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WILLMAR -- Counties have until the end of August to complete a tedious process of converting clients from MinnesotaCare to the newly expanded Medical Assistance coverage. It's a process that came with an 18-page list of directions from the state's Department of Human Services. But...

WILLMAR -- When Crystal Rader was 13 years old, she was put in her first out-of-home placement in Kandiyohi County. Bad choices and poor behavior had Rader stuck in a revolving door going in and out of different group homes, foster care homes, shelter houses and secure facilities. When...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Department of Revenue has revoked the sales tax permit of Gina Carlson, doing business as 4 Seasons Cleaning Services, for failing to file and pay sales taxes to the state. According to the Department of Revenue, the Spicer business owes more than $104,000....

WILLMAR -- The need for families willing to adopt children in Kandiyohi County has grown over the last year, with at least 11 kids currently waiting to be adopted. In 2009 there were no children on the waiting list, which was unusual, said Kandiyohi County Family Services Supervisor...

The service listing for Aug. 24 Dorothy Amundson, 76, of Belgrade. Service 11 a.m. Monday, St. John's Lutheran Church, Park Rapids. Jones-Pearson Funeral Home, Park Rapids. Carl Aus, 74, of Granite Falls. Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Wing-Bain Funeral...

WILLMAR -- Local officials see anxiety, uncertainty and confusion surrounding the restructuring of Minnesota's General Assistance Medical Care program. Where should these clients go for medical care? Who's going to pay the bill? "We're fielding phone calls," Mike Schramm, chief...

WILLMAR -- Jessica Beth Kruger, 29, of Litchfield, pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony theft charge for taking $39,516.99 intended to help students pay school expenses from Lutheran Social Service in Willmar. As part of a plea agreement in Kandiyohi County District Court, she paid...

WILLMAR -- Ernesto Pacheco Nieto, 49, and Susana Nieto, 42, of Willmar, made their first court appearances Thursday on felony charges of wrongfully obtaining assistance for taking more than $7,000 in public benefits while he was employed. Unconditional bail was set at $10,000 for...