, 2013 - 7:18am
    July 9, 2013
    In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Randy Travis performs on day 2 of the 2013 CMA Music festival at the LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Travis has been hospitalized in Texas with viral cardiomyopathy. A news release from the singer's publicist says Travis was admitted to the hospital Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Dallas. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)
    Singer Randy Travis in critical condition in Texas
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country music singer Randy Travis was listed in critical condition a day after being hospitalized in Texas with heart...
    entertainment/musicJuly 9, 2013 - 8:55am
    November 3, 2012
    Willmar senior Cassandra Johnson, left, and eighth-grade teammate Kayla Rudie approach the finish line at St. Olaf College cheered by hundreds.
    Willmar girls 10th at Minnesota state meet
    NORTHFIELD -- The Willmar Cardinals girls placed 10th of 16 teams at the Class AA state cross-country meet on Saturday afternoon at St. Olaf...
    sportsNovember 3, 2012 - 5:30pm
    Zac Enevoldsen and Ryan Maroney of Montevideo and Ben Burgett of Community Christian, Willmar, go out early with Section 6A champion Seth Hare of Albany on the St. Olaf athletic fields Saturday morning in Northfield. Hare finished 12th.
    Ramirez, Burgett lead area runners at Minnesota Class A cross country meet
    NORTHFIELD - Savannah Ramirez of Litchfield and Ben Burgett of Community Christian, Willmar, were the top finishers from the Tribune coverage...
    sportsNovember 3, 2012 - 12:36pm
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