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Excavation for the foundation is completed Monday on the Habitat for Humanity house to be constructed on Northwood Court in Willmar. Construction on the home is expected to begin today. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

New Habitat home to be constructed

news / local Tue, Aug 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Gopher mascot "Goldy," left, shakes hands with BOLD football player Andrew Brooks before the start of last year's kickoff event to benefit troops serving overseas. BOLD is challenging YME in this year's "Silver for Soldiers'' competition. (Tribune file photo)

'Silver for soldiers' challenge seeks to benefit troops from the region

OLIVIA -- There's no place like home, especially when it comes wrapped in a package and reaches you in a faraway land. "It's a real morale booster,'' said Sgt. Mark...

news / region Tue, Aug 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Kole Huiras and other local youth are some of the members of Team 180, a program run by Youth for Christ that uses the bikes to help young people improve their lives. In a previous Tribune report, Patrick Sebey, who runs the program for YFC, said participants must complete 21 lessons in the prog-ram's book to ride the motorbikes and set three weekly goals for themselves with their parents, guardians or other adult in their lives. On Tuesday, the youth got the opportunity to showcase their motor skills fo...

Drop the clutch

news / local Wed, Aug 25, 2010 - 12:00am

Judge's words may be last in grower's long dispute with city of Watson

MONTEVIDEO -- The final words in the long-festering dispute between the city of Watson and vegetable grower Aziz Ansari may be these: "I want this to go away I think...

news / region Fri, Aug 06, 2010 - 12:00am

Hearing delayed in vegetable grower's case against the city of Watson

MONTEVIDEO -- Attorney John Mack began his argument to the court Tuesday by stating the matter was "very clear," but unfortunately for the New London counselor, his cell phone connection...

news / region Wed, Aug 04, 2010 - 12:00am

Cory Fordham, 16, of Spicer, listens to a few pointers from Patrick Sebey of Youth for Christ as Team 180 gathers Monday on the grounds of the Willmar Civic Center. Team 180 is a program run by Youth for Christ that uses the bikes to help young people improve their lives. Eight youth participated Monday in the program. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Youth for Christ program uses motorbikes to motivate youths

As the heat rose Monday on the grounds of the Willmar Civic Center, a group of eight boys were busy completing a list of pre-ride checks on motorbikes. Ranging in...

news / local Tue, Jul 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Tammy Kopacek, left, of Willmar, and Alicia Frykman of Hutchinson place luminary candles into memorial bags Friday as volunteers prepare the Willmar Middle School track for the 17th annual Relay For Life. The event was held later in the evening. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

17th annual Relay for Life held

news / local / life Sat, Jul 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Wadena needs volunteers through Saturday; Sunday will be day of rest

WADENA - The city of Wadena, devastated by a tornado on June 17, is calling for volunteers through Saturday. A maximum of 350 volunteers each day is needed to perform...

news Wed, Jun 23, 2010 - 11:34am

No relief for counties seeking equal treatment on sales tax for ARMER

WILLMAR -- Like the little brother who sometimes gets the short shrift, Kandiyohi and Meeker counties were once again left out of the cliche of counties that are exempt from...

news / local Tue, May 25, 2010 - 12:00am

Hudson Hebrink is pictured here in neonatal intensive care, shortly after his premature birth in April 2007. Hudson's parents, Brittany and Ryan Hebrink of Sacred Heart, are the 2010 ambassadors for the March of Dimes March for Babies scheduled Saturday in Marshall. Submitted photo

Family turns story of twins into advocacy for March of Dimes

When Ryan and Brittany Hebrink joined their first March of Dimes March for Babies in May 2007, it was with a mix of emotions. The couple, who live in Sacred...

news / region Thu, May 13, 2010 - 12:00am

2½ years on, tomato grower and city reach a settlement

WATSON -- A settlement has been reached to end a 2½-year dispute between the city of Watson and a resident using hooped structures to raise vegetables. The agreement announced Friday...

news / region Sat, Apr 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Professor Bart Finzel of the University of Minnesota Morris, right, is pictured Tuesday at Ridgewater College in Willmar. Finzel spoke during a public forum on rural health care coverage. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Health care reform bill debated by audience at local forum

WILLMAR -- Most of the people who attended a forum Tuesday in Willmar on rural health care coverage said they know someone who's struggling to pay medical bills.

news / local / business Wed, Mar 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Dayton comes to Willmar running and swinging

WILLMAR -- Minnesota has grown by 200,000 people since Gov. Tim Pawlenty took office, but there are 33,000 fewer people working today. Minnesota has joined Wyoming, South Dakota and rural...

news / local / region Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Hill Grocery project makes visit possible

The visit by passive solar architects Tim Eian and Joe Gransee-Bowman to Montevideo was made possible by the partnership behind the Hill Grocery House project in Montevideo. Students in Matt...

news / region Sat, Mar 06, 2010 - 12:00am

Commentary: A new 'cure' for eccentrics

WASHINGTON -- Peter De Vries, America's wittiest novelist, died 17 years ago but his discernment of this country's cultural foibles still amazes.

opinion / commentary Fri, Mar 05, 2010 - 12:00am

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