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What is radon? Radon is an invisible, odorless gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water. How does radon get into homes? Radon typically moves...

extra / local Sat, Jan 28, 2012 - 8:51am

Neil and Jackie Kaufenberg pose with their three children, Maverick, Brody and Charlotte. Shortly after moving into their home, the couple decided to have their house tested for radon. They found dangerously high levels of it in their basement and hired a professional to install a radon mitigation system. Jackie Kaufenberg said it brings her "peace of mind" knowing that their home is now safe for her family. (Submitted photo)

A silent danger: In Minnesota, about one in three homes pose health risks

A few months after moving into their Olivia home, Neil and Jackie Kaufenberg learned that one of their neighbors had found above-average levels of radon in her house. Curious, they...

extra / local Sat, Jan 28, 2012 - 8:51am

First-degree drug charges against Pennock couple dropped

WILLMAR -- First-degree drug sale charges against a Pennock couple have been dismissed because Bureau of Criminal Apprehension laboratory tests determined the powder confiscated from their home was not a...

news / local Thu, Sep 30, 2010 - 12:00am

Teen charged in burglary after DNA analysis

WILLMAR -- A 19-year-old Spicer teen made his first court appearance Monday on five felony charges for allegedly breaking into a Willmar home, causing the pipes to freeze, burst and...

news / local Thu, Jul 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Pollution testing at co. landfill will get second look due to costs

WILLMAR -- Plans to measure how far pollution has traveled in underground water from the Kandiyohi County landfill are getting a second look after cost estimates for the work came...

news / local Fri, May 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Pollutants from farm water far fewer than stormwater

WILLMAR -- The water quality study evaluating runoff from farmland near Blomkest and stormwater from the city of Willmar shows that the farmland is contributing less pollutants, in seven of...

news / local / region Wed, Mar 31, 2010 - 12:00am

School district testing report looks at 2008-09 test results, other activities

WILLMAR -- Testing in fall and spring in the 2008-09 school year indicated that students in Willmar grew academically during the school year. However, the district did not make enough...

news / education / local Thu, Sep 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Chris Mack and partner Ed Baumgartner, not pictured, are witnessing an increased demand for the seed testing services offered by their independent company, Frontier Crop Testing in Olivia. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Frontier Testing in Olivia knows how to find it

OLIVIA -- Olivia can lay claim to being host to one of the world's largest concentrations of seed company research and production facilities, with some of the biggest names in...

business Tue, Aug 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Nitrate testing to be offered at Farmfest

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will offer a free on-the-spot nitrate water-testing clinic at Farmfest. The three-day agricultural exposition is Aug. 4-6 on the Gilfillan Estate in...

Sat, Jul 11, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar School Board discusses report on testing

PENNOCK -- Frustrations with the way the state labels school districts bubbled to the surface when the Willmar School Board discussed scores on last spring's standardized tests. Danith Clausen, director...

local Thu, Sep 25, 2008 - 12:00am