No Sign Of Bird Flu As $8M Testing Lab Opens
Last year's bird flu epidemic killed nearly 10 million turkeys and egg-laying chickens in Minnesota.
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Last year's bird flu epidemic killed nearly 10 million turkeys and egg-laying chickens in Minnesota.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is looking for a girl who was last seen one week ago.
The water is receding in a southcentral Minnesota city where a deluge of fast-falling rain swamped the community and turned homes into waterfront properties.
Many residents and businesses in Willmar were pumping water Thursday morning after overnight storms drenched parts of central Minnesota with more than 8 inches of rain.
Businesses in Willmar are working to clean up Thursday after overnight storms drenched the town with more than 8 inches of rain.
The weekend weather is going to be a welcome relief after what has been a muggy week and – after the last couple days – a soggy week. Impressive rain totals have been coming in since Wednesday, with the storm spreading its way across Minnesota.
Authorities are looking for a driver after a woman and her three children were hurt in a single-vehicle crash near Willmar on Saturday.
Police in Willmar are asking for the public's help Tuesday evening finding two young boys who went missing.
This Memorial Day will have extra special meaning for one Minnesota community. The city of Willmar welcomed home Navy Machinist Mate 1st Class John Anderson -- 72 years after his death.
Willmar police responded to an unusual break-in report at a nursing home Saturday. The culprit was at the scene, but not arrested.
A Minnesota sailor lost on the beaches of Normandy is finally coming home.
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the Willmar area are preparing to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
A husband and wife who were hit and killed on a Kandiyohi County road following a crash Wednesday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says 71-year-old Glenyce Gulbranson was driving a Volvo station wagon that collided with a Chevy Impala at the intersection of Highway 23 and North Shore Drive near Spicer just before 7:30 p.m.
Parents will go to great lengths to watch their kids play sports. In this case, John and Tania Turnbull traveled nearly 10,000 miles to watch their son Jack play for Ridgewater College in Willmar.
Wildlife managers say Minnesota pheasant hunters should keep their gear handy.
Most of us have a favorite coffee shop -- a refuge to get some work done, have a great conversation, or people watch all while sipping a caffeinated beverage.
Danny Heinrich, who was announced Thursday as a suspect in the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling, did get into quite a bit of trouble as a young man.
The Democratic governor on Wednesday said BNSF railroad did not properly notify the state that it is transporting highly flammable crude oil from North Dakota through downtown Minneapolis while it reconstructs railroad tracks elsewhere.
A troop deployment ceremony brought out lots of people in Willmar Thursday. Even the Minnesota Wild were represented at the Army National Guard event, where more than 150 members of the 682nd Engineer Battalion prepared to leave for Kuwait.
More than 150 Minnesota Army National Guard soldiers based in Willmar are deploying to Kuwait.
Even though National Dog Day has landed on a Wednesday this year, there are still some fun things to do with your pooch to celebrate. Willmar has picked the best day to hold the grand opening of their new dog park, on Willmar Avenue and 22nd Street Southwest.
Accusations of racism are dividing one Minnesota community. A group protested in St. Cloud Saturday after a speaker allegedly talked about the effects of Somali immigrants moving to the city.
So far, 97 farms have been affected by the bird flu since the outbreak began in March. Kandiyohi County is ground zero with 37 of those farms. The state announced three new cases of the bird flu today, six new ones were reported yesterday.
National Guard soldiers have been called to help euthanize birds as part of the effort to stem the spread of avian flu in Minnesota.
Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken were in Willmar Saturday to meet with emergency responders and poultry producers and talk about the ongoing response to the virus in Minnesota.
