West Central Tribune

The West Central Tribune is a daily newspaper, published in Willmar, Minnesota, six days a week, not including Sundays. It has a circulation exceeding 16,000 copies, which are delivered to various nearby communities.

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'Outstanding issues' delay Willmar, Minnesota, police chief decision

1 day ago | wctrib.com | Jennifer kotila

WILLMAR — Many people may have expected a decision regarding the next Willmar police chief to be on the agenda for the April 21 meeting of the Willmar City Council, after it had been removed from the April 7 meeting agenda, but it was not discussed this week either.
Braver Angels 'Reduce the Rancor' tour to visit Willmar, Minnesota, next week

1 day ago | wctrib.com | Jennifer kotila

WILLMAR — Political and cultural divisions continue to strain relationships in communities and families across Minnesota and the Braver Angels "Reduce the Rancor" bus tour will be in Willmar next week to conduct workshops that offer practical skills to strengthen relationships with families, friends and community members.
Willmar City Council approves amendment to Connect Willmar service agreement

2 days ago | wctrib.com | Jennifer kotila

WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council on Monday in a split 7-1 vote approved an amendment to the city’s service agreement with the engineering firm Bolton & Menk for design services for the Connect Willmar Initiative. Through the design phase of the fiber internet project, it was discovered that there are 76 parcels within phase one of the project area that do not have documented right of way and easements for city utilities, according to Willmar City Operations Director Kyle Box.
Willmar City Council to meet Monday, April 21

4 days ago | wctrib.com | Jennifer kotila

WILLMAR — A regular meeting of the Willmar City Council will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the boardroom at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building, 2200 23rd St. N.E. in Willmar.
Zeev Buium will make NHL debut in Wild playoff opener

5 days ago | wctrib.com | Jess Myers |John Shipley

LAS VEGAS – Even for a grizzled veteran like Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian, who has been in the NHL for 17 seasons and has a Stanley Cup title on his resume, standing in front of a backdrop that features the Stanley Cup logo as he talked to reporters in a Nevada suburb had a different feel. “This is why we play hockey,” Bogosian said of the playoffs.
Willmar Municipal Utilities recognized for electric reliability

5 days ago | wctrib.com | Jennifer kotila

WILLMAR — The Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission on Monday was informed that Willmar Municipal Utilities was recognized nationally by the American Public Power Association for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2024. “We are proud to receive this recognition.
Bonus editorial cartoon for April 18, 2025

6 days ago | wctrib.com | Christopher Weyant

This cartoon is the opinion of the cartoonist Christopher Weyant . Send feedback to: [email protected] . More Cartoonists' Opinions: Editorial cartoonist John Darkow draws on the high cost of Easter eggs. Editorial cartoonist Bruce Plante draws on the fiscal concerns of Social Security and Medicare.
Boys tennis roundup: Sauk Rapids edges Willmar in a CLC dual

6 days ago | wctrib.com | Michael Lyne

WILLMAR — Sauk Rapids edged the Willmar boys tennis team on Thursday, earning a 4-3 victory in the Central Lakes Conference match. The Storm, behind a sweep of wins from its doubles teams, improve to 2-0 in the conference and 4-0 overall. Willmar is 0-2 in conference matches and 0-4 this spring. Ryan Newberg, Carter Newberg and Sam Loerzel earned singles wins for the Cardinals. Ryan Newberg won 6-2, 7-5 against Hunter Rood at No. 1.
Baseball roundup: Long ball lifts NLS past Paynesville

6 days ago | wctrib.com | Joe Brown |Tom Elliott |Michael Lyne

SPICER — The scoreboard got a lot of work at the Green Lake Diamonds on Thursday. In the bottom of the third inning of a non-conference baseball matchup between New London-Spicer and Paynesville, the Wildcats sent three balls over the outfield fence for home runs. Two of those were back-to-back from Brayden Skindelien and Blake Schultz.
Photos: Willmar vs. Sauk Rapids, Thursday, April 17, 2025

6 days ago | wctrib.com | Michael Lyne

Subscribers Only Dawson-Boyd gets its first win of the spring with a 15-4 victory over Central Minnesota Christian School in a Camden Conference game in Prinsburg. Subscribers Only The Wildcats earn a 15-2 victory against Watertown-Mayer in the Wright County Conference game on Monday in New London.