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Ice goes out on Green Lake in Kandiyohi County, earliest ever

SPICER -- The ice cover on Green Lake went out on Monday afternoon, the earliest in 115-years of record keeping. The March 19 ice-out date beats a March 22 ice...

news Mon, Mar 19, 2012 - 6:04pm

Cindy Wood, far right, stands in front of her tornado-damaged home in Wadena, Minn., on Thursday June 17, 2010. At least three people were killed and dozens injured as a series of tornadoes tore through Minnesota on Thursday, flattening homes and toppling power lines. (AP Photo/The Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Kelly Humphrey)

'It's like a war zone': Public urged to stay out of heavily hit areas of Wadena

WADENA, Minn. - As cleanup continues in the aftermath of Thursday's tornado, officials urge the public to stay out of the most heavily hit areas of town. Access to the...

news / state Fri, Jun 18, 2010 - 12:17pm

Pawlenty opts Minnesota out of new high-risk health pool

MINNEAPOLIS -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Minnesota is opting out of a new national high-risk pool for hard-to-insure Minnesotans. Pawlenty says Minnesota already has such a pool. And he's concerned...

news / state Fri, Apr 30, 2010 - 2:13pm

State Park Naturalist Dick Clayton collects maple syrup in this undated file photo at Sibley State Park, near New London. Tribune file photo

Early spring weather brings maple syrup season to abrupt conclusion

NEW LONDON -- Is it possible for spring to come too early to Minnesota? It did for those who love the drip, drip, drip of maple sap and the syrup...

news / region / state Fri, Apr 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Josh Larcom, left, pries open a car door with the jaws of life as Aaron Nelson uses a Saw-zall to cut through the vehicle's roof Tuesday during a demonstration at Robbins Island in Willmar. Larcom, Nelson and other members of Kandiyohi County Rescue demonstrated some of the techniques they use to extract someone from a wrecked car as part of the Willmar Police Department's National Night Out. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

news / local Wed, Aug 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Local National Night Out event is scheduled tonight

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Police Department's National Night Out event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at Robbins Island. The National Night Out is designed to heighten crime...

news / local Tue, Aug 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Minnesota Vikings' ticket sales avoid local TV blackout for Sunday game against the Eagles

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Fans purchased more than 20,000 tickets to Minnesota's playoff game over six days, assuring there will be no local TV blackout when the Vikings host...

sports / news / state Sat, Jan 03, 2009 - 4:30pm