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West Central Minnesota in Red Flag Warning from 1 to 7 p.m., fire potential is high

WILLMAR -- A red flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for 1 to 7 p.m. this afternoon for an area from Benson to Willmar and south...

news / region Wed, Oct 03, 2012 - 9:05am

National Weather Service continues red flag warning

WILLMAR -- The National Weather Service in Chanhassen is continuing the red flag warning today that began Monday for dangerous fire weather conditions in central and southern Minnesota. A red...

news Tue, Sep 11, 2012 - 10:20am

Donors needed to stave off a growing blood shortage in upper Midwest

WILLMAR -- Red Cross officials are urging eligible donors to give blood and help stave off a shortage developing this summer across the region. As of Friday, North Central Blood...

news / local Sat, Jun 16, 2012 - 12:00am

African Adventures blog: How a rash caused a flight quarantine

life Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 2:34pm

Fire warning issued for most of western Minnesota tonight, Saturday

Lack of rain, coupled with a warm and early spring, has created a high fire risk across much of Minnesota. State officials warned today that fire danger will be extremely...

news / local / region Fri, Apr 06, 2012 - 6:31pm

Bonnie Hauser, No.44, of Raymond seemed to enjoy the morning sunshine in shirtsleeve weather.

1st Red Beard 7k run draws 200

WILLMAR -- It was not a typical mid-March morning in Minnesota nor were the nearly 200 runners in ordinary gear. The event was the 1st Red Beard 7k (4.23 mile)...

sports / news Sat, Mar 17, 2012 - 12:55pm

Benson teen advances in Red Bull Crashed Ice World Champsionship event

Jake Huston, a senior at Benson High School, placed 19th in Thursday's National Shootout at the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships in St. Paul. He advanced to the Elimination...

sports Fri, Jan 13, 2012 - 10:02am

No radiation problems reported after Red Wing nuclear plant bleach leak

ST. PAUL -- No radiation leaked and there were no injuries this morning when 522 gallons of chlorine bleach leaked out of a broken pipe at the Prairie Island nuclear...

news / state Thu, Jan 05, 2012 - 10:41am

Christy Swanson, left, and Deb Krueger hold gifts they have created from old and tired items, which they then sell at their business called Red Door Treasures in Svea. They will be having a sale Nov. 4 and 5. (Tribune photo by David Little)

Svea, Minn., friends have fun creating treasures out of reclaimed and tired furnishings and accents

SVEA -- Deb Krueger and Christy Swanson of Svea are friends having fun creating gifts and accessories for the home and garden out of reclaimed and tired furnishings and accents...

business Tue, Oct 25, 2011 - 12:00am

West Central Minn. in wind advisory, red flag warning today

WILLMAR -- West central Minnesota is in both a wind advisory and a red flag warning today, according to the National Weather Service. The wind advisory remains in effect until...

news Fri, Oct 07, 2011 - 9:20am

Weather Service expands, extends red flag warning today, Thursday

WILLMAR -- The National Weather Service has expanded the red flag warning to include much of central and south central Minnesota and has been extended until 7 p.m. Thursday. The...

news / local / region Wed, Oct 05, 2011 - 9:04am

Sisters Cheryl Plathe of Willmar, from left, Colleen Barber of New London and Marian Bloom of Willmar show off their blood donor pins.Plathe and Barber earned 12-gallon pins Monday at the Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Willmar Assembly of God. Bloom is one pint short of earning her 13-gallon pin. (Tribune photo by Anne Polta(

Willmar, Minn., sisters collectively donate 250-plus pints of blood

WILLMAR -- If you do the math, sisters Colleen Barber, Cheryl Plathe and Marian Bloom have collectively donated nearly 300 pints of blood over the past four decades. The sisters...

news / local Tue, Jul 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Trevor Plouffe, left, of the Twins is forced out at second base as Marco Scutaro of the Red Sox turns the double play on a hit by the Twins' Justin Morneau in the sixth inning Saturday in Boston. <b>Associated Press</b>

Red Sox rough up Twins' Pavano

BOSTON (AP) -- Jacoby Ellsbury has been the spark at the top of the Boston lineup and now Adrian Gonzalez is starting to add some pop.

sports / pro Mon, May 09, 2011 - 12:00am

Authorities stop casket cruiser on a Red River ride

FARGO - One man seen riding a casket cover in the Red River on Sunday could have suffered grave consequences if law enforcement hadn't put a lid on his dangerous...

Tue, Apr 19, 2011 - 9:23am

With wind-whipped flags in the foreground, the flooded Red River covers a portion of the Grand Forks side of the closed Sorlie Bridge late Wednesday afternoon, April 13, 2011. The image is taken from a YouTube video recorded by "Daninator."

Red River at Grand Forks, East Grand Forks crested Thursday

It appears the Red River crested as early as 1:30 p.m. Thursday a few inches below 50 feet in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, more than two feet lower...

Fri, Apr 15, 2011 - 11:01am

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