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Rice Hospital in Willmar, Minn., offers 'amnesty' to pay off old patient bills

WILLMAR -- Got an old unpaid bill at Rice Memorial Hospital? The hospital recently began offering "amnesty" in the form of a 25 percent discount to patients who pay off...

news / local Mon, Feb 13, 2012 - 12:00am

A proposal to renovate the skilled nursing wings at the Rice Care Center was outlined Wednesday to the Rice Memorial Hospital Board of Directors. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Plan unveiled to board for renovating Rice Care Center

WILLMAR -- A proposal to renovate the skilled nursing wings at the Rice Care Center calls for a "household" concept that creates groups of resident rooms with shared living and...

news / local Thu, Feb 09, 2012 - 12:00am

Renville County to host event for families of fallen heroes across Minnesota

OLIVIA -- A dozen young men who have called west central Minnesota home during their youths have given their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are among 68 Minnesotans who...

news / region Mon, Jan 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Noted Willmar physician dies at age 81

WILLMAR -- Dr. Donald Mattson, a longtime Willmar physician who also did extensive missionary and volunteer work, died Thursday at Bethesda Pleasant View Home in Willmar. He was 81. Mattson...

news / local Fri, Dec 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Willmar Affiliated Community Medical Center's Dr. Bruce Keppen, a pain specialist, fills out paper work between surgeries Dec. 20 at the Willmar Surgery Center. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

City notches up some banner years for doctor recruitment

WILLMAR -- When Dr.

news / local / community Tue, Dec 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Rice proposes conservative budget for 2012

WILLMAR -- Rice Memorial Hospital is proposing a 2012 budget described by hospital officials as both conservative and realistic. It calls for patient volume to remain essentially flat next year...

news / local Sat, Nov 05, 2011 - 12:00am

This photo shows an example of the new memorial a committee is hoping to erect in Maynard. It will be located across from the Post Office and replace the current memorial with updated information. Submitted

Maynard looking to remember its veterans

MAYNARD -- The story of James Hartney is the stuff for a blockbuster movie. The Irish immigrant enlisted in 1861, served with the Army of the Potomac in the Civil...

news / region Mon, Oct 24, 2011 - 12:00am

A memorial trust fund has been established for the wife and sons of Timothy Larson, who was killed Oct. 8.

Memorial fund set up for Timothy Larson's wife, sons

BROOKLYN PARK -- A memorial trust fund has been established for the wife and sons of the man killed Oct.

news / region Sat, Oct 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Jessica Groothuis, a patient access registrar at Rice Memorial Hospital, displays an estimated bill. Using the patient's insurance information, it takes less than five minutes to generate an estimate of what a procedure will cost and what the patient's out-of-pocket responsibility will be. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

Rice Hospital sees smooth implementation of pay-in-advance policy

WILLMAR -- When Rice Memorial Hospital adopted a policy last December asking patients to pay at least part of their bill up front, there were some worries. Would people object?

news / local Mon, Aug 01, 2011 - 12:00am

Willmar, Minn., hospital workforce is leaner, more highly trained

WILLMAR -- The workforce at Rice Memorial Hospital is leaner than ever -- and increasingly experienced and highly trained. Through streamlining and efficiencies, the number of employees at the city-owned...

news / local Thu, Jul 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: A well-run cemetery

It has been very sad to note the conflict over flowers at the Spicer cemetery. If you come out to Fairview Cemetery in Willmar, you will see that the grass...

opinion / letters Fri, Jun 17, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: Changing times at cemeteries

Some things are changing. I went into my local hospital a while back to see a friend. When I asked at the desk what room he was in, they said...

opinion / letters Thu, Jun 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: Many questions, few answers

The Spicer city ordinance which is posted by the cemetery reads, in part: "City ordinance prohibits any decorative ornaments, trees, shrubs, or flowering plants near headstones." (The sign, by the...

opinion / letters Sat, Jun 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: No peace at the cemetery

I want to say thank you to Leah Fernelius for writing the letter regarding the Spicer City Cemetery. Unlike her, I have many loved ones buried there. When I went...

opinion / letters Fri, Jun 10, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: Disrespect to grieving families

We are extremely angry and outraged by the actions of the Spicer City Council regarding the use of the Spicer cemetery. For years, on Memorial Day (formerly known as Decoration...

opinion / letters Fri, Jun 10, 2011 - 12:00am

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