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Today, one in five turkeys grown commercially in America hail from Minnesota, which produced about 37 million birds last year

Today, one in five turkeys grown commercially in America hail from Minnesota, which produced about 37 million birds last year

Minnesota has been a national leader in the production of this flightless bird since the late 1950s, ranking No. 1 among states for the last two decades.

Minnesota has been a national leader in the production of this flightless bird since the late 1950s, ranking No. 1 among states for the last two decades.

1862 — Much of the Forest City stockade (for protection from the Sioux uprising) went up in one day, on Sept. 3. Luckily there were logs close by that were

Shirley Bosch, age 88, of Atwater, passed into the arms of angels surrounded by family on Friday, September 8, 2023.

(Willmar MN-) Bethesda of Willmar is finalizing plans for their latest expansion project. Bethesda CEO Michelle Haefner says they plan to build more than 100 senior living apartments on land

Karen Peterson, 80, of Spicer passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday October 1, 2022 at Bethesda memory care in Willmar. Funeral services will be held at Prairie Woods Environmental Center in the Earl B. Olson Room of the Main Building, on Saturday, October 8th at 11 a.m. with visitation beginning at 10 and a lunch to follow at the Westby Observatory.

The Jennie-O Turkey Store plant on Benson Avenue Southwest is set to close this spring, a decision made by Hormel Foods, which owns Jennie-O. No layoffs are planned as workers will transition over to the Willmar Avenue location.