Between the Lines 09/21/2016 COLUMNIST Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-         Wow, I am glad that our country is really not in that bad of shape. If you look at where we were at when the great recession hit,  I feel we have come  a long way from that point. Are things perfect, not really, there still... View
	Charger Theater to present Musical “Lady Pirates of Captain Bree” 09/14/2016 EDUCATION Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Gangway, Pirates of the Caribbean — here come The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree!  When his crew jumps ship upon sighting the pirates in the distance, Captain Jennings is left with a makeshift crew of motley prisoners and Fergus, a sailor who can’t swim, to protect his wealthy passengers, t... View
	WWG Homecoming 09/14/2016 EDUCATION Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     Homecoming week will start next Monday with school activities, and Coronation Monday evening at 7:30 p m in the high school auditorium.... View
	Woodstock Media talks about fiber optic plan 09/14/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-         Westbrook — Terry Nelson and Ron Nelson of Woodstock Media talked to the council on where they are at on a project to possibly install a fiber optic network for Westbrook.... View
	Westbrook residents hear about First Ave. street project 09/14/2016 COMMUNITY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     Westbrook — Last Wednesday the Cottonwood County Highway Department held an open house for residents and businesses in Westbrook at the Westbrook Senior Center. The open house was held in regard to the proposed rebuilding of Cottonwood County road number 33, also known as Fi... View
	Between the Lines 09/14/2016 COLUMNIST Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-      Just a bit shy of 27 years Jacob Wetterling’s remains were found last Friday in a makeshift grave on the outskirts of Paynesville. For the past 27 years I like most Minnesotans have wondered what happened to Jacob? The Wetterlings were relentless in keeping their son’s abdu... View
	Plum Creek Park officially regionally significant 09/07/2016 COMMUNITY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission recently announced something those in this area already believed. Plum Creek Park near Walnut Grove has regional significance.... View
	Public Hearing on Walnut Grove Bar & Grill 09/07/2016 COMMUNITY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- WALNUT GROVE —  The Walnut Grove City Council will hold a hold a public hearing on whether or not the city should continue to operate a municipal liquor store. ... View
	Public Informational Open House in Westbrook 08/31/2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Public informational open house meeting concerning County Highway 33 (l st Avenue) will be held Wednesday, September 7. It is hosted by Cottonwood County and the City of Westbrook from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Westbrook Senior Center, 849 5th Street, Westbrook, MN 56183... View
	Between the Lines 08/31/2016 COLUMNIST Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     I am outraged by the incredible price increases of the EpiPen used by people with extreme allergies. It is a pen type device that allergy victims can use to inject medicine  that likely would save their lives in an extreme allergy event. The pens price has increase... View
	Herding named MN Jr PGA Player of the Year 08/31/2016 SPORTS - GOLF Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- The Players Tour Player of the Year for girls was Abby Herding of Storden, MN.  She accumulated a total of 760 points throughout the season.  Congrats Abby  on a great summer!... View
	WWG School starts Tuesday 08/31/2016 EDUCATION Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     WWG — With school finishing early this past year, and starting after Labor Day now, one would have thought the summer would have been longer. In reality it was, however most people probably would not have noticed. At any rate, the doors at Westbrook and Walnut Grove will ope... View
	Blazing Sunset 08/24/2016 SMALL TOWN LIFE Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- There were many people attending the Murray County Fair last Friday evening. View
	Flying low and fast . . 08/24/2016 AGRICULTURE Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     westbrook — Around this time, around the area, you often can hear the buzz of high powered spray planes as they cruise over soybean fields treating for aphids.  ... View
	Medal of Honor program in the works 08/24/2016 EDUCATION Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     WWG — For some time now the WWG District has been selected to be visited by a Medal of Honor visit. In the early plans it was hoped that Medal of Honor recipient,  Leo Thorsness, who grew up in Walnut Grove would attend the event. Now it seems that he will not be a... View
	Between the Lines 08/17/2016 COLUMNIST Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     A week ago I had the good fortune to visit the new Vikings Taj Mahal to football. Wow! It certainly is impressive, it is amazing what you can build for a bit over one billion dollars, half of which were donated by the general public of the state through our income ta... View
	Whooping It Up 08/17/2016 COMMUNITY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- westbrook — The week before last Hooperina gave a presentation of Hula Hooping at the Westbrook Community Center. The event was a part of the Westbrook Library’s  Summer Reading Program. ... View
	Obituary 08/17/2016 OBITUARY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)- Darrell Duncan Snodgress... View
	Council reviews preliminary budget for 2017 08/09/2016 COMMUNITY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     westbrook — City clerk Katie Steen presented a proposed budget for 2017. Her projections for the budget local levy is $265,000, that figure is about slightly over 7 percent increase over last years budget of $247,000. The dollar amount of increase is about $18,000.... View
	Walnut Grove Celebrated National Night Out 08/09/2016 COMMUNITY Sentinel Tribune / STPNS Westbrook, Minnesota (STPNS)-     Walnut Grove — It was a perfect summer night when Walnut Grove citizens celebrated the National Night Out last Tuesday, August 2.... View