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Body of missing 92-year-old Minnesota man recovered from drainage ditch
AMBOY, Minn. — Authorities have recovered the body of a 92-year-old man presumed drowned while clearing a drainage ditch west of Amboy in south-central...
 News/accidents March 26, 2019 - 3:38pm
Students at the Montevideo High School are filling 20,000 sandbags Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in preparation of the community’s flood fight. The sandbags will be used to build up the levee along the Minnesota River where waters are projected to reach major flood stage by week’s end. Tom Cherveny / Tribune photo
West central Minnesota flooding 2019 photo gallery
The flood season has begun across west central Minnesota. Here is a colleciton of Tribune photos so far. Share your flood photos with the West...
 News/science and nature March 26, 2019 - 11:45am
A composite of Cecil Caldwell is displayed by the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office on Monday March 25, 2019. Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office
An unsolved homicide haunted Billings, Mont. for decades. Officials say the killer was there all along
On a cold, snowy night 45 years ago in Billings, Montana, someone entered the home of Clifford and Linda Bernhardt and brutally killed them....
 News/crime and courts March 26, 2019 - 3:08pm
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Photo courtesy of Dawson Police Department / Chief Andrew Stock An area 1 mile east of Dawson is flooded over right up to the railroad crossing as of 6 p.m. Monday as waters from the Lac qui Parle River continue to rise.
Rising waters closing roads, raising concerns in western Minnesota
DAWSON — Rising waters are closing roads and causing communities to ramp up flood protection in areas of the region. The most widespread...
 News/Weather March 25, 2019 - 7:12pm
Jordan M. Martius
Jordan M. Martius Dec. 8, 1998 - March 25, 2019 LAMBERTON, Minn. - Jordan M. Martius, 20, Lamberton, died Monday, March 25. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Lamberton United Methodist Church. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral at...
 March 26, 2019 - 6:48pm
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Man set to enter plea Wednesday in Jayme Closs case
BARRON, Wis. — The Douglas County man accused of holding 13-year-old Jayme Closs captive for nearly three months after killing her parents...
 News/crime and courts March 26, 2019 - 4:16pm
Vivienne Weil suffered from recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, a rare disease caused by two strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV).
A toddler's dwindling voice was chalked up to acid reflux. Her problem was far more serious.
Vivienne Weil was an unusually quiet baby. "She never cried loudly enough to bother us," recalled Natalia Weil of her daughter, who was born...
 lifestyle/health March 25, 2019 - 9:23pm
Records published March 26, 2019
This is the records summary for March 26. Graffiti WILLMAR — Security chased a suspect who escaped after placing graffiti on a building...
 News/crime and courts March 26, 2019 - 5:18am
Gwen Elizabeth Thayer
Gwen Elizabeth Thayer May 3, 1984 - March 23, 2019 KERKHOVEN, Minn. - Gwen Elizabeth Thayer, 34, rural Kerkhoven, died Saturday, March 23, in her home. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 29, at Living Hope-Evangelical Free Church in Willmar, Minn. Visitation will continue...
 March 26, 2019 - 6:48pm
File photo / Tribune Willmar Municipal Utilities, like many utility providers in Minnesota, faced some challenges during the polar vortex at the end of January. Fortunately, however, during those high-price times, Willmar’s power usage was lower than estimated for that time and Willmar had power to sell.
Polar vortex had real impact on utilities operations in Willmar
WILLMAR — When the temperatures took a nosedive Jan. 29 through Jan. 31 prices for electricity raced upward as energy providers across...
 Business/energy and mining March 26, 2019 - 6:03am
Zero, a Great Pyrenees, was shot and killed while defending his family from a gunman who opened fire at a birthday party. Courtesy of Laura Martinez.
A family rescued a dog from certain death. Years later, he died saving their lives in a shooting
They say the first life Zero saved was his own. He was a month old and alone on the side of a Texas highway. The abandoned Great Pyrenees puppy...
 News/crime and courts March 26, 2019 - 12:32pm
Second driver dies following head-on crash in central Minnesota
DEERWOOD, Minn. —The second driver in a two-vehicle head-on crash last week on Highway 6 near Black Lake Road, just north of Deerwood in central...
 News/accidents March 25, 2019 - 12:46pm
The exterior of Maurices in the Miller Hill Mall in Duluth is seen in this file photo. Forum News Service
Clothing retailer Maurices being sold to European private equity firm
DULUTH - Duluth-based Maurices will soon have a new parent company. Private equity firm OpCapita announced Monday, March 25, it will take a majority...
 Business/retail March 25, 2019 - 9:53am
Rudolph J. Donner
Rudolph J. Donner Jan. 31, 1940 - March 26, 2019 ST. CLOUD, Minn - Rudolph J. Donner, 79, St. Cloud, died Tuesday, March 26, in VA Health Care System. A funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday March 30, at Refuge Church in Willmar, Minn.
March 26, 2019 - 6:48pm
New England Patriots New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is interviewed after winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Feb. 3, 2019. Christopher Hanewinckel / USA TODAY Sports
Patriots owner Kraft pleads not guilty, requests jury trial
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Tuesday, March 26, entered a not guilty plea to two counts of solicitation of prostitution and requested...
 News/crime and courts March 26, 2019 - 4:17pm

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The West Central Tribune's March 2019 section focusing on home building, renovations and other improvementsis now available online.

Home Builders Showcase 2019 

The 2019 West Central Minnesota Agriculture section is now available online. 

Check out the West Central Tribune's lastest agriculture section here.

The 2019 Business Showcase section published by the West Central Tribune is now available online.
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The West Central Tribune's local business directory, published February 2019, is now available online.
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The February/March 2019 issue of Live it! Magazine is now available online.

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Visit the West Central Tribune's updated Photo Store.

The January 2019 issue of Generations is now available online.

Reflections by people 55 and over, this generational publication is published by the West Central Tribune.

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The West Central Tribune's 2019 Bridal Guide published Saturday, Jan. 12, is now available online.

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The December/January issue of Live it! Magazine is now available online.

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IMPACT of Health Care in Kandiyohi County and beyond, a full glossy magazine, is now available online

As a regional medical center, Kandiyohi County has state-of-the-art facilities and hundreds ...

Women in Business 2018, a publication of the West Central Tribune spotlighting the area's Women in Business, is now available online.   Check it out here.

The October/November issue of Live it! Magazine now available online

The October/November issue of Live it! Magazine is now available to view online here.

In this issue we visit ...

The 2018 Fall Home Improvement section published by the West Central Tribune is now available online.

In this issue, the Tribune looks at finding hidden drafts in your ...

The October 2018 issue of Generations is now available online.

Reflections by people 55 and over, this generational publication is published by the West Central Tribune.

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The 2018 Volleyball Preview section is now available online.

Checkout previews and photos from all the west central area teams here.

The 2018 Football/Pigskin Preview sections are now available online.

Checkout previews and photos from all the west central area teams here.

The June/July issue of Live it! Magazine now available online

The June/July issue of Live it! Magazine is now available to view online here.

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The 2018 Summer Fun guide published by the West Central Tribune on Thursday, May 24, is now available online.

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IMPACT of Agriculture in Kandiyohi County magazine now available online

By definition, agriculture seems simple enough – growing crops and animals to provide for the masses. The reach of ...

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