A sweeping fraud scandal has put the spotlight on places like Willmar, where Somalis run businesses and work at the Jennie-O ...

Prep girls hockey report for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in west central Minnesota. Minnesota River scores 3 goals late for 4-1 ...

The 21-year-old suspect, Tyler Wagstaff of Willmar was arrested in Grove City on three felony level offenses: 2nd Degree ...

Prep boys hockey report for Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in west central Minnesota. Willmar scores a pair of 1st-period goals ...

A hit-and-run near Willmar left one person injured Saturday evening, as a pickup truck collided with a car and sped away, ...

A man whose rapid-fire crime spree started with gunshots from a Lyndale Avenue balcony and capped off with a random murder ...

Each match came down to the wire in the Willmar wrestling team's season-opening triangular. And each time, the Cardinals were able to prevail for a pair of Central Lakes Conference wins on Thursday.

With a 16-4 run to start the second half, the Willmar boys basketball team dug itself out of a first-half hole. Led by Avery Christensen's 36 points, the Cardinals won their season opener on Thursday, ...

Four Lakers girls were sent to the triangular: Hanna Annette, Kami Domek, Sierra Aufdenkamp and Aaliyah Chilton. Aufdenkamp ...

Jun. 26---- With the ground still saturated from the heavy rains in mid-June, just a little more than an inch and a half of rain caused flooding throughout Willmar on Wednesday. However, just 24 hours ...

Key baskets late in the second half powered Alexandria to a 48-41 victory over Central Lakes Conference opponent Willmar on ...