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Weather

Winter Storm Izzy brings new snowfall to region

Inclement weather proceeded throughout much of the day, with an expected 6 to 10 inches of snowfall from the storm being expected by the time the storm started tapering off in Kandiyohi County on Friday evening.

Northland Outdoors

Big outdoors matter for small sporting goods store

Pete's Surplus is a pop and son operated sporting goods store that continues to enjoy strong patronage in the face of competition from big destination stores. Friendly service, its location in an area with lots of outdoor opportunities, and a wide variety of camping, fishing and hunting gear along with military surplus, groceries, boots and more make it a favorite stop with many.

October 04, 2021 06:00 PM

Minnesota

Sen. Amy Klobuchar touts Save Our Stages Act during Willmar visit

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday visited the Barn Theatre to showcase the Save Our Stages Act, which provided funding for arts and entertainment venues across the state. The Barn Theatre, New London Little Theatre and the Spicer Cinema all received funding.

August 23, 2021 05:00 PM

NewsMD

As soon as he was eligible, Minnesota 14-year-old got vaccinated, for reasons both personal and practical

As soon as people 12 and older were eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, Kaden Toutges got his shots. His brother and parents had done the same before him. He joined more than half of the eligible people in Kandiyohi County who have been vaccinated.

July 18, 2021 12:23 PM

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Northland Outdoors

Minnesota state parks remain a 'hot' destination

State parks are enjoying a repeat of last year's surge in numbers. Activities, programming and visitors are back and on the upswing at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center as well. The heat wave has made a dip in the water the No. 1 attraction at parks in the region.

June 12, 2021 11:57 PM

By Tom Cherveny

Northland Outdoors

Southern Minnesota fishing could be a good bet for opener

It's a tradition for many anglers to head north for the fishing opener, but last year's COVID-19 pandemic led many to stay close to home. There's good reason to stick with that strategy this year as well, as lakes in southern Minnesota offers lots of good fishing.

May 14, 2021 02:49 PM

By Tom Cherveny

Lifestyle

Minnesota woman finds unexpected connection to her mother in 1954 magazine

Norma Monson doesn't have many photographs of her mother. But one of her favorites was taken in 1954 and shows her mom reading the February issue of a magazine called Woman's Home Companion. A timely set of coincidences recently brought a copy of that magazine into Monson's home — and heart.

November 08, 2020 12:00 PM

By Carolyn Lange

Lifestyle

Faithful baptized at a Minnesota beach during COVID-19

WILLMAR, Minn. — Parishioners of Willmar’s Assembly of God Church publicly professed their faith Aug. 23 with a summertime lake baptism.

August 30, 2020 08:00 AM

By Erica Dischino

News

UPDATED: Missing 83-year-old Minnesota man found

SPICER, Minn. — An 83-year-old man was reported missing Tuesday afternoon, June 16, after last being seen riding his bicycle near Spicer, was found alive Wednesday.

June 17, 2020 06:06 PM

By Carolyn Lange

News

Redwood Falls woman dies in Renville County crash

A 59-year-old Redwood Falls woman died when the van she was driving collided with a semi Wednesday afternoon on Renville County Road 1 south of Danube.

April 02, 2020 09:33 AM

By Forum News Service

Lifestyle

The allure of lutefisk: Despite a decline in consumption, traditional Norwegian dish draws crowds at church suppers

SPICER, Minn. — With one hand holding a heavy stoneware plate, Joel Piepenburg uses the other hand to scoop up chunks of white, boiled lutefisk.

November 04, 2019 08:25 AM

By Carolyn Lange / Forum News Service

Sports

DNR aims to cut Green Lake walleye limit

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries staff are finding fewer walleye in their nets in the waters of Kandiyohi County's premier walleye lake. The waters of Green Lake are warming and becoming more transparent, a trend sure to continue now that zebra mussels have taken hold in it. The changes are detrimental to walleye, and have led the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to propose reducing the walleye bag limit from six to three, with one over 20 inches.

September 20, 2019 05:00 AM

By Tom Cherveny / Forum News Service

Community

Some 300 bicyclists expected on west central Minnesota roads starting Thursday

NEW LONDON, Minn. — About 300 bicyclists will be on central Minnesota highways this week for the annual Bicycling Around Minnesota event.

August 14, 2019 09:01 PM

By Forum News Service