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Princess Kay of the Milky Way, otherwise known as Elizabeth Olson, realizes a dream Thursday as Linda Christensen sculpts her likeness in a 90-pound butter block. Olson, who lives near Hutchinson, is the third in her family to sit in the refrigerated, rotating booth for hours while Christensen carves the butter. Tribune photo by Don Davis

Something is very familiar about this year's Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Most Minnesota State Fair visitors smile, but Laura Olson beamed. Olson stood outside a glass-enclosed, refrigerated booth containing one of her three daughters and a sculptor.

news / region / state Fri, Aug 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Kandiyohi County packs a one-two punch in Princess Kay competiton

FALCON HEIGHTS -- Emily Schaefer and Bethany Urban form a Kandiyohi County one-two punch in defending and promoting the dairy industry. For Schaefer, one of the things she sees as...

news / local / state Fri, Aug 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Bethany Urban, whose father and uncle milk 65 cows, one of which is pictured here, is the second local finalist for Princess Kay of the Milky Way. She wants to study biology or zoology next fall at Southwest State. Tribune photo by Gretchen Schlosser

Princess Kay competition to feature two from Kandiyohi County

WILLMAR -- The next Princess Kay of the Milky Way just might be a dairy farmer's daughter from right here in Kandiyohi County. Two young women, Emily Schueler of Raymond...

news / region Fri, Aug 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Courtney Schmidt, of New London, moves boxes of donated school supplies Friday during the annual "Stuff the Bus" campaign organized by the United Way of West Central Minnesota. The items will be distributed to area students who are unable to purchase school supplies. (Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange)

Volunteers 'stuff the bus' to help area school kids

WILLMAR -- A community effort to make sure children have supplies before they head off to school next month culminated Friday when donations were accepted during the annual "Stuff the...

news / local Sat, Aug 15, 2009 - 12:00am

United Way plans Week of Action

WILLMAR -- United Way of West Central Minnesota will host its annual Week of Action Aug. 24-28. The Week of Action gives businesses and organizations a chance to volunteer on...

news / local Tue, Aug 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Parker: Reform in the Utah Way

WASHINGTON -- In a way, it's too bad President Obama tapped Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to serve as ambassador to China. The ambassador-designee promised a Senate panel Thursday that, if...

opinion / commentary Mon, Jul 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Mobile preschool program expands

WILLMAR -- The Growmobile, the mobile preschool program operated by the United Way of West Central Minnesota, has launched for the summer and has expanded to five additional towns in...

news / local / education Mon, Jun 15, 2009 - 12:00am

Lucero Reyes, 14, left, and Allison Tjernagel, 16, students at the Willmar Area Learning Center, work Friday on painting primer on the former Svea School, the headquarters for DEMO Inc. Twenty students and staff helped with landscaping and painting as part of Youth Days of Action, a joint effort of the United Way of West Central Minnesota and area schools. More than 800 youth in Kandiyohi County are participating in the regional cleanup, which continues today. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Youth Days of Action

news / local Sat, May 09, 2009 - 12:00am

Gina Lieser, left, and Stacey Roberts show off the many purses that have been donated for the third annual "Power of the Purse" fundraiser on Saturday for Empower, a women's philanthropy initiative that is part of the United Way of West Central Minnesota. Tribune photo by Anne Polta

Kindergarten readiness targeted

WILLMAR -- A United Way women's philanthropy initiative hopes to raise upwards of $14,000 this weekend to help increase kindergarten readiness among Kandiyohi County children. Empower is hosting its third...

news / local Wed, Apr 22, 2009 - 12:00am

Kent Skoglund, from left, Gina Lieser, Nathan Streed and Stacey Roberts perform a United Way victory dance during the group's annual awards and thank-you event Friday at the Oaks. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

United Way reaches 99 percent

WILLMAR -- In spite of a challenging year for raising money, the United Way of West Central Minnesota has reached 99.7 percent of its campaign goal of $750,000. The news...

news / local Sat, Apr 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Results of needs survey will help ID gaps in services

WILLMAR -- During the last six months, Stacey Roberts has been speaking to numerous service groups in Kandiyohi County about the results of research that measured the strengths and weaknesses...

news / local Sat, Apr 11, 2009 - 12:00am

United Way expands its service area; now regional organization

WILLMAR -- In a move aimed at better reflecting the people and the towns it serves, the United Way of Kandiyohi County has become the United Way of West Central...

local / region / news Tue, Feb 03, 2009 - 12:00am

Hats off to the West Central Connection Chorus for organizing the "United for the Holidays" concert. The event raised $2,000 for the United Way of Kandiyohi County. Hats off to...

Wed, Dec 31, 2008 - 12:00am

Editorial: Merry Christmas to everyone

Christmas arrives Thursday across west central Minnesota. This is a special time of year to gather with family and friends. This is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus...

Wed, Dec 24, 2008 - 12:00am

United Way launches 'Born Learning' campaign

WILLMAR -- United Way of Kandiyohi County and its women's philanthropy initiative are kicking off a public engagement campaign this week called "Born Learning." The campaign is part of an...

local / education Mon, Nov 10, 2008 - 12:00am

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