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Letter: Peterson is liberal pawn

On Nov. 2 we will determine the direction of our nation. Minnesota Congressional District 7 must take the lead by defeating a Nancy Pelosi pawn. Collin Peterson voted for the...

opinion / letters Thu, Oct 21, 2010 - 12:00am

American Opinion - On U.S. energy policy

An excerpt from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: On U.S. energy policy: It's difficult not to be charmed by the homespun pitch from Texas billionaire T. Boone...

opinion / commentary Wed, Oct 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Producing anhydrous ammonia locally may fix ag costs

WILLMAR -- Last year, when the price of anhydrous ammonia soared to more than $1,000 a ton, crop farmers staggered under the high price of the popular nitrogen fertilizer. This...

news / local Thu, Oct 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Single steel poles will replace the existing timber 'H' frame utility poles. The project calls for replacing the 115-kilovolt line with a 345-kilovolt line. Submitted

CAPX line expansion on the fast track, YM board told

GRANITE FALLS -- A new and larger power line could be humming with wind-generated electricity through west central Minnesota in 2015. Permits are in place for the 240-mile-long CAPX 2020...

news / region Wed, Oct 13, 2010 - 12:00am

James Barbour, with the University of Minnesota, Morris, attempts to ignite gasses emitted by a model gasifier during a demonstration of the technology at the Helen and Don Berheim farm north of Benson. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

A new market beset by delays, ready to fire up

MORRIS -- A gasifier that will use farm biomass to provide the steam heat needed for 80 percent of the heating needs on the University of Minnesota Morris campus is...

news / region Mon, Oct 04, 2010 - 12:00am

Kindergarten and first-grade instructor Mary Jensen works with her students at the Bert Raney Elementary School in Granite Falls. Teachers and students are enjoying the benefits of improved ventilation and lighting systems in the building. Only five of 41 rooms in the building met the state's indoor air quality standards prior to the installation of the new systems. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

'Fresh' approach to education at YME

GRANITE FALLS -- Stuffy classrooms and hissing steam radiators might be the stuff of nostalgia, but they're also the cause for plugged noses and drowsy children not paying attention to...

news / region / education Mon, Sep 27, 2010 - 12:00am

The Minnesota Falls dam constructed in 1905 and is at the point where major repairs are needed. An engineering study estimates it's cheaper to remove the dam.

Xcel planning to remove large dam; upstream water users say they're worried

GRANITE FALLS -- Xcel Energy intends in 2012 to remove an aged dam that no longer serves any purpose for the company, but upstream water users including a large ethanol...

news / region Fri, Sep 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Farmers who got VeraSun letters are urged to reply

Farmers who sold corn to bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. are being urged to respond to official letters demanding most of the money back. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning...

news / nation Thu, Sep 16, 2010 - 7:31am

Cathy Keuseman is the new agribusiness and renewable energy specialist for the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission. (Tribune photo by Anne Polta)

In it for the long haul

WILLMAR -- When Sen.

business Tue, Sep 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Letter: Energy policy and job creation

Politicians, anxious for votes, are now all about jobs. Republicans want regulations/taxes reduced to let business create jobs. Democrats want to spend government funds on our aging infrastructure, thereby putting...

opinion / letters Sat, Sep 11, 2010 - 12:00am

Sen. Al Franken listens Tuesday to presentations on renewable energy goals in Kand-iyohi County. Also pictured is Debra Wallace, the coordinator of Franken's west central outreach office in St. Cloud. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Franken hears pitch for local, co. renewable energy plans

WILLMAR -- When Sen. Al Franken goes back to Washington, D.C., local energy leaders hope he has Kandiyohi County at the top of his list when it comes to renewable...

news / local Wed, Aug 25, 2010 - 12:00am

While the humidity keeps rising, there are ways to crank the AC without paying through the roof

As temperatures continue to inch closer to the 90-degree mark, the sweltering heat has many people praying for an end to summer and the cool, crisp relief that autumn brings...

local Tue, Aug 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Funding can be found for clean energy

WILLMAR -- With the stated goal of using biofuels as an engine to move the region to a positive economic future, community leaders heard Wednesday about tools to make that...

news / local Thu, Jul 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Landfill task force explores energy options

WILLMAR -- Options for harvesting energy from the Kandiyohi County landfill were discussed Wednesday by a newly formed task force charged with exploring ways to reduce costs and extend the...

news / local Thu, Jul 22, 2010 - 12:00am

The computer in the hub of one of the city's two wind turbines has become dislodged and damaged. The long holiday weekend has put the repairs behind schedule. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Willmar wind turbine out of service, awaiting repairs

WILLMAR -- One of Willmar Municipal Utilities' two wind turbines is out of service until repairs can be made, a utility spokesman said Wednesday. The turbines are located just north...

news / local Thu, Jul 08, 2010 - 12:00am

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