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    April 3, 2018
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune Neil Peseke, 85, holds a 1957 photo of a crew that harvested rough fish from Lac qui Parle Lake in the winter. He is the fifth man from the left on the photo, and the only one remaining of the group. He is among the locals who frequent the Milan Beach Resort cafe.
    Tradition reigns on shores of Lac qui Parle as third generation operates Milan Beach Resort
    MILAN — An abundance of wildlife and fish attracted Hosea Randall to the shores of Lac qui Parle Lake. A commercial hunter, trapper and...
    business/small-businessApril 3, 2018 - 5:39am
    November 24, 2017
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune Chippewa County Auditor/Treasurer Jon Clauson responds to questions at the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 21. The commissioners will be interviewing candidates to succeed Clauson, who is retiring, and are asking voters to make his and the county recorder positions appointed rather than elected.
    Chippewa County takes on challenge of public vote on appointing two offices
    MONTEVIDEO — The Chippewa County Board of Commissioners is asking voters to decide whether or not to make the county auditor/treasurer...
    newsNovember 24, 2017 - 7:08am
    October 1, 2017
    Submitted photo A selection of the handmade Scandinavian-style woodware that will be used for Emotional Platings, an arts event next weekend that will explore common ground through conversation and a shared meal in an outdoor setting.
    Emotional Platings: Willmar and Milan dates set Oct. 7 & 8
    WILLMAR—Can a shared meal in an outdoor setting, served with one-of-a-kind hand-carved wooden plates and utensils, lead to conversations...
    entertainmentOctober 1, 2017 - 6:02pm
    September 28, 2017
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune John Larson creates functional ceramic works, such as dinnerware, shown above, as well as abstract objects. He uses native clays which he will blend with some commercial clays.
    Celebrating a community of artists: Meander artist inspired by those around him
    MILAN — It might seem a very lonesome endeavor to practice art amidst the open, rolling farmlands of the Upper Minnesota River Valley....
    newsSeptember 28, 2017 - 2:10pm
    September 4, 2017
    Tribune file photo The Minnesota Department of Transportatin will host an open house meeting on plans to replace the Milan Bridge from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on September 7 at the Milan City Hall.
    Open house for Milan bridge project
    WILLMAR — The second open house for the 2019 Lac qui Parle Bridge project is set for Thursday, September 7 at the Milan City Hall, 244...
    newsSeptember 4, 2017 - 9:47pm
    August 14, 2017
    Woman injured in Lac qui Parle County crash
    MADISON – A woman was injured Sunday afternoon when her vehicle collided with a semi in Lac qui Parle County. According to the State Patrol,...
    newsAugust 14, 2017 - 7:53am
    July 27, 2017
    Tribune file photo Andrew Gaylord and Ashley Hanson of PlaceBased Productions are working with the Milan residents to produce a community play. They are shown in a file photo from "The Spirit of Appleton."
    Live music, movies coming to outdoors in Milan
    MILAN — Live music and the movies are coming to the outdoors in Milan. PlaceBase Productions, Greater Milan Initiative, Milan Teen Center...
    newsJuly 27, 2017 - 8:40am
    June 30, 2017
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune The Milan Bridge, part of a historic district and made famous in Robert Bly's poem, "Driving Toward the Lac qui Parle River," will be replaced in 2019 by an open, concrete structure. The Minnesota Department of Transportation's Willmar office obtained permission to replace rather than rehabilitate the 1938 structure.
    Concrete span to replace iconic Milan Bridge in western Minnesota
    MILAN — The iconic Milan Bridge will be replaced in 2019 with a "plain and simple" concrete span structure. Representatives of the Minnesota...
    newsJune 30, 2017 - 6:37am
    June 6, 2017
    A Dooley's Petroleum truck travels along state Highway 40 with other commuters Tuesday near Willmar. The Chippewa County Commissioners, farmers and other businesses that rely on Highway 40 are urging the Minnesota Department of Transportation to upgrade the highway due to safety and economic concerns.
    Hwy. 40 failing to meet needs: Chippewa County, ag producers seek improvements
    MONTEVIDEO — Narrow, steep shoulders and springtime weight restrictions combine to make one of the region's most important farm-to-market...
    newsJune 6, 2017 - 10:30pm
    May 11, 2017
    Submitted photo Hope and Andrew Schmidt played lead roles in the PlaceBased Productions community play "The Spirit of Appleton" in May 2016. PlaceBased Productions is now working with Milan to create "Milan: The Musical!"
    Stories needed to create 'Milan: The Musical!'
    MILAN — Story swap dates have been set this month for the upcoming "Milan: The Musical!" production.
    entertainmentMay 11, 2017 - 9:34am
    May 10, 2017
    Semi hauling fertilizer struck by train in Swift County
    DANVERS — A semi hauling liquid fertilizer was struck by a train last night in Danvers. The driver of semi had non-life-threatening injuries...
    newsMay 10, 2017 - 8:25am
    May 9, 2017
    Regional wastewater plants recognized
    ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency awarded 327 wastewater treatment facilities across the state for outstanding permit compliance...
    businessMay 9, 2017 - 9:02am
    September 22, 2016
    Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Lac qui Parle Lake, putting them in the waters of a popular destination for anglers and hunters from throughout much of the state as well as the Minnesota River system.
    Zebra mussels confirmed in Lac qui Parle Lake
    MILAN - Zebra mussels have now been confirmed in another popular recreational lake in west central Minnesota. They were found in Lac qui Parle...
    newsSeptember 22, 2016 - 1:44pm
    September 12, 2016
    Anglers in a motorboat cut through the waves as paddlers Sepestian Mateus, Singeru Elias, Vincente Diaz and Gabriel Diaz maneuver the outrigger canoe. Tom Cherveny / Tribune play button
    Outrigger canoe made for Pacific takes on a prairie lake
    MILAN - Gusty winds bore down the length of Lac qui Parle Lake, chasing up waves like a whitewater run on a wild river. They were no match for...
    newsSeptember 12, 2016 - 11:25am
    August 26, 2016
    Tom Cherveny / Tribune Samora Tataciy celebrates as the Milan Community Band performs on Thursday evening during the ceremony to dedicate a new Liberty Bell in Milan. The original bell, dedicated 40 years ago for the community's bicentennial, was crumbling and the community raised funds to replace it. play button
    Milan dedicates new Liberty Bell
    MILAN—For reasons only the late Vern Kleven knows, 40 years ago he decided that Milan needed its own version of the Liberty Bell to celebrate...
    newsAugust 26, 2016 - 9:26pm
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