A civil lawsuit filed in July 2022 returned for a second time to the Court of Appeals. A three-judge panel heard oral arguments.| West Central Tribune
Owen Schwanke, 21, of Willmar, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition, due to a previous felony conviction making him ineligible. After a day of trial, a jury determined he was not guilty.| West Central Tribune
Bryan Demarais, 35, of Dassel, had previously pleaded guilty in Meeker County District Court to the murder of Kayla Demarais. He was sentenced Tuesday.| West Central Tribune
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…| West Central Tribune
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