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Abby Walter, 15, left, and Rebecca Hinderman, 15, both of Sleepy Eye, are lowered back to the ground Wednesday after successfully scaling the rope wall at one of Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center's outdoor obstacle courses. The students were visiting the Spicer center with fellow FFA students from the Marshall, Sleepy Eye and Tracy areas. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

I can see my house from here

news / local Thu, Jun 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar High School graduate Mariann Coria is showered with flowers and balloons Friday following the Willmar Area Learning Center's 22nd annual commencement ceremony. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Gifts for the grad

news / local Sat, May 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Volunteers assisted with the activities during the observation of Earth Day April 18 at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center. Earth Day is officially observed each year on April 22.

Video: Earth Day at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

Here is an April 18, 2009 video report of the Earth Day activities at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer. http://media03.i29.net/willmar/streams/_definst_/22_041809-earth

news Mon, Apr 20, 2009 - 12:01am

Rick Reimer of the Kandiyohi County Conservation Office gives a free tree to visitor Mel Nelson of Spicer (white cap) Saturday during the annual Earth Day celebration at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center near New London. The day's events also included free omelets, exhibits on green energy, hands-on learning opportunities, archaeology exhibits and a presentation about early American Indians in Minnesota. To see a video of the event, please go to www.wctrib.com. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

news / region Mon, Apr 20, 2009 - 12:00am

Prairie Woods ELC to celebrate Earth Day

SPICER -- Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center is inviting the public to celebrate Earth Day with activities from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 on its grounds...

news / local / region Mon, Apr 06, 2009 - 10:04am

Jeremy Williams, 16, a student at the Area Learning Center, works Thursday on a panel of the mural which is in Monica Villars's classroom. The mural has been worked on by several ALC students throughout the school year and is being painted for display at the Women's Shelter. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Willmar ALC students paint mural for Shelter House

WILLMAR -- A tree straight out of an enchanted forest, a tranquil pond and butterflies will greet residents at the women's shelter in Willmar later this year. Students in the...

news / local / news Sat, Mar 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Ithzel Valverde, 14, of Willmar, shows off her stocking made by Cheryl Peterson. The lunchroom cashier at Willmar's Area Learning Center, Peterson made an 8-inch Christmas stocking for each of the school's 91 students. (Tribune photo by Bill Zimmer)

ALC 'lunch lady' makes stockings for 91 students

WILLMAR -- The Christmas stockings are red and green. They are decorated with craft foam cut in the shapes of snowmen, snowflakes, peppermint candies and gingerbread cookies. They covered a...

local / education Mon, Dec 22, 2008 - 12:00am

Hats off to the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center for its scholarship to the third-grade students at Kennedy School. The scholarship allowed students to participate in the "Travel Back in...

Wed, Nov 19, 2008 - 12:00am

United Way launches 'Born Learning' campaign

WILLMAR -- United Way of Kandiyohi County and its women's philanthropy initiative are kicking off a public engagement campaign this week called "Born Learning." The campaign is part of an...

local / education Mon, Nov 10, 2008 - 12:00am

local Mon, Oct 27, 2008 - 12:00am

Outdoor art demo

news / art / local / region Mon, Oct 13, 2008 - 12:00am

Willmar Public Schools Foundation OKs grants for literacy programs at Kennedy and junior high

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Public Schools Foundation has agreed to help fund two literacy programs in Willmar schools. The board met Wednesday and approved a $1,000 grant for the Accelerated...

local / education Thu, Oct 09, 2008 - 12:00am

Origami class finds a much broader purpose

WILLMAR -- Students at the Area Learning Center in Willmar are folding origami cranes again. Four years ago, art teacher Monica Villars began introducing origami to her classes, and dozens...

news / local Fri, Sep 19, 2008 - 12:00am

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