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Olivia Bastin, left, pushes her 20-month-old daughter, Lily, along County Road 9 in Willmar Tuesday as she heads to their home after a walk on the Glacial Lakes State Trail. Olivia said she walks the trail "whenever the weather allows." Adding, "it's nice that the trail's pretty much open now." (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

Spring: A breath of fresh air

Cabin fever has already given way to spring fever for many as spring temperatures beckon people off the couch and into the fresh air. "There is definitely a drive to...

extra Sat, Mar 20, 2010 - 9:22am

Retired postmaster Mike Rooney is one of the organizers of Benson's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. In this 2007 file photo, he is shown in front of Duffy's, the site of more Irish festivities after the parade, this year set for March 20. (Tribune file photo)

It's that time o' year ... Communities plan celebrations in honor of St. Patrick's Day

Parts of west central Minnesota are looking a little greener this week. It's that time o' year when the region's Irish-American population gathers to wear, drink and celebrate all things...

extra / region Sat, Mar 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Monthly community meal calendar

n First Saturday at noon: Harvest Community Church, 905 Litchfield Ave. S.W., Willmar; 235-2106. n Third Saturday at noon: Vinje Lutheran Church, with Paz y Esperanza, 1101 Willmar Ave. S.W.,...

news / extra Sat, Mar 06, 2010 - 8:36am

Lowell Fostervold, second from right, serves coffee to Kelly Klucas during a Calvary Lutheran Community Meal.
(Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Community meals fill a need for food and fellowship

Vi and Kelly Klucas of Willmar were among nearly 200 people at Calvary Lutheran Church who recently waited on a Sunday night for volunteers to serve plates of cheesy chicken...

news / extra Sat, Mar 06, 2010 - 8:34am

The cast of Up with People takes the stage in Denver in this publicity shot for Up with People. (Submitted photo)

Up with People: A Montevideo encore

The last time "Up with People'' came to Montevideo was in April 1997 and Mayor Jim Curtiss rushed the entire cast to work piling sandbags on the city's main levee...

extra Sat, Feb 27, 2010 - 9:08am

Dance, song, desire to help lead them to Montevideo

MONTEVIDEO -- Living in a winter landscape and taking on the challenge of filling 100,000 sandbags will be among the "firsts'' for many of the young performers coming to Montevideo...

extra Sat, Feb 27, 2010 - 9:08am

Brittney Naber of ACGC skates her
routine during practice for the upcoming "Skating Party." Ninety skaters from seven area school districts, ranging in age from 3 to 18, will be performing. (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

Let the skating party begin

Winter Games in Vancouver may be winding down, but Diamond Edge Skating Club has brought a piece of the Olympics to the Willmar Civic Center for next weekend's skating show...

extra Sat, Feb 20, 2010 - 9:00am

Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Yikes! Valentine's Day is tomorrow

Pink and red have been on display since before stores were even clearing out the red and green, yet somehow it's Feb. 13 and -- still no plans for Valentine's...

extra Sat, Feb 13, 2010 - 8:02am

Boy Scouts of America celebrates 100 years

Boy Scouts across the nation will celebrate a special birthday this week. The organization responsible for instilling the motto "be prepared" in more than 100 million youth turns 100 years...

extra Sat, Feb 06, 2010 - 8:22am

Michelle Gauer of Spicer is a finalist for the 2010 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in April in Orlando, Fla. (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

Spicer woman is finalist for Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest

A strong creative streak tinged with "recipe madness" has landed a Spicer woman in the country's ultimate baking challenge. Michelle Gauer is one of 100 finalists in the 2010 Pillsbury...

extra / news / news / local Sat, Jan 30, 2010 - 8:00am

Double Chocolate-Orange Scones

Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Makes: 12 scones Scones 2 cups Pillsbury BEST all purpose flour ½ cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup Hershey's baking cocoa...

news / extra / local Sat, Jan 30, 2010 - 8:00am

Donna Jean Carver sits on the couch in her Willmar townhome under the watchful eye of a herd of elephants. Carver has painted numerous murals on the walls of her home, many that look like a scene from Africa. Carver said she gets her inspiration from watching Animal Planet channel. (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

Lions and tigers - on the wall? Oh my!

Entering the home of Donna Jean Carver of Willmar, one may think they've been caught up in an African safari. The 70-year-old artist began with one animal mural on a...

extra Sat, Jan 23, 2010 - 9:29am

Ann Grandy, left, assistant curator, and Phyllis Sorensen, volunteer helper, discovered anew the importance of the Cleora and Geneva Helbing Collection at the Pope County Historical Society Museum in Glenwood when they began a three-year project to inventory and research the native artwork. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Sometimes, the best discoveries are made right at home

It is still possible to find gold under your feet. Ann Grandy and Phyllis Sorensen did when they began to inventory the Cleora and Geneva Helbing collection at the Pope...

extra / region Sat, Jan 16, 2010 - 8:11am

Jim Saulsbury, left, and Dick Wohnoutka finish sanding wooden fish they made as part of Spicer's "fish gone wild" summer art project. The fish will be decorated by local artists and put on display in Spicer by Memorial Day. They'll be sold at a silent auction at the end of the summer. (Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange)

There will be something a little fishy going on in Spicer this summer. With the help of a select group of local artists, about 15 wooden fish sculptures will be...

extra / news / local Sat, Jan 09, 2010 - 8:02am

Area communities hosted large send-off ceremonies in April for the 560 soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery of the Minnesota National Guard as they left for training prior to deployment. (Tribune file photo)

2009 Year in Review

While a number of stories played a part in shaping the region during 2009, the deployment of 500 troops from the region, along with an area soldier's death, ranked as...

extra Sat, Jan 02, 2010 - 9:04am

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