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As temperatures continue to rise and trees need trimming, the city of Willmar continues its spring cleaning campaign in other ways. The gravel that city plows spread to make streets safer during winter must now be removed. To that end, Public Works street sweepers are cleaning Willmar's 120 miles of streets. This machine was spotted on Lakeland Drive Northeast. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Giving the city a spring clean

news Thu, Apr 09, 2009 - 12:00am

The leafy remains of a snowman slowly melt Monday in a yard across the street from Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar. The signs of winter are likely to quickly disappear as the National Weather Service predicts temperatures will gradually get warmer as the week progresses. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

The inevitable big melt

news / local Tue, Apr 07, 2009 - 12:00am

A city of Willmar plow removes snow Tuesday from Minnesota Avenue Southeast. Heavy snow began falling in Willmar around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday morning before tapering off in the late morning and afternoon. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

In a pre-April Fool's Day farce, heavy snow makes cameo before heading north

WILLMAR -- An expected late blast of winter weather fizzled out quickly in much of west central Minnesota Tuesday. Some forecasts predicted a blizzard, but it produced just a few...

news / local Wed, Apr 01, 2009 - 12:00am

Dick Clayton, naturalist at Sibley State Park, collects sap from a maple tree after showing how tapping is done Tuesday at the park near New London. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

A guide to the favorite signs of spring

WILLMAR -- Now that the calendar officially proclaims it is spring, we asked some of the region's outdoor enthusiasts and naturalists what they consider their favorite sign of spring. As...

outdoors Sat, Mar 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar spring sports fundraiser underway

Willmar high school student-athletes are selling a $10 discount card as a fundraiser for spring sports. The card offers discounts at a number of local businesses. The student-athletes will be...

sports / Cardinals Fri, Mar 20, 2009 - 12:01am

Road restrictions start Tuesday

ST. PAUL -- Spring weight restrictions on state highways will take effect statewide Tuesday when load limits begin in the central, north-central and north frost zones, the Minnesota Department of...

news / region Mon, Mar 16, 2009 - 11:01am

Diana Herrera-Keller, a jewelry designer from Minneapolis, sets out her custom designed jewelry at the first annual Taste of Spring art show Friday at The Oaks on Eagle Creek in Willmar. The show, sponsored by The Oaks and Buffalo Fish Fine Arts, features local artists and their work including handmade baskets, pottery, purses, prints and paintings. The art show continues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today with a chance to meet the artists as well as listen to live music and participate in a free wine tasting....

Art, music wine

news / taste / art / news Sat, Mar 14, 2009 - 12:00am

New diabetes research will be presented at meeting in Benson site

BENSON -- Research on using pancreatic cells from pigs to cure type 1 diabetes will be presented at a meeting Monday at The Bowler in Benson. The informational meeting is...

Fri, Oct 31, 2008 - 12:00am

Editorial: Hosch is our choice in Dist. 14B

House District 14B is a race between Republican-endorsed Jim Stauber of Cold Spring and DFL-incumbent Larry Hosch of St. Joseph. District 14B covers the central portion of Stearns County, including...

opinion Tue, Oct 28, 2008 - 12:00am

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