2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (430+ words) WILLMAR " The Willmar American Legion baseball team was able to fend off Little Falls to win the season-opener on Thursday. Thanks to a five-run second inning, WIllmar Post 167 came away with an 8-7 win at Elsie Klemmetson Field. That didn't come…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (150+ words) WATERLOO, Iowa " The Willmar Stingers needed 10 innings to beat the Waterloo Bucks 14-13 in a Northwoods League baseball game Thursday night before 930 fans at Riverfront Stadium. The extra inning was forced when Waterloo scored in the bottom of the ninth to…...

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (277+ words) Ronald Fredrick West Central Tribune Ronald W. Fredrick, age 83, of Belgrade and Atwater, passed away Sunday, June 7th, at Crest View Senior Living in Blaine. A public visitation will be from 1 p. m. to 2 p. m. followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2 p. m. on Wednesday,…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (561+ words) Ashley, North Dakota, is a small farming town where the local diet leans hard on sausage, deep-fried chicken and strudel. It has something of a medical center, but the nearest trauma hospital able to handle the most serious injuries is…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago  (15+ words) West Central Tribune Tracking areas of rain for today...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1409+ words) WILLMAR " Local lawmakers put a spotlight on legislative efforts to combat fraud in the state when they spoke at a recent town hall in Willmar to discuss the 2026 legislative session. "The amount of fraud and money that is being squandered…...

19+ hour, 54+ min ago  (466+ words) WILLMAR " A 46-year-old man was arrested on a Wright County warrant at 10: 27 p. m. Tuesday in the 2500 block of U. S. Highway 12. The man was listed as in custody Wednesday at the Kandiyohi County Jail, pending a court appearance. SPICER " A 20-year-old man was…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (15+ words) West Central Tribune Tracking strong storms possible this afternoon...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (271+ words) WILLMAR " Hudson Sjoberg delivered a walk-off win for the Willmar Rails on Wednesday night. Hosting the Marshall A's in a Corn Belt League amateur baseball game, Willmar rallied in the ninth inning for a 4-3 victory at Bill Taunton Stadium. Cullen…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (260+ words) John Kroes West Central Tribune John Kroes, age 83, of Prinsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 9, at Bethesda Grand in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. on Thursday, June 18, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar. Interment will be at Holland…...