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January 17, 2014
Community that cares: Local initiative seeks to make area dementia-capable
WILLMAR — Members of a local action team envision a future for Willmar as a dementia-capable community that cares well for its aging adults with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. The Willmar ACT on Alzheimer’s team is one of seven in Minnesota awarded a grant to develop...
news / localJanuary 17, 2014 - 10:40pm
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December 30, 2013
YMCA in Willmar to host family-friendly New Year’s event again this year
WILLMAR — This year, families can once again ring in the new year at the Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. Now in its fifth year, the event will be from 4:30 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA, 1000 Lakeland Drive S.E. The evening will include...
news / localDecember 30, 2013 - 4:01am
December 24, 2013
Editorial: You all have a Merry Cristmas
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” — Calvin Coolidge Christmas time is here for west central Minnesota, which is always a joyous time of year for many. The...
opinion / editorialsDecember 24, 2013 - 12:00am
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December 9, 2013
Kids shop with cops to find Christmas gifts for family
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...
news / localDecember 9, 2013 - 3:13am
November 2, 2013
Salvation Army in Willmar taking applications for holiday aid
WILLMAR — The Salvation Army in Willmar will be taking applications for Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance for two weeks. They will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4 p.m. the weeks of Nov. 4-9 and Dec. 2-6. Applicants must apply in person at The Salvation Army office...
news / localNovember 2, 2013 - 12:08pm
October 31, 2013
Minn., N.D. again nab top 10 spots for child health
FARGO – Minnesota and North Dakota retained their titles as two of the top 10 states in the nation for child health and well-being, according to recent rankings from the Annie E. Casey 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Thanks to a still-surging economy, North Dakota stayed at its...
news / stateOctober 31, 2013 - 7:04am
October 28, 2013
Atwater, Minn., men bond on the road while working for NASCAR
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...
life / extraOctober 28, 2013 - 9:42am
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September 30, 2013
Electronic monitoring can offer less restrictive, cheaper alternative to juvenile placement
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...
news / localSeptember 30, 2013 - 5:12am
September 7, 2013
Atwater Threshing Days to feature new exhibits, old favorites this weekend
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...
news / localSeptember 7, 2013 - 12:37am
September 5, 2013
Editorial: Granite Falls shooting a tragedy for all
The peace of the Labor Day weekend in Granite Falls was shattered early Monday morning with the murder of Kara Ann Monson and the attempted murder of Christopher Panitzke. A Granite Falls resident, Monson's death is a loss for her child, family, friends and community. Her death is...
opinion / editorialsSeptember 5, 2013 - 6:53am
August 30, 2013
Tooth Fairy inflation: Price of a tooth nears $4
NEW YORK (AP) -- Days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long gone. The Tooth Fairy no longer leaves loose change.
lifeAugust 30, 2013 - 8:36am
July 27, 2013
Willmar, Minn., teenager's wish to meet mask maker granted
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...
news / localJuly 27, 2013 - 4:52am
July 23, 2013
Grants, scholarships key to paying for college
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Grants and scholarships are taking a leading role in paying college bills, surpassing the traditional role parents long have played in helping foot the bills, according to a report from loan giant Sallie Mae
news / nationJuly 23, 2013 - 7:00am
July 22, 2013
'Alarming' rise in children injured by falling TVs
CHICAGO (AP) -- Falling televisions sent nearly 200,000 U.S. children to the emergency room over 20 years and the injury rate has climbed substantially for these sometimes deadly accidents, a study found.
news / nationJuly 22, 2013 - 11:06am
July 5, 2013
Spicer, Minn., 4th of July celebration steeped in tradition
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...
news / localJuly 5, 2013 - 5:22am
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