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Studio Hop begins tonight in Willmar, Spicer, New London, Minn., area
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Former problem property in Willmar, Minn., becomes extended-stay motel
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Editorial: Mayor Yanish is not being open with Willmar about his Secret 8 meetings
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Let's Talk Kids blog: Put safety first this Halloween
life
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 8:46am
Four ways to reduce back-to-school stress
Whether it's the first full day of kindergarten, the start of senior year or time to leave for college, getting back into the routine of school is a transition. And...
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Mon, Aug 13, 2012 - 12:00am
Color Me Green blog: What it's really like to be a mom
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Fri, May 11, 2012 - 8:41am
Commentary: A French model for American parents: Opinion
One item in the annals of American exceptionalism is how exceptionally badly behaved American children are. We who hang around international airports often marvel at how European toddlers wait calmly...
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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 - 12:00am
Letter: The failure of parenting
Why are people so aghast at the results of bullying? We, the adults, are the ones at fault. Do we teach respect and consideration of others? Do we give our...
opinion / letters
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 - 12:00am
Bagley parents of baby born in car now dealing with media limelight
When the phone rang Wednesday morning, Amanda (Norgaard) McBride all but groaned. "Now who's calling?" she wondered. McBride has given countless media interviews in the past week, recounting the birth...
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Thu, May 27, 2010 - 1:21pm
Commentary: Where are parents of bullies?
It is either significant or merely interesting that William Golding dedicated his classic, "Lord of the Flies," to his mother and father. It is precisely the absence of parents, or...
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Tue, Apr 06, 2010 - 12:00am
Coalition works to give parents tools for talking with their teens about sex
WILLMAR -- It's not easy to discuss sexuality with youth. It may come as a surprise, but youth want their parents -- not their peers or school -- to be...
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Sat, Feb 27, 2010 - 12:00am
Even after divorce, parents are 'Parents Forever'
The "best thing" Bob Pomerleau said he ever did for his children was to attend a mandatory five-week Parents Forever class after he and his wife divorced last winter. Even...
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Sat, Aug 15, 2009 - 8:00am
Meetings tonight for middle school students, parents
WILLMAR -- Informational meetings will be held this evening for students and parents about the new Willmar Middle School next year. A meeting for next year's sixth-graders and their parents...
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Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - 12:00am
Letter: Give kids breakfast at home
I was appalled to read the article in Feb. 26 issue concerning the Roosevelt Elementary Expanding Breakfast program. First of all, is it too much to ask that our overweight...
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Mon, Mar 02, 2009 - 12:00am