Kandiyohi County formalizes advisory committee for AIS prevention efforts
West Central TribuneWILLMAR –– If legislation receives final approval, Kandiyohi County could get nearly $257,000 in new county program aid next year specifically for the purpose of preventing the...
View ArticleWillmar Schools realigning program for English Learners to serve greater...
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The number of newcomer students with no English skills and little or no school experience is growing in the Willmar School District. Jenni Gunga, coordinator of English...
View ArticleWillmar City Council to meet Monday evening
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The Willmar City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the council chambers in the Willmar Municipal Utilities building at 700 Litchfield Ave. S.W. The council...
View ArticleVideo: Willmar Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt
West Central TribuneFamilies come to Kennedy School Saturday morning to take part in the 21st annual Willmar Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt.
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West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for April 21.Vandalism WILLMAR — Willmar police are investigating a spate of spray-painting reported over the weekend at several different residential...
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By succeeding with dyslexia, Kennedy Elementary principal shows kids ‘you can...
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Todd Goggleye is proud of the story of a little girl who encouraged a classmate by saying, “Remember, you can be anything you want, just like Mr. Goggleye.”...
View ArticleGoggleye recounts struggles of dealing with dyslexia all the way through...
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The struggle of growing up with dyslexia stays with Todd Goggleye, even as an elementary principal with a master’s degree. Goggleye, ...
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West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for April 22.Sex offender moving in Willmar WILLMAR — The Willmar Police Department has been notified that Matthew Scott Rorvig’s address will be...
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Robert Warwick’s attorney seeks change of venue for murder trial
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — As he had previously indicated he would, the defense attorney for Robert Warwick has filed a motion seeking a change of venue, to move the teenager’s first-degree murder...
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Willmar City Council approves first phase of master plan for park system
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Strategic planning for the future of Willmar’s park system moved a step forward Monday night with approval by the City Council to accept the first phase of the...
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Kandiyohi County reduces carbon footprint, increases recycled aluminum...
West Central TribuneWILLMAR –– It was only 2 p.m. Monday and the crew at the Kandiyohi County Recycling Center had already pulled the second bale of crushed aluminum cans out of its...
View ArticleLiebl plans Thursday rally to kick off his campaign for Willmar mayor
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Zack Liebl of Willmar will hold a kickoff rally for his campaign to be mayor of Willmar at 5 p.m. Thursday at 414 Becker Ave. S.W. in downtown...
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Willmar mayoral candidate Zack Liebl wants to help lead with positive attitude
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Willmar mayoral candidate Zack Liebl is a member of the younger generation that’s ready to step forward and help govern the city. Speaking to about 50 people...
View ArticleVehicles damaged by fire at Ridgewater College overnight, suspicious cause
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Several vehicles, including a former Kandiyohi Area Transit bus, were damaged in a fire reported just before 1 a.m. this morning at Ridgewater College.According to...
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West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for April 26.New London man who died after April 17 accident identified NEW LONDON –– The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the victim...
View ArticleWillmar Planning Commission OKs permit for transitional housing program for men
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The Willmar Planning Commission has approved a conditional use permit for LifeRight Outreach of Alexandria, a non-profit organization that plans to operate a faith-based,...
View ArticleChase ends in charges for Willmar man, stolen pickup in flames
West Central TribuneMONTEVIDEO — A 26-year-old Willmar man is being held in the Chippewa County Jail in Montevideo after allegedly leading police on a chase that ended with a stolen vehicle in...
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ELCA presiding bishop visits Willmar
West Central TribuneWILLMAR –– Since being elected as the fourth presiding bishop — and the first female presiding bishop — of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America last year, Elizabeth Eaton has...
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After five years of solitude in a foreign land, Willmar man is finally...
West Central TribuneFor the last five years, Abdullahi Olow has lived and worked in Willmar while his wife and young son have been living in Nairobi. It’s been a challenging ordeal...
View ArticleU.S. hogs and pigs inventory at its lowest level since 2007
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest quarterly hogs and pigs report, as of March 1, there were 62.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, the...
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