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Spotlight on Areavoices bloggers in and around Willmar, Minn.

On the West Central Tribune's blogging platform, Areavoices, there are already several community bloggers who write about everything from politics to health to everyday life. Here is a non-comprehensive list...

extra / local / community Sat, Jan 21, 2012 - 8:00am

Tips for beginning bloggers

When it comes to blogging, there are no rules. What works for one person may not work for another. In general, though, there are a few key points to keep...

extra / local / community Sat, Jan 21, 2012 - 8:00am

The basics of blogging in west central Minnesota

Over the last decade, blogging has taken off in popularity. These days, it seems like everyone from politicians to high school students have a blog. It's easy to see why...

extra / local / community Sat, Jan 21, 2012 - 8:00am

Want to start your own Areavoices blog?

The West Central Tribune is looking for bloggers! On our Areavoices platform, anyone from the community can write a blog about any topic that interests them. Local businesses and nonprofits...

extra / local / community Sat, Jan 21, 2012 - 8:00am

Stir-fried Kale with Raspberry Soy Sauce and Rice Noodles features one of the most ignored greens. Photo by Sue Doeden

Be trendy, eat leafy in the new year

It's always interesting to read the onslaught of food trend reports as each new year begins. According to the Hartman Group's annual "Looking Ahead: Food Culture" report, we can expect...

taste Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Gene Fenstra of Willmar measures out a board length to be cut for a remodeling project at the Habitat for Humanity office in Willmar.
Fenstra is part of a group of men currently working to renovate the Habitat for Humanity building in Willmar and build a Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which will open sometime this spring.
(Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Willmar, Minn., area volunteers find their own way to help the community

Every Monday through Thursday at exactly 9:30 a.m., a group of about 12 men, all retired, gather around for coffee and cookies. They laugh and joke like old friends and...

extra / local / community Sat, Jan 14, 2012 - 12:02am

Farm bill roundtable highlights budget woes

FARGO, N.D. -- Agricultural leaders are worried the safety net for farm income will be trampled by federal budget warriors in what one official described a "sprint that's turned into...

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 - 12:00am

S.D. congresswoman: Trade agreements help ag exports

ABERDEEN, S.D. -- Three trade agreements signed by the president in the fall should be good for the nation's farmers and ranchers, Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., said this week. Noem,...

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Soaring farmland values make proper estate planning even more important

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- Now more than ever, area farmers need a plan to pass on their farm to the next generation, according to a farm estate planner. Even farmers...

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 - 12:00am

USDA report offers latest land use information

WILLMAR -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through a series of reports, provides the only accounting of all major uses of public and private land in all 50 states. First...

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 - 12:00am

Samantha TerBeest, the adult programs librarian at the Willmar Public Library, introduces a group to the traveling Lincoln exhibit. The exhibit runs through Feb. 17. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Library exhibit in Willmar, Minn., invites discussion on Lincoln, Civil War

The Gettysburg Address is less than 300 words in length. It can be recited in under two minutes. But Abraham Lincoln was wrong when he said in his speech that...

showcase / local Thu, Jan 12, 2012 - 12:15am

Jackie Kaufenberg

New Year brings new resolutions, chance for fresh start

For better or worse, a new year brings with it a clean slate, a chance to mentally erase bad memories from the last year and focus on improving our lives...

Mon, Jan 09, 2012 - 9:38am

Clementine Cream Scones have a flavor and fragrance of fresh orange marmalade. Photo by Sue Doeden

Darling clementines make flavor-bursting scones

For days, I've been making trips into the chilly garage to replenish the bowl of clementines that has been decorating my dining table. Before Christmas, I decided a small mesh-covered...

taste Mon, Jan 09, 2012 - 12:00am

Bruce Wegger of Minnetonka preps his ice boat for this weekend's ice sailing regatta on Green Lake near Spicer.

Prepping for ice sailing regatta on Green Lake near Spicer, Minn.

Watch the Tribune for more on the ice sailing regatta.

news / local Fri, Jan 06, 2012 - 1:09pm

Picking the perfect dress

There are a few big purchases a woman will make throughout her lifetime: a house, a car, that pair of must-have designer shoes. But perhaps no purchase will make as...

Thu, Jan 05, 2012 - 3:22pm

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