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WILLMAR — Jimena Vela was one of 20 kids and Jennifer Williams was one of 20 law enforcement officers who participated in the annual Shop With a Cop program Sunday night at Walmart in Willmar. The program pairs officers with children, selected by social service agencies, who shop...

Father and son Greg and Matt Tauer have a road trip tradition: When they arrive at their destination, they always eat at a restaurant, preferably one they’ve never tried before. These days, they’re trying quite a few new restaurants while traveling across the country for NASCAR’s...

WILLMAR — An ankle bracelet that detects where a person is at a given time and alerts authorities when the person isn’t home when he should be is proving to be a cost-effective alternative for some juveniles who otherwise may be placed outside the home. Kandiyohi County...

ATWATER — This year's Atwater Threshing Days will feature a machine dating back to the turn of the century: a steam engine. A family from Buffalo, all licensed in running steam engines, will be demonstrating the engine at the 27th annual Atwater Threshing Days, which begins...

WILLMAR - A 13-year-old Willmar boy had his biggest wish granted by the Minnesota Make-A-Wish Foundation Friday afternoon. Josh Eckhoff, the son of Trevor and Shannon Eckhoff, will get to meet a mask maker on a film set. "I'm really happy," Josh said after he found out his wish had...

SPICER — With a blue sky hanging over Green Lake and temperatures Wednesday in the mid-80s, the estimated crowd of 15,000 people that lined Lake Avenue in Spicer for the July 4 parade had a good holiday show. Fire engines wailed and blared down the street, politicians walked...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Extravagant displays of Fourth of July fireworks lit up the skies around the nation, including a smiley face that gave a wink...