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    Focus 2017: Spotlight on Public Service
    Focus 2017: Spotlight on Public Service The West Central Tribune's annual Focus edition, Spotlight on Public Service, is now available to view...
    communityApril 20, 2017 - 5:04pm
    April 14, 2016
    A Day in the Life 2: The West Central Tribune's annual Focus edition is available online now
    On February 24th, and for the second year in a row, we invited Tribune readers, as well as our co-workers, to join our news staff in documenting...
    newsApril 14, 2016 - 3:00am
    February 19, 2016
    A Day in the Life 2: The West Central Tribune logs 24 hours in west central Minnesota today
    The West Central Tribune wants to hear from you. Today, newspaper staffers will once again spend an entire 24-hour period compiling photos, videos...
    newsFebruary 19, 2016 - 2:24pm
    April 16, 2015
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    View our 2015 Focus project: A Day in the Life of west central Minnesota
    Today the West Central Tribune published our 2015 Focus project: '"A Day in the Life." On Feb. 24, we invited Tribune readers, as well as...
    newsApril 16, 2015 - 10:34am
    February 25, 2015
    Michael Swanson cuts pizza at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday at Casey’s General Store on 19th Avenue in Willmar. He was photographed as part of the West Central Tribune’s Day in the Life project. The Tribune staff thanks everyone who participated and contributed to the special section, Focus, to be published in April. (TRIBUNE/Carol Seavey)
    Early-morning pizza
    Michael Swanson cuts pizza at 12:33 a.m. Tuesday at Casey’s General Store on 19th Avenue in Willmar. He was photographed as part of the West...
    newsFebruary 25, 2015 - 12:06am
    February 23, 2015
    Celebrate, contribute to a day in the life project today until midnight
    Today is the day. The West Central Tribune wants to hear from you. You are invited to share your photos, videos and text to document a day...
    newsFebruary 23, 2015 - 11:45pm
    February 22, 2015
    A day in the life begins Tuesday
    The West Central Tribune wants to hear from you. On Tuesday, newspaper staff will spend an entire 24-hour period compiling photos, videos and...
    newsFebruary 22, 2015 - 11:11pm
    February 19, 2015
    West Central Tribune seeks volunteers
    The West Central Tribune wants to hear from you. On Tuesday, newspaper staff will spend an entire 24-hour period compiling photos, videos and text to document a day in the life for residents of west central Minnesota. It’s all part of our annual Focus edition, scheduled to publish...
    newsFebruary 19, 2015 - 11:24pm
    April 4, 2013
    Focus 2013: Rising to the Challenge
    Government/Health/Education The New Normal: Calling on local governments to innovate
    April 4, 2013 - 9:27am
    Editorial: Region is meeting many new challenges
    West central Minnesota has undergone many changes over the past two centuries and continues to evolve now in the second decade of this century. Everyone faces the challenges of change within our communities, our businesses and our governments. West central Minnesota continues to meet...
    opinion/editorialsApril 4, 2013 - 12:00am
    June 18, 2012
    Commentary: Obama has to keep the focus on bad alternative
    opinion/columnsJune 18, 2012 - 12:00am
    April 12, 2012
    Karin and Aric Koenen tend to vines at the Hinterland Vineyard and Winery outside of Clara City. Tribune file photo
    Clara City: Hinterland opens the prairie to new possibilities
    Just over eight years ago, Karin and Ron Koenen and their sons decided to grow their traditional corn and soybean farm in a way entirely new...
    newsApril 12, 2012 - 3:18pm
    Kim and Ron Wothe launched Glacial Ridge Winery near Spicer in 2007, and have seen steady growth in sales ever since. Submitted photo
    Spicer: Glacial Ridge shows good things come to those who wait
    Kandiyohi County was one of the last in the state to go "wet," holding off until 1966 before it would allow the sale of intoxicating beverages. Good...
    newsApril 12, 2012 - 3:10pm
    Heather Sauder works in the kitchen in the back room of the Benson Bakery. Tribune photo by Ron Adams
    Benson: Benson Bakery takes pride in delivering local products to schools
    The Benson Bakery may look like a small business, but Toby Johannessen and his staff can bake hundreds of dozens of whole grain rolls in a single...
    newsApril 12, 2012 - 3:04pm
    Watson: Dry Weather Creek ... by the numbers
    1910 the year Albert Angrimson began farming in Chippewa County 1917 Agnes & Edward Erickson took over the farm and a tornado whisked the barn away 1918 built a new barn 2003 Mark & Cindy Lange launched Dry Weather Creek 2009 Eric Lange took over
    newsApril 12, 2012 - 2:59pm
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