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    July 8, 2017
    Courtesy photo Stylish pals Rod Black, Danube ‘52, left, and Shorty Schroeder, Danube ‘53, back from college in May 1954.
    Roger 'Shorty' Schroeder: Humble roots provided lifetime guidance
    The Danube farm boy was an all-state, triple-threat quarterback on three undefeated Hawks' football teams in the early 1950s. He went on to become...
    Life/extraJuly 8, 2017 - 6:37am
    May 27, 2017
    Tribune file photo A military honor guard, joined by area residents, pays tribute to deceased veterans on Memorial Day 2016 at Solomon Lake. The stop is part of the northwest route of Kandiyohi County.
    Memorial Day 2017: Willmar, area communities plan cemetery services and more
    WILLMAR — Willmar veterans raised the Flags of Honor on Friday on the east side of Willmar Lake. Squads of veterans from the American...
    Life/extraMay 27, 2017 - 6:24am
    May 6, 2017
    Violet Dauk, New London – “Why did she cross the road?” – 19th Avenue
    Vinyls unveiled for traffic signal boxes in Willmar
    WILLMAR — A total of 10 vinyls were unveiled Thursday for images that will soon adorn traffic signals lining First Street in Willmar....
    Life/extraMay 6, 2017 - 9:54am
    April 17, 2017
    An information meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Willmar Community Center for those interested in improving water quality in Foot, Willmar and Swan Lakes.
    Willmar chain of lakes focus of Wednesday's public meeting
    WILLMAR — A public information meeting about the Willmar chain of lakes, and efforts to improve and protect their water quality, will...
    Life/extraApril 17, 2017 - 7:30am
    April 16, 2017
    Tribune file photo Earth Day 2016 is celebrated at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center. This year's event will be held Saturday, April 22, at PWELC near Spicer.
    Earth Day 2017 celebrated April 22 in west central Minnesota
    SPICER — The annual Earth Day Festival will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 22, at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center...
    Life/extraApril 16, 2017 - 6:44pm
    April 13, 2017
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune Ridgewater students Hiep Nguyen, from left back row, Demetrius Perry, Macie Day; Gabi Snyder, from left front row, and Ana Serrano talk about their art work Thursday hanging on the wall at North American State Bank. The bank rotates galleries every three months.
    Ridgewater art students' works on display
    WILLMAR — Ridgewater students talk about their art on display at North American State Bank Thursday, April 6. Each student has one or two...
    LifeApril 13, 2017 - 10:47am
    April 8, 2017
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune “The Living Last Supper,” a dramatic musical experience for Holy Week, will be presented Sunday evening at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson.
    The 'Living Last Supper' drama set Sunday in Benson
    BENSON — "The Living Last Supper" will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, 800 10th St. S., in Benson. "The...
    Life/extraApril 8, 2017 - 7:30am
    March 13, 2017
    Carolyn Lange / Tribune Connie Filley, from left, Tomi Pirrotta, Ruth Trageser, Val Sechler, Sandy Saulsbury and Mary Wohnoutka gather at Wildcat Cove at the Spicer Downtown Park. It was one of the projects community volunteer Ed Pirrotta helped lead to improve the park, which is being renamed "Pirrotta Park" in his honor. Pirrotta died in 2013.play button
    Pirrotta Park: Spicer to rename downtown park
    SPICER — Ed Pirrotta was the kind of man who could see the skills and good intentions in a person and help coax those gifts out in ways...
    LifeMarch 13, 2017 - 10:13am
    February 18, 2017
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune Patricia Lubeck holds the ax used by William Kleeman to kill his wife and four young children in 1917 in Redwood County. The notorious crime from the county's early days is among more than a dozen sensational murders she details in her new book, "Murder Mystery and Mayhem in Minnesota." She is in front of the Redwood County Museum in Redwood Falls, where she is the curator.
    Murder and Mayhem are hers to tell in Redwood County
    REDWOOD FALLS — Patricia Lubeck will go to her grave believing William Rose was an innocent man. How Rose got to his grave played a role...
    Life/extraFebruary 18, 2017 - 8:44am
    February 14, 2017
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune Jared Groebner shows how his company, TimeWorn Wood, layers the wood for the tables they create at his workshop in Atwater.
    TimeWorn Wood: Atwater firm creates unique market product
    ATWATER — At first glance, the rural Atwater home of Jared and Amanda Groebner looks like a typical Minnesota farm with a well-kept classic...
    News/localFebruary 14, 2017 - 10:02am
    February 11, 2017
    The North Shore of Lake Superior is home to the Lutsen Mountains were adventurers can ski, hike and enjoy beautiful views. Courtesy of Explore Minnesota / Special to The Forum
    Forget the tropics: Tri-state hotspots offer affordable mini-vacations
    When winter sets in, residents of the Midwest fly out. As soon as the snow falls, families, friends and couples begin drafting itineraries in...
    Life/extraFebruary 11, 2017 - 8:27am
    January 29, 2017
    Grow fresh, aromatic herbs in your own kitchen with this easy craft project. Alexandra Floersch / The Forum
    How to make a fresh herb garden on your fridge
    Herbs have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times, but they also play an important part in culinary dishes. Herbs not only add...
    Life/extraJanuary 29, 2017 - 11:26am
    December 23, 2016
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune Deb Tonsfeldt adjusts baby Jesus in the manger Dec. 18 at the Tonsfeldt barn in Svea. The family hosts a reenactment of the nativity scene each year titled, Christmas in the Barn.
    True meaning of Christmas lives on in a barn near Svea
    SVEA — Deb Tonsfeldt can still remember the feeling that came over her the first time the Svea Lutheran Church held its Christmas Day service...
    LifeDecember 23, 2016 - 5:14pm
    November 5, 2016
    Tribune / Brian Edwards A small crowd gathers at Family Practice Medical Center before their 6 p.m. take off on a Wednesday night ride earlier this summer.
    For the love of Harleys
    Sometime around 1972, a few Willmar Harley Davidson riders decided they wanted to ride together.
    LifeNovember 5, 2016 - 6:00am
    October 22, 2016
    Repotting, like many houseplant tasks, is easier done outdoors on pleasant fall days.Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Now is the perfect time for houseplant tasks
    Well, the gardening season is about over, isn't it? What's that you say? I heard a resounding "No!" from all of us who get our gardening fix...
    LifeOctober 22, 2016 - 5:00am
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