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Tom Cherveny / Tribune Swift County Commissioner Joe Fox said this week he is still wavering on an estimated $17.8 million expansion of the courthouse campus in Benson. The major portion of the project would replace the current jail and law enforcement center.
Swift County faces unpopular choice
BENSON — It's not popular with many, the Swift County Commissioners acknowledge, and they heard public concerns Tuesday during a board...
 News/government and politics January 17, 2019 - 7:34am
Records published Jan. 17, 2019
This is the records summary for Jan. 17. Infant in car WILLMAR — Willmar police were called Tuesday afternoon to assist a parent whose...
 News/crime and courts January 17, 2019 - 6:45am
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‘You will never bring me down’: Central Minnesota escapee confronts third kidnapper at sentencing
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — As he looked down at the teenager standing just inches away from him with a smile as wide as can be, Earl Melchert told...
 News/crime and courts January 16, 2019 - 6:42pm
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WILLMAR — A Willmar man has been sentenced to prison for raping and assaulting a woman in her Willmar apartment. Joseph Rene Padin, 21,...
 News/crime and courts January 16, 2019 - 6:11pm
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Guste E. Blad Guste E. Blad of Hector, MN, was welcomed into heaven on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the age of 76. He breathed his last in Mesa,...
 January 17, 2019 - 8:38am
Roger S. Iverson
Roger S. Iverson Roger S. Iverson, age 76, of Willmar, passed away on Tuesday morning, Jan. 15, at Carris Health Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar....
 January 17, 2019 - 8:38am
Erica Dischino/Tribune The Spicer Ice Castle was built last weekend in preparation for Spicer Winterfest, which kicks off in earnest this weekend. A lighting ceremony at the castle is set for Saturday evening, followed by celebratory fireworks.
Fire and fun on ice: 2019 Spicer Winterfest kicks off this weekend
SPICER — Turning a frozen lake into glistening ice castle that serves as the centerpiece to a royal winter jubilee takes skill, experience,...
 community/events January 17, 2019 - 9:18am
Kurt William Simmonds
Kurt William Simmonds April 3, 1965 - Jan. 16, 2019 DE GRAFF, Minn. - Kurt William Simmonds, 53, De Graff, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, in his home. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in De Graff. Visitation will continue from 10-11...
 January 17, 2019 - 8:47am
Man dies in hot tub at Duluth YMCA
DULUTH — A man is dead after being found unresponsive in a hot tub at the downtown Duluth YMCA Wednesday, Jan 16. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s...
 News/accidents January 16, 2019 - 6:28pm
Fisher described Patterson as a person with morals who loved his dog Rosie and his parents. Danielle Kaeding / Wisconsin Public Radio
Former friend of Jake Patterson: 'There were no red flags'
MINONG, Wis. - A former friend and classmate of the man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents said Jake Patterson...
 News/crime and courts January 15, 2019 - 5:52pm
Former Minneapolis rabbi sentenced after being caught in child-sex sting
ST. PAUL — A former rabbi at a Jewish learning center in Minneapolis won’t serve jail time for making arrangements online with someone he...
 News/crime and courts January 16, 2019 - 7:36pm
Ridgewater's Rodney Lubin breaks towards the basket in Wednesday's game against Riverland at Ridgewater College in Willmar. No information about the game was provided. Jake Schultz / Tribune
Local Roundup: Fighting penalty costs WarHawks a win
ROCHESTER — The Willmar WarHawks looked poised for a strong win against divisional rivals Rochester Grizzlies until late Wednesday night...
 sports/hockey January 16, 2019 - 11:25pm
Shrimp of various sizes are on display in a tank in the development offices of Tru Shrimp in this May 2017 photo. Mikkel Pates / Forum News Service
Lawmakers fault state regulators for trū Shrimp's move to South Dakota
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday, Jan. 16, faulted state pollution control agents with setting up regulatory burdens that prevented...
 News/government and politics January 16, 2019 - 3:29pm
Minnesota Twins pitcher Stephen Gonsalves hands an autographed card to Andrew Borstad, of Willmar, during Wednesday's Twins Winter Caravan stop at the Willmar Community Center. Joe Brown / Tribune
Twins Caravan: Talking baseball ... and gingerbread houses
Even with temperatures hovering around the single digits, it was perfect weather for (talking) baseball on Wednesday night. Fans sporting their...
 sports/baseball January 16, 2019 - 10:14pm
Randy A. Arndt
Randy A. Arndt Randy A. Arndt, 63, of Willmar, died Friday, January 11th at his home. His memorial service will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, January...
 January 17, 2019 - 8:38am

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