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MONTEVIDEO -- Flood waters that rose faster than anyone expected in April 1997 brought anguish and heartbreak that lasted longer than anyone could have imagined. More than a hundred homes...

Willmar's new wastewater treatment and conveyance project has been described by Mayor Les Heitke as the largest municipal project in the city's history. Many of the 20 structures at the...

Officials say construction is on schedule and on budget for Willmar's new $86.2 million wastewater treatment plant and conveyance system. With the exception of recent heavy rain that slowed work,...

As always, residents from all over west central Minnesota will descend on the state fairgounds this year, showcasing all sorts of crafts, talents and prized animals. More than 80 Kandiyohi...

Different jobs require different horses. Bob Anderson knows that better than anyone. For his cross-country trip on horseback in 1996, he needed one that had endurance. He found it in...

Most people take snapshots of grinning family members in front of major landmarks to remember their trips to faraway places. Eva Carlson Miller creates intricate life-sized sculptures out of clay,...

The "best thing" Bob Pomerleau said he ever did for his children was to attend a mandatory five-week Parents Forever class after he and his wife divorced last winter. Even...

When children in grades K-12 arrive at the Renville County West school in September, they'll find a school that looks quite a bit different. In the small gym, there's an...

City gardens are featured in the 2009 Garden Tour presented by the Kandiyohi County Horticulture Society. The free tour is set for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, all in...

Producing greens and vegetables by the bushel basket through the course of a Minnesota winter -- and paying no more than $75 in heating bills to do it -- is...

In Mark Muldrow's backyard, there's a perfectly good tree house. It has a "secret doorway" that swings on broken hinges, wide gaps in the mismatched wall boards and a sturdy...

Green Lake gave up its secrets by the boat load last Saturday, and is a lot cleaner for it. Volunteer scuba divers collected debris from the lake's bottom off the...

When Joan Van Buren was a little girl, growing up in Willmar, her grandfather led her by the hand across the family's land and pointed to Lincoln Elementary School. "That's...

Jefferson Elementary students used to eat Dilly Bars on the last day of school. The kids at Lincoln Elementary enjoyed the closeness of their neighborhood school. Former students' memories will...

1. Launch at Kandi-Swift road and canoe across Sunburg Lake to County Road 7 (1 mile) 2. Canoe across East Sunburg Lake to middle of section; portage on Black's land...