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    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...
    News/regionJune 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.
    Life/ShowcaseMay 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...
    News/localMay 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...
    News/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...
    News/regionSeptember 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...
    News/regionAugust 26, 2016 - 9:26pm
    August 22, 2016
    With a population of just over 200, the Micronesian community represents over one-half of Milan's overall population. (Online photo)
    Milan helps Micronesians navigate difficult waters
    MILAN -- Milan's Micronesian community is reaching a tipping point in its American experience, right at a very challenging time. It sweeps this...
    News/stateAugust 22, 2016 - 12:41pm
    April 6, 2016
    Letter: Citizen wishes were heeded
    Last year I wrote several letters concerning Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Milan bridge issue. MnDOT had scheduled the rehabilitation of the Milan bridge; local citizens of Milan and the surrounding area were outraged! The citizens felt and knew that a new bridge...
    opinion/lettersApril 6, 2016 - 1:00am
    March 21, 2016
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced that it will rebuild rather than rehabilitate this steel truss bridge built in 1938. (FILE | TRIBUNE)
    MnDOT plans to replace Highway 40 bridge in Milan
    WILLMAR — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will replace rather than rehabilitate the Milan bridge on Minnesota Highway 40, the District...
    News/localMarch 21, 2016 - 10:58pm
    March 6, 2016
    Greg Schwezer, right, with the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership discusses strategies for displaying and keeping fresh produce with Bergen Standahl of Bergen’s Prairie Market Wednesday in Milan. (TOM CHERVENY | TRIBUNE)
    Grocery store thrives in tiny Milan
    MILAN — A small grocery store in Milan, population 369, sets this community apart from many others of its size in rural Minnesota. And it’s...
    News/localMarch 6, 2016 - 11:23pm
    May 14, 2015
    Anneka, left, and Sarah Olsen carry a banner at the front of the 2013 Syttende Mai parade in Sunburg. This year’s parade on Sunday will feature Leslie Ellingson and Tone Tjensvold Barstad as the grand marshals. (Tribune file photo)
    Syttende Mai celebrations in west central Minnesota
    Norway Lake NEW LONDON — The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association will celebrate Syttende Mai beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday at First...
    entertainment/showcaseMay 14, 2015 - 8:38am
    April 24, 2015
    MnDOT delays bridge bidding
    WILLMAR — After hearing the concerns of Milan area residents, the Minnesota Department of Transportation decided to delay the bidding for the Milan Bridge project for at least three months. MnDOT was scheduled to take contractor’s bids on May 15 for an estimated $2.6 million...
    News/localApril 24, 2015 - 11:40pm
    April 23, 2015
    Dan Flynn and John Keaveny in the stern make their way to the Milan Bridge as they paddle up Lac qui Parle Lake Thursday morning. Milan area residents voiced concerns that morning to Minnesota Department of Transportation officials about the plans to rehabilitate the bridge rather than replace it. (Tribune/Tom Cherveny)
    Don't just rehabilitate Milan bridge -- replace it, locals demand
    MILAN — Three dozen Milan area residents filled the city offices Thursday morning to tell officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation...
    News/localApril 23, 2015 - 11:42pm
    April 16, 2015
    Letter: Replace the Milan bridge
    This letter is written to question the recent decision by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to rehabilitate, at the projected cost of $2.6 million, the Milan bridge at Lac qui Parle Lake. This bridge was built in the 1930s and has outlived its public safety, economic and...
    opinion/lettersApril 16, 2015 - 5:09am
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