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Willmar Councilman Ron Christianson has restated his opposition to the Rice Memorial Hospital Board and Municipal Utilities Commission paying dues as members of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Willmar, Minn., City Council member continues opposition to Chamber of Commerce dues

WILLMAR — Willmar City Council member Ron Christianson restated his opposition to the Rice Memorial Hospital Board and Municipal Utilities Commission being dues-paying members of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber...

news / local Tue, Mar 05, 2013 - 11:02pm

New health assessment plan to be ‘revolutionary’ change for Kandiyohi Co., Minn.

WILLMAR — A change in how the state wants assessments conducted before individuals with disabilities or the elderly can receive certain public health services will mean extra staff and extra...

news / local Tue, Feb 05, 2013 - 11:02pm

Caseworker Cheryl Boone helps a client with paperwork during a therapy session at the Johnson County Mental Health Center Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Shawnee, Kan. Lawmakers across the nation are rethinking cuts in mental health care spending in the wake of recent shootings. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

After mass shootings, states rethink mental health cuts

BY THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of states have slashed spending on mental health care over the last four years, driven by the recession's toll...

news / nation Wed, Jan 23, 2013 - 3:02pm

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and the House GOP leadership speak to reporters after a closed-door meeting on avoiding a potential debt crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Joining Boehner, from left, are Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., chair of the Republican Conference, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House votes to defuse debt limit crisis

BY ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TheHouseoverwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid a first-time default for at least four...

news / nation Wed, Jan 23, 2013 - 1:03pm

Swift County continues transition of government structure

BENSON — The Swift County Commissioners took another step Monday in the gradual transition of their government structure. During a special meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved the resignation of...

news / region Wed, Jan 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Letter: A sound position on spending

Congratulations to Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish on his position on spending. If we had more leaders in city, county, state and federal government with spending concerns such as his, we...

opinion / letters Mon, Dec 03, 2012 - 9:38am

Letter: Budget-balancing tricker

I am writing in response to a letter from Eric Nordstrom that appeared on this page Oct. 8. He criticizes my recent letter that suggests that we look closely at...

opinion / letters Fri, Oct 12, 2012 - 2:52am

Tina Dupuy: Trickle-down economics is a pyramid scheme

A few years ago, I had a friend who didn’t want anyone to know she was going to therapy. Instead, she would announce at her place of business she was...

opinion / commentary Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 1:16am

Beltrami County Board: Pilings are a concern for boaters

BEMIDJI — Many boaters who have navigated on the Mississippi River between Lake Irving and Lake Bemidji know of the hazardous pilings that stick up from the bottom, but for...

news / local Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 12:56am

Bemidji City Council: Calendar parking to go into effect for more streets

BEMIDJI – The city council voted Tuesday to enforce calendar parking on more city streets. Once the restrictions go into effect, they’ll be enforced from midnight to 6 a.m. on...

news / local Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 12:55am

Minn. pays $1.9M in subsidies in legislative races

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic legislative candidates are getting more campaign subsidies this year, thanks in part to Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's decision to forego the subsidy two years...

news Tue, Sep 04, 2012 - 3:37pm

Low interest equals savings for Minn. governments

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The nation's ongoing economic struggles have an upside for Minnesota cities, counties and school districts that have saved millions by refinancing debt at rock-bottom interest...

news Tue, Sep 04, 2012 - 11:14am

Char Kerelko of Floodwood, Minn., who attends St. Louis Catholic Church, reacts to the news that the Rev. Peter Lambert, the church’s pastor, gave money to Minnesotans United, a group that is trying to defeat the state marriage amendment. Kerelko supports the pastor’s position. Bob King | Forum Communications

Priest takes quiet stand against marriage amendment

by brandon stahl Forum Communications FLOODWOOD – Minnesota’s Catholic dioceses have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the Marriage Amendment, which, if passed, would place a constitutional...

news / region Mon, Sep 03, 2012 - 9:33pm

Elections: Property taxes remain top priority

BEMIDJI – November’s ballot will include a full plate of major political decisions for Minnesotans. Besides picking a president, voters will also be asked whether same-sex couples have the right...

news / local Fri, Aug 31, 2012 - 2:04am

Minn. panel may hold up state employee contracts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Republican-led legislative panel may put new contracts for more than 27,000 state employees on hold at a hearing on Thursday. The Subcommittee on Employee...

news Thu, Aug 30, 2012 - 9:19am

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