peace

President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize was quite a surprise. At first I was taken aback, and the thought crossed my mind that while he has certainly made strides...

From across the sea there came a message this morning that should be a call to action to everyone, from the least to the greatest in our purview.

WASHINGTON -- It is a sign of our weird political moment that the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama will probably hurt him among some of his...

WILLMAR -- A 35-year-old Atwater man made his first court appearance Friday on charges of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and driving while impaired for allegedly running...

WILLMAR -- Rogelio Esquivel Torres, 20, of Willmar was sentenced Monday to 19 months in prison for assaulting a Willmar Police officer who was attempting to arrest him on a...

After watching the last Willmar City Council meeting, I was stunned by the idea that some people want the council to adopt and pledge this "Speak Your Peace" project before...

WILLMAR -- Local citizens are again urging Willmar City Council members to recite a nine-point pledge to promote civil and respectful discourse. But one council member suggests the council recite...

n Emilio Ozornia, 24, of Willmar, made his first appearance Tuesday on a felony charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, plus misdemeanor charges of driving after...

- Jose Catarino, 25, of Redwood Falls, made his first appearance Friday on two felony charges of aggravated forgery and falsely impersonating another. Unconditional bail was set at $25,000. His...

- Lucilia Solorio, 19, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to five years of probation and a $100 fine on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for having a...

WILLMAR -- Some Willmar citizens say public discourse can be civil if we follow rules of civility. The citizens are promoting an effort called the Speak Your Peace Civility Project...