12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (402+ words) Royce Lewis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a double and scored three runs for Minnesota, which won…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (163+ words) West Central Tribune America 250: 50 years ago today - April 9, 1976 Here are the headlines from the front page of the West Central Tribune on Friday, April 9, 1976. Get ready for a blast from the past! As we count down to America's 250th anniversary on…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (295+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The Ridgewater College baseball team got swept by Alexandria Technical & Community College on Wednesday. Alex Tech beat the Warriors 16-5 in six innings and 12-7 in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference games at Knute Nelson Stadium. Alex Tech won the second…...

13+ hour, 18+ min ago  (410+ words) WILLMAR " Wednesday was anything but prototypical golfing weather. But, many area teams braved the conditions at the Willmar Invitational, which featured temperatures in the mid 40s, cloudy skies and, at times, blistering winds. Willmar, which played host to golfers from eight…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (844+ words) WILLMAR " The United Way of West Central Minnesota's Brew Ha-Ha fundraiser is Thursday, April 9, with live entertainment by Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos. The event begins at 5: 30 p. m at the Willmar Conference Center. Appetizers will be served, and beer and…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (138+ words) Margaret Louise Lang passed away on April 2, at 89 years in Bethesda Grand, Willmar, MN. She was born June 2, 1936, in rural Renville County born to Arthur and Ada (Anderson) Kottom. "In 1955 she married Arthur W Lang, moving to New Ulm, MN…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (221+ words) WILLMAR " Some late-match heroics helped Sauk Rapids spoil the Willmar boys tennis team's home opener. The Storm were 3-1 in three-set matches in a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday at Willmar High School. It was both teams' season opener. Two…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago  (749+ words) BENSON " Swift County will allow the use of rifles during the 2026 deer firearm season. The Swift County Board voted 3-2 at its meeting Tuesday to deny an ordinance that would have kept the county as shotgun-only for deer hunting. The commissioners…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (476+ words) WILLMAR " Classes were back in session Wednesday in the Willmar Public Schools after a threatening note prompted a one-day closure. Willmar police and school staff collaborated on the investigation of a threat against staff and sites, and police announced Tuesday…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (422+ words) Facing a dearth of evidence and an abundance of skeptical prosecutors, she nonetheless secured indictments of the president's arch-enemies, James Comey and Letitia James. That the indictments got thrown out only underscored what it took to get them in the…...