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Manager Rocco Baldelli hopes Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton will be back Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

Green Lake BMX hosts MN BMX State Qualifier in Spicer on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

The board chose Kip Lynk, who currently works for the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative, to serve as interim superintendent. Superintendent John Regan resigned last month, effective June 30.

🔊 In this episode, Don and John talk about the best ways to manage weeds in your yard and garden, whether through prevention, chemicals, or a table knife and good knee pads.

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as driver Collin James Flynn, 24, of Detroit Lakes. Flynn was found lying in the roadway, according to the sheriff's office.

Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg earns its first Class A tournament berth in 15 years, facing Foley in Minneapolis

A staunch social conservative, the former governor of Indiana has increasingly distanced himself from former president Donald Trump.

From the commentary: Last year, over a third of the country's clean-power projects were in Texas. One reason, ironically, is that Texas is a low-regulation state that lets people easily build things. Plus, it has loads of open land swept by mighty winds.

What keeps Chuck DuBore going are the personal connections developed across generations, and a feeling of helping others through a tough time.

Tuesday's event is a scheduled simulated nuclear incident drill. Residents near the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant in Sherburne and Wright counties should not be alarmed, according to state DPS.

Mayo Clinic will redevelop several downtown sites to greatly expand its clinical facilities, officials said.

Called MSP Reserve, it lets travelers who are flying out of Terminal 2 choose the time they wish to pass through security.

From the commentary: Joe Biden has staked a substantial degree of his presidency on showing that he can work across the bitter partisan boundaries of recent years, already producing the massive bipartisan infrastructure law and measures to spur domestic chip production and protect the health of […]

Kandiyohi County Public Works is planning for two trail projects this year. The first is construction of .8 miles of paved trail along County Road 24 on the north side of Willmar Lake. The second is 4 miles of overlay on the Green Lake trail in Spicer.

Area funerals scheduled through June 12, 2023

The garden space continues to change, just like the plants grown within it.

Producers are seeing higher prices at the sale barn, but with drought and high input costs, the number of cattle is down across the country.

Clear Springs Cattle Company at Starbuck, Minnesota, has a diverse farming operation with seedstock, direct-to-consumer sales and agritourism.

From the editorial: "Voyageurs ... isn’t like other national parks when it comes to its wintertime ice, snow, and traditional recreational uses. Its regulations appropriately shouldn’t be in line with elsewhere."

Editorial cartoonist Bruce Plante draws on Joe Biden's deal win on the debt limit.

The Tribune publishes Records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to serve as a keeper of the local historical record. All items are written by Tribune staff members based on information contained in public documents from the state court system […]

Willmar beats Minot 11-8 after trailing 8-1 on a wet Sunday night

Miami hosts Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday.

There were 11 cautions and a long weather-related delay, meaning the race ended more than 5½ hours after its start.

Willmar gets 3 more relays, 4 more individuals to St. Michael after the final day of the Section 8AA championships while New London-Spicer has its 4x100 girls relay and Danica Pederson headed to state

Willmar Senior High School held its Class of 2023 commencement at the Willmar Civic Center on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Only one of the drivers were taken to an area hospital, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

15 new independent bookstores that have opened in Minnesota since March 2020.

Tyson said it would relocate all corporate employees from offices in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, along with those in Chicago and Downers Grove, Illinois, to its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.

Threshing shows and old machinery are featured at Heritage Hill, Hanley Falls, Atwater and Forest City, with a Summer Rendezvous also taking place at the Forest City Stockade during the threshers show.

The Kandiyohi County Board is scheduled to consider changes to the county assessing system that would make the county responsible for all property viewing in the county.

In pursuit of their first state berth, Sting beat RTR 2-0 to advance to Section 3A final

The body of Donald Richard Worden, 39, of St. Cloud was recovered on the evening of Friday, June 2. He had been missing since Wednesday.

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Thirteen artists are scheduled to take part in the annual arts event, which sees artists open their studios to the public in Willmar, Svea, New London and Spicer.

This week Don Kinzler takes questions about preventing and treating woodpecker damage, whether sump pump water is safe for gardens, and when one should stop harvesting asparagus and rhubarb.

Radio station helps keep rural reservation communities connected by sharing stories

State Representative Chris Swedzinski and Senator Gary Dahms charge that the DFL-controlled legislature went too far in policy and spending bills.

This week garden columnist Don Kinzler recommends 25 simple gardening items will make a big difference this summer.

New legislation requires schools to end use of Native American mascots unless they seek an exemption from state's 11 tribal nations and Tribal Nations Education Committee.

The Tribune publishes Records as part of its obligation to inform readers about the business of public institutions and to serve as a keeper of the local historical record. All items are written by Tribune staff members based on information contained in public documents from the state court system […]

Kennedy Mara ties for 11th and Fernanda Ossa Letelier finishes 35th in Park Rapids

The Minnesota Department of Education issued its graduation report for 2022 recently. The report comes out a year after those students graduated but is still worth studying, school officials say.

Of 251 graduates of the Willmar Senior High class of 2023, 175 of them plan to continue their educations at community/technical colleges, colleges and universities.

Here are some of the more significant changes to the state's crime and criminal justice code this year.

Daniel Joe Hittle was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison, yet was released on parole for good behavior after serving just 11 years.

The case had been scheduled for trial next week in Hennepin County.

The Willmar Stingers and teachers from Willmar's Roosevelt Elementary School faced off in their annual kickball game Thursday. The Stingers faced some obstacles during the game.

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Due to extreme fire danger, the National Weather Service has extended a Red Flag Warning until until 9 p.m. Sunday, May 28.