54+ min ago (56+ words) Editorial cartoonist Paresh Nath draws on the fear of an artificial intelligence bubble bust in the financial markets. Bonus editorial cartoon for Nov. 30, 2025 Editorial cartoonist Paresh Nath draws on the fear of an artificial intelligence bubble bust in the financial markets. This cartoon is the opinion of the cartoonist. Send feedback to: [email protected] ....

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (169+ words) BLAINE " The Willmar WarHawks lost 4-3 to the Minnesota Moose, one of the top teams in the NA3HL's West Division, on Sunday at Fogarty Arena. Willmar tied this one up twice before losing with 2:52 to play on a goal by the Moose's Carsen Gause. It was the second goal of the game for Gause, a forward from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Charlie Marchand also had two goals for Minnesota. Gabe Adams tied it up at 2-2 on a power-play goal at 7:20 of the second period for Willmar. Adams is a forward from Bellevue, Nebraska, with 10 goals and five assists in 18 games. After Minnesota took a 3-2 lead, Mikko Brown tied it up for the WarHawks at 16:34 of the third period. It was the forward's first goal to go along with 10 assists in 10 games for Willmar. Willmar plays the Granite City Lumberjacks at 7:10 p.m. Friday at…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago (38+ words) Editorial cartoonist Harley Schwadron draws the belief in Congress. Bonus editorial cartoon for Dec. 1, 2025 Editorial cartoonist Harley Schwadron draws the belief in Congress. This cartoon is the opinion of the cartoonist. Send feedback to: [email protected] ....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (68+ words) Dave Granlund is a Minnesota-based editorial cartoonist. Granlund's cartoons have appeared in the West Central Tribune, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. His cartoons are syndicated by Cagle Cartoons, Inc. Bonus editorial cartoon for Nov. 29, 2025 Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund draws on the changing of the retirement age. This cartoon is the opinion of cartoonist Dave Granlund. Send feedback to: [email protected]...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (238+ words) WILLMAR " The Willmar City Council on Monday, Dec. 1, will conduct its truth-in-taxation hearing. The proposed 2026 general fund budget of approximately $23.3 million and the preliminary levy of approximately $12.8 million were presented and approved by the City Council on Sept. 2. Following council work sessions to discuss the budget and levy, the final recommendation is to reduce the preliminary levy by $717,482 to approximately $12.1 million. This represents an increase of $954,389, or 8.6%, over the 2025 levy of approximately $11.1 million. The final proposed general fund budget is approximately $23 million, an increase of $965,806, or 4.37%, over the 2025 general fund budget of approximately $22.1 million. The total proposed budget for the city of Willmar in 2026 is $61.9 million. The meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the boardroom of the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building, 2200 23rd St. N.E. in Willmar. Other items on the agenda include a Human Rights Day proclamation; the introduction…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (213+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "West Central Tribune staff report." Often, the "West Central Tribune staff report" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. The West Central Tribune newsroom can be reached via email: [email protected] or phone 320-235-1150. Church Calendar published Nov. 29, 2025 GROVE CITY " The annual "Christmas at Trinity" will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove City. There will be cards, napkins, quilts, crafts, baked goods, lefsa and ethnic goodies…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (335+ words) OLIVIA " Renville County will dig a little deeper into its fund reserves to keep its levy increase for next year under 10%. Members of the County Board of Commissioners indicated at their Nov. 25 meeting that they would approve a 9.5% increase instead of the 10% increase they had originally adopted as the preliminary levy. As now proposed, the net county levy will increase from $18,462,575 this year to $20,217,202 in 2026. The commissioners are expected to approve the new levy following a truth-in-taxation hearing on Dec. 11. The commissioners had instructed staff to look at ways the original proposed levy could be trimmed to keep the increase under 10%. Landon Padrnos, finance coordinator, said that was accomplished by increasing the drawdowns from the reserves of the public health and social services departments. Padrnos said the reserve funds for the two departments will be drawn down by $835,000, as compared…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago (649+ words) Q: Do you know what these worms are? I get tons of them in the corners of my garage, right by the door opener rails. I cleaned them out, and a week later, I found more. I've tried to spray those areas with Raid, but I keep getting them. " Dave B. A: Wow, those look creepy, to say the least. For identification and control, I consulted a co-worker, Patrick Beauzay, an entomologist with North Dakota State University Extension. Patrick says: "These are millipedes. They are completely harmless but can be a nuisance. It seemed to be a good year for them. They live outdoors in areas with ample moisture where they feed on decaying organic matter. "In the fall, they start looking for overwintering places and can move into homes when their preferred habitat dries out. They will disappear once it gets cold…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (246+ words) SPICER " Green Lake Lutheran Ministries announces a new name for the organization to better capture the breadth of the work across the ministry's sites and programs " Water's Edge Ministries. According to a news release from Water's Edge Ministries, the name was chosen due to the role water plays in scripture as well as the group's programming. The ministry is a provider of faith-based camps, retreats and learning opportunities across Minnesota and the country. The decision to change the name came from the organization's growth and evolving mission since 1992. The board and a task force guided the rebranding process. Input was gathered from campers, families, congregations, volunteers, supporters and staff. According to the news release, the new name unites aspects of the ministry under a shared identity. Ministry programs include Green Lake Bible Camp in Spicer, Shores of St. Andrew in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (246+ words) SPICER " Green Lake Lutheran Ministries announces a new name for the organization to better capture the breadth of the work across the ministry's sites and programs " Water's Edge Ministries. According to a news release from Water's Edge Ministries, the name was chosen due to the role water plays in scripture as well as the group's programming. The ministry is a provider of faith-based camps, retreats and learning opportunities across Minnesota and the country. The decision to change the name came from the organization's growth and evolving mission since 1992. The board and a task force guided the rebranding process. Input was gathered from campers, families, congregations, volunteers, supporters and staff. According to the news release, the new name unites aspects of the ministry under a shared identity. Ministry programs include Green Lake Bible Camp in Spicer, Shores of St. Andrew in…...