Kandiyohi County removes two lakes, Little Crow River from no wake advisory
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — With some of the lake levels dropping, some of the Kandiyohi County lakes are being removed from the no wake advisory, according to a news release Tuesday from...
View ArticleWarwick plea hearing scheduled Wednesday morning
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Robert Warwick, 18, is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday morning in Kandiyohi County District Court for his alleged role in the death of his grandmother last year....
View ArticleTurnout light for open house on Highway 12 project that begins Monday
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Public turnout was light during a 90-minute open house Tuesday afternoon for area residents and others to learn about traffic changes and other details for the U.S....
View ArticleKandiyohi County Board supports new drug court program in 8th Judicial District
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Kandiyohi County commissioners expressed their support for a new drug court program which starts this week in the Eighth Judicial District. The County Board heard a report...
View ArticleWarwick pleads guilty in grandmother's murder, sentenced to life
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Robert Warwick, 18, of Willmar, pleaded guilty to first degree murder while committing a felony in Kandiyohi County District Court in Willmar on Wednesday for the July...
View ArticleMnDOT urges travelers to use caution in work zones, use 511mn.org to plan trips
West Central TribuneST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging motorists to use extra caution in highway work zones over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.“We suspend...
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Kandiyohi County modifies no-wake restrictions on area lakes
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Kandiyohi County Sheriff Dan Hartog said Wednesday that no wake restrictions, which were put in place June 18, have been lifted on Eagle Lake, Diamond Lake, Elkhorn Lake...
View ArticleLittle Crow Ski Team to return to Neer Park for weekend shows
West Central TribuneNEW LONDON — The Little Crow Ski Team will return to Neer Park to perform on the Crow River following a two week hiatus due to the no-wake advisory on...
View ArticleWarwick gets life: Parole possible in 30 years in killing of grandmother
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Roughly eight years after Robert Warwick penned a narrative calling his grandmother his “hero’’ for always doing the right thing, he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder...
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West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for July 3.Crash GRANITE FALLS — The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a one-vehicle crash that injured the driver Tuesday...
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West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for July 5Some Renville County parks reopened OLIVIA — Some county parks in Renville County have reopened with some restrictions. The county...
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Lack of response from building owners frustrates city
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The city has been waiting for the past several months to hear whether the Taiwanese owners of the UMEC USA building in downtown Willmar will either demolish or...
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Pre-schoolers take a field trip
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — A YMCA day care group of pre-schoolers took a field trip Thursday to the Becker Market in downtown Willmar to learn how to prepare healthy snacks and about...
View ArticleTwo injured Saturday in Atwater crash
West Central TribuneATWATER -- Two people were injured Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Atwater. Kamal H. Ahmen, 27, of Willmar, and Kama H. Ahmed, 23, of Willmar, were taken to...
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Integration Collaborative closes its doors
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The West Central Integration Collaborative closed its office doors last week after 11 years serving area school districts. The day after they left the office for the...
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Integration Collaborative closes its doors
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The West Central Integration Collaborative closed its office doors last week after 11 years serving area school districts. The day after they left the office for the...
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Large solar array to benefit area electricity consumers, Kandiyohi Power...
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — Kandiyohi Power Cooperative is surveying the land behind the utility’s building to prepare for an approximated 170 solar panel installation to benefit their energy...
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Records
West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for July 7.Stabbing WILLMAR — A 44-year-old Willmar man was transported to Rice Hospital Saturday evening after a stabbing in downtown Willmar. Willmar...
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West Central TribuneThis is the records summary for July 8.Stabbing suspect arrested WILLMAR — A suspect has been arrested in a stabbing Saturday evening in downtown Willmar. The 29-year-old...
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Rice Care project enters final phase: 4 years of continuous construction
West Central TribuneWILLMAR — The familiar canopy at the front entrance to the Rice Care Center is gone and the parking area turned into a field of gravel. The changes are...
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