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It looks like a done deal. As of this writing (May 12), the Vikings stadium issue is all but completed. The Legislature even had a special session on it on...

Congrats to Ridgewater College on their 50th anniversary! The celebration on Sept. 24 was wonderful. My only regret was that there weren't as many people there as I thought there...

For those of you who don't want to read yet another letter on stadium issues, you may skip this one. For the rest of you, read on. It sounds like...

Did I hear right? According to a recent article, major league baseball is planning to expand their playoffs again, starting next year. They want to add more wild-card teams. Those...

It used to be rare to find a bald eagle in Kandiyohi County, but not anymore. For the second time this year, I saw one flying over the landfill. Bald...

Once upon a time, Willmar had a state hospital, which later became the regional treatment center. State Highway 294 weaved through the property, and it met Highway 71-23 at both...

Recently, Willmar lost a good friend and leader: Dr. Robert V. Hodapp. He served as Willmar's mayor for one term in the 1960s. I don't know what he did back...

If Veterans Day was intended to show respect for those that have fought wars, put their life on the line for others or made personal sacrifices for the greater good,...

It seems that the stadium issues never seem to disappear. We remember a few years ago when the idea of building new stadiums for the Twins, Gophers and Vikings were...

WASHINGTON -- Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd were told from the start they were getting VIP mortgage discounts from one of the nation's largest...

WILLMAR -- Drug charges against a Kandiyohi County social worker have been dismissed for lack of probable cause. His job with the county, however, still remains in limbo. Kent Ames...

In 1976, I said farewell to Lincoln Elementary School after I finished sixth grade. Now I'm going to have to say farewell again. After 85 years, the school district is...

WILLMAR -- A Kandiyohi County Social Worker continues to be on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation on allegations that he accepted a prescription pain pill from...

WILLMAR -- A Kandiyohi County Social Worker continues to be on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation on allegations that he accepted a prescription pain pill from...