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By the time a client contacts Paul Ryan about a house for sale, he or she has probably already researched the property online, knows what the...

WILLMAR -- A Willmar man who farmed in Swift and Kandiyohi counties has left his $1 million estate to The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy announced today that Herbert Schwanke, who died in February 2011, gave his entire estate for land conservation. The funds will be used...

WILLMAR -- The recession led to some bleak years for local home builders but there are signs they may have weathered the worst of it. Tim Carlson,...

WILLMAR -- The chairman of the House Taxes Committee says proposed repeal of the statewide business property tax is a top-tier tax relief priority...

WILLMAR -- Among the recent new listings of Willmar homes for sale is one with a swimming pool and a location in what Realtor Mary Peterson describes as "a beautiful secluded area." It also happens to be a house that's been foreclosed on -- a fact that helps explain why pricing has...

WILLMAR -- Obsessions come naturally in this family, and Dr. David Harder was only carrying on a family tradition when one day he announced his:...

This time last year, when the economy tanked, the housing market also took a major hit. "It was a little scary," said Shelly Cash, from Counselor Realty in Willmar. Nothing was happening, she said. "People just hunkered down." The creation of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time...

GILFILLAN -- The state needs to continue to expand its agricultural exports, cut regulatory costs and taxes to be more competitive, and fund research to promote the renewable energy industry, Gov. Tim Pawlenty told a Farmfest audience on Thursday. In a speech that dealt almost equally...