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At 5 a.m. on Monday, Carsten Bjornstad and Norman Hande will ease a canoe into the waters of Sunburg Lake, on the western border of Kandiyohi County. Their instructions are...

Willmar veterans will raise the Flags of Honor at 7 a.m. today on the east side of Willmar Lake long North Business Highway 71. Squads of veterans from the American...

The new motto for swimming beaches at most of Kandiyohi County's parks this summer will be "swim at your own risk." In a cost-cutting move that will save $12,000 to...

One of the area's best-known Syttende Mai celebrations is taking on new flavors, but don't worry, all the original ones are back too. Milan's Syttende Mai celebration next Saturday, May...

Steeped for years in Norwegian culture and language, the northern Kandiyohi County community of Sunburg will be celebrating Syttende Mai in full fashion next weekend. At 1 p.m. Saturday, May...

Kim Josephson and Peter Lanning, both of Sacred Heart, are engaged to be married July 25 at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Josephson is the daughter of Doug and Wanda Josephson...

Angela Travis and Jeremy Olander, both of Raymond, are engaged to be married July 11 at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church in Sacred Heart. Travis is the daughter of Randy and...

Shannon Nelsen and Timothy Weisbrod are engaged to be married May 30 at Glenwood Lutheran Church. Nelsen is the daughter of Ron and Marge Nelsen of Glenwood. She graduated in...

Hillary Thoma and Joseph Sass, both of Eagan, are engaged to be married June 13 at Willmar United Methodist Church. Thoma is the daughter of Scott and Nancy Thoma of...

Mallory Moore and Matthew Allinder are engaged to be married May 24 at First Covenant Church in Willmar. Moore is the daughter of Beth and Larry Moore of Spicer. She...

Jennifer Caye Guptill and Erik Tone, both of Woodbury, are engaged to be married May 30 at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Guptill is the daughter of Scott Guptill of...

Two mother-daughter quilting duos are being featured this weekend at the "Quilting by the Lakes" 2009 Quilt Show currently under way at the Willmar Civic Center. Presented by the Country...

'Block of the Month' quilt During my year as President of Country Quilters, I used my Electric Quilt program to put together nine blocks as a "Block of the Month"...

Jennifer Brustuen and Ryan Blad, both of Hector, are engaged to be married June 13 at Cross of Calvary Church in Olivia. Brustuen is the daughter of Jerry and Lori...

Ashley Foster and Mike Kluver, both of Andover, are engaged to be married June 6 at Coon Rapids United Methodist Church of Coon Rapids. Foster is the daughter of Ron...