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Letter: Giving away the veterans' home

Now, we apparently would like the state to give us millions to build a veterans' home. Our veterans deserve the best possible services we can give them. Absolutely, we owe...

opinion / letters Tue, Mar 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Some small communities 'thunderstruck' about possible LGA reductions

NEW LONDON -- The New London City Council has already reduced its police coverage to help make up for the $51,241 in local government aid Gov. Tim Pawlenty cut from...

news Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - 12:00am

$502K grant will assist Meeker County in funding its new emergency radio network

LITCHFIELD -- Meeker County has been awarded a $502,000 grant to help fund the new 800 MHz emergency radio network. The county is pursuing additional grants to help off-set the...

news Thu, Feb 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Legislators from region have mixed feelings on gov.'s plans

ST. PAUL -- After wading through about a third of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's 65-page supplemental budget on Monday, Sen. Joe Gimse said there was "nothing specifically" he could find to...

news Tue, Feb 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Montevideo man killed while moving snow

MONTEVIDEO -- A rural Montevideo man was killed yesterday when the front-end loader he was using to move snow rolled down a hill. According to the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff's...

news Mon, Feb 15, 2010 - 7:21am

Julie Kalkbrenner, Kandiyohi County Recorder, holds one of the large books that contain marriage certificates dating back to 1860. Accessing those documents is now available through a new online service in Minnesota. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Web-based marriage certificate program puts history in hands of public

The first marriage recorded in Kandiyohi County took place on March 29, 1860, when George Blackwell and Amanda VanLoon wed. The original marriage certificate, hand-written in elegant script, is kept...

news / local Mon, Feb 15, 2010 - 12:00am

$150,000 DNR grant will fund major improvements to Koronis Regional Park

LITCHFIELD -- The third time was the charm for Koronis Regional Park, which recently received a $150,000 grant to improve safety and recreational facilities. The grant will provide partial funding...

news / local Fri, Feb 05, 2010 - 12:00am

Maury Ferden of New London has been a volunteer driver for 16 years, giving rides to people who would have no other way to get to medical appointments. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Interpretation creating new headaches for the volunteer drivers at KAT

WILLMAR -- At least three or four times a week Maury Ferden uses his personal vehicle to drive Kandiyohi County residents to medical appointments. Those trips may be to Willmar,...

news / local Tue, Feb 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Blowing snow wreaked havoc across the region Monday for many commuters, some of whom were forced to take refuge in National Guard armories after state highways were closed. Tribune photo by Rand Middleton

Travelers find shelter at area Guard armories

OLIVIA -- By 3 p.m. Monday travelers blinded by whiteout conditions and faced with the closure of state highways began arriving at the Olivia National Guard Armory. By 2:30 a.m...

news / local Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Beth Kadlec, staff pharmacist at Willmar Regional Cancer Center, demonstrates Jan. 14 how a special protective hood is used to process medications at the center. A product of the Willmar Medical Services, a joint venture between Affiliated Community Medical Centers and Rice Memorial Hospital, the center, seen at top, will be unveiled this weekend to the public. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Hospital is abuzz as cancer center will be unveiled to the public this weekend

It was a major change for che-motherapy patients when the Willmar Regional Cancer Center opened last month. Instead of going to Affiliated Community Medical Centers, patients are now being treated...

news / local / community Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Cancer Center open house Saturday

The Willmar Regional Cancer Center will host a public open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. The cancer center is in the west wing of Rice Memorial Hospital. Guests...

news / local Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - 12:00am

If DHS gets its way, one county-run program is facing end

WILLMAR -- A plan being advanced by the state Department of Human Services to eliminate county child support programs and replace them with a state-operated regional system is getting a...

news / local Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Local cancer center design reflects goal of seamless care, comfort

WILLMAR -- A free-standing aquarium, populated with colorful tropical fish and starfish, has been an unexpected hit with patients and families who spend time in the waiting room at the...

news / local / community Thu, Jan 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Old issue at landfill may cost taxpayers a bundle

WILLMAR -- An underground plume of methane, likely caused by barrels of lead paint that were dumped in the landfill back in the 1970s, has been haunting the Kandiyohi County...

news / local Wed, Jan 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar, addresses Kandiyohi County commissioners Tuesday regarding state budget cuts. Also pictured is Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

County Board to legislators: Bickering must end for state to right its ship

WILLMAR -- Still stinging from the unallotment of state funds, and fearing more of the same this year, the Kandiyohi County Commissioners told area legislators Tuesday that local units of...

news / local Wed, Jan 06, 2010 - 12:00am

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