District

ATWATER — The Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School Board has goals this year of improving the perception of its district and also promoting its four-day school week. These goals were among others approved Monday at the ACGC School Board meeting conducted at the Atwater Elementary School. The...

Voters in Minnesota House District 17B face a choice between two civic-minded leaders — DFL incumbent Mary Sawatzky of Willmar, and Republican challenger Dave Baker of Willmar. The DFL is working hard to re-elect first-termer Sawatzky while Republicans believe Baker gives them...

After the last election in 2012, Minnesota State Rep. Mary Sawatsky had the difficult task of cleaning up our state’s finances, which Republicans had left in shambles. The GOP had passed along to the new Legislature a $600 million budget deficit, plus nearly $1 billion in debt to...

Legislative District 17 in west central Minnesota is a wonderful place to live. With Willmar as its hub and surrounded by small and medium sized towns, rich farmland and beautiful lakes in Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Renville and Swift counties, we can’t ask for more. We are also...

WILLMAR — The first-time district schedule for the Willmar Cardinals football team doesn’t look much different than the Central Lakes’ conference schedule of past seasons. While the approved 22-team North Central District schedule, released Monday, has Willmar opening at...

The following are unofficial election results for contested races only for county board posts in the region. Results are reported from the Secretary of State's website and are unofficial until canvassing boards meet. Terms on county boards are typically four years, but some districts...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Republican and tea party favorite Michele Bachmann has beaten Democratic hotelier Jim Graves to win her fourth term in Congress. Bachmann cements her hold on a district that became more Republican under new political boundaries this year. Graves was seeking to...

Election Day is drawing near, and perhaps you haven't decided which candidate would best represent District 17B in the state Legislature. In my opinion, the choice is very clear. Mary Sawatzky has your best interests at heart and in mind. She has vigorously campaigned throughout...

Our state District faces a fundamental fork in the road. When you step into the voting booth, and choose Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) or Republican candidates, here is the choice. The Republicans have proven in the legislature that they absolutely refuse to place back into our...

WILLMAR -- Four more felony charges of criminal vehicular operation were filed Thursday against Paul Anthony Wickenhauser, the 21-year-old Cokato man already facing multiple criminal counts for the triple fatal motor vehicle crash Aug. 17 east of Willmar. The additional charges were...

WILLMAR -- Three siblings made their first court appearances Wednesday on property damage and assault charges for their alleged roles in assaulting a man and causing more than $3,000 in damage to his vehicle. Ernestina Gomez, 30, Crystal Ruth Gomez, 23, and Marc Anthony Gomez, 34,...