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Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish has criticized recommendations in the government organizational study being put together by the co...
WILLMAR, MINN. – 6-18-13-- The game was not short on drama -- that much is true. Forget any ideas about ebb and flow, t...
The City of Willmar is being recognized as a Minnesota GreenStep City and will receive an award for advancing to become a Ste...
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota athletic department continues to take the show on the road this summer. The ...
In case you missed it last night, Pioneer Public Television will be rebroadcasting it's program Postcards again today fea...
Pioneer Public Television is proud to premier the next episode of Postcards on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. with Somali...
The annual City of Willmar auction takes place at the Willmar impound lot on Highway 40 Friday beginning at 1 p.m. City Clerk...
The annual City of Willmar auction takes place at the Willmar impound lot on Highway 40 Friday beginning at 1 p.m. City Clerk...
The new community room at the Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum is finished, and they want to show it off to the pub...
WILLMAR, MN- 4-18-13-- The Willmar Stingers this week have announced the signing of 4 more pitchers and an outfielder to the ...
A Willmar fur processor says he's one of the largest suppliers of deer skins to China. Scott Johnson of Johnson Fur, 4 mi...
The City of Willmar has learned the old airport terminal and hangar buildings have been placed on the National Register of Hi...
Due to the a final stage in construction, the KCHS Museum will be closed now through Monday, and will re-open on Tuesday, Mar...
This past weekend the West Central Tribune issued a blistering editorial criticizing the leadership of Willmar Mayor Frank Ya...
The 7th Annual Save Our Tails banquet to benefit the Kandiyohi/Meeker Humane Society takes place Friday at the Willmar Holida...
The two candidates for Willmar City Council Ward 4 will participate in a candidate's debate on KWLM's Open Mike Show ...
The Willmar City Council Monday will consider hiring a Twin Cities company to perform a study of the governmental structure o...
Rice Memorial Hospital and Willmar Municipal Utilities officials will soon be getting questioned on why they think they shoul...
A Twin Cities company gets the nod to perform a study of the governmental structure of the City of Willmar. Steve Ahmann, Cha...
The Minnesota Twins 53rd Winter Caravan will draw to a close to after visiting nearly 50 communities over the course of the l...
A Hutchinson man has told the City of Willmar he intends to purchase the Regency East Mobile Home Park on Lakeland Drive and ...
Former Senator Joe Gimse of Willmar has been hired by a Willmar-based engineering company. Gimse now works for Bollig Inc, lo...
The Willmar City Council Tuesday will discuss the issue of city entities being members of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of C...
The Willmar City Council will discuss the issue of city entities being members of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce....
Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish gave his State of the City Address at Monday night's city council meeting and looked ahead to ...
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says there will be a community notification meeting Thursday regarding a Level 3 Pr...
Officials from Minneapolis, Willmar, New London, Spicer, Granite Falls and Olivia attended a seminar put on by the Coalition ...
Now that the DFL controls the House, the Senate and the Governor's office, some are watching to see if they will make goo...
As you may be dealing with Thanksgiving leftovers, Jennie-O/Turkey Store, based in Willmar, is always looking for new ways fo...
Willmar City Council Member Doug Reese is leaving after representing his Ward for 26 years, after being elected to the Kandiy...
WILLMAR, MN- 11-14-12-- The Willmar Stingers announced that five members to date will be back with the team as they open thei...
election coverage jpc 11-5-12KWLM will be providing election coverage all night Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The pol...
Governor Mark Dayton and DFL Leaders are touring the state in the run-up to Election Day on a bus tour to rally Minnesotans t...
WILLMAR, MN- 10-23-12-- The Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League announced today that Matt Hollod will return for his fo...
Kandiyohi County Historical Society will host the traveling exhibit, Commemorating Controversy: The Dakota - U.S. War of 1862...
Before last night's presidential debate in Denver, local legislative candidates participated in a forum put on by the Cit...
Governor Mark Dayton heard from a handful of local business, education and government leaders during a visit to the Minnwest ...
Motorists may see one or two additional types of lights on traffic signals in ten communities across west central Minnesota.T...
The City of Willmar this week took action to try and fill some gaps created by recent resignations of city staff. The council...
The City of Willmar is losing another department head, and this time there is not assistant to fill-in until a replacement is...
8-28-12 The stretch of Highway 12 where that crash that killed Marta Stoffers, Michelle Hoffman and Julia Hoffman August 17th...
8-28-12 The stretch of Highway 12 where that crash that killed Marta Stoffers, Michelle Hoffman and Julia Hoffman August 17th...
8-27-12 KARE 11 TV yesterday interviewed the good samaritan who rescued 5-year-old Jason Hoffman of Eden Prairie from a burni...
8-22-12 Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish says he favors the Voter Photo I.D. Amendment on the ballot this fall. Earlier the Mayors ...
8-17-12 West central Minnesota will take center stage when the Willmar Lakes Area play host to a regional Legacy Destination ...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-14-12-- Forrestt Allday’s two doubles and two runs scored at the top of the lineup were not en...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-13-12--Max Kuhn’s three-run homer highlighted a five-run seventh inning where the Stingers pul...
8-8-12 A new ordinance regulating chickens and pets in the City of Willmar hit a brick wall in the city council this week. Th...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-3-12--Willmar scored seven unanswered runs in the first three innings, but Duluth responded with 10 ...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-2-12--Michael Suchy set a franchise record for most RBIs in a single season, and Kenny Roberts hit h...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 8-01-12-- Max Kuhn blasted a ball deep over the left-field fence with Kenny Roberts on base in the nin...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 7-31-12--Forrestt Allday’s two-run double with two outs in the fifth inning broke a scoreless ti...
WILLMAR, Minn. – Willmar sent 12 batters to the plate in the fourth inning and scored seven runs, including five on two...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 7-18-12-Willmar capitalized on three errors in the third inning to break a scoreless tie with five une...
7-17-12 Willmar Fire Chief Marv Calvin has submitted his resignation to the City of Willmar. Calvin says he has accepted a po...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 7-17-12-Corben Green extended his hitting streak to 20 games and three Stingers had multi-hit efforts ...
7-13-12 There was a little bit of rain for Sonshine 2012 yesterday morning but otherwise it's been a 180 degree turnaroun...
7-12-12 The 2012 Sonshine Festival at the Willmar Civic Center and grounds is off to a good start with very pleasant weather....
The West Central Tribune is reporting the City of Willmar and Municipal Utilities Commission has reached an agreement with fo...
7-4-12 Anyone who has been outside lately knows how bad the mosquitos have gotten. The City of Willmar has not been able to d...
7-3-12 Monday's high temperatures were hot enough -- upper 90's reported across the lower half of the state. But fore...
7-3-12 The City of Willmar has launched a new website. It can be found atwww.willmarmn.gov. City Administrator Charlene Steve...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 7-2-12--Zach Benson’s two-run triple in the third inning broke a 2-2 tie, and the Stingers led t...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 6-25-12- Kenny Roberts gave the Willmar Stingers all the offense they would need for the night with tw...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 6-22-12-- With one out in the bottom of the first inning, Corben Green hit a grand slam to give Willma...
6-19-12 According to officials of the City of Willmar, Trott Avenue West between 23rd Street and 28th Street will be closed o...
WILLMAR, Minn. – 6-15-12- With the bases loaded and one out in a tied ballgamein the eighth, Steven Brault hit a sacrif...
WILLMAR, Minn. – Mitch Rowan’s solo home run in the fifth inning marked the Stingers’ only RBI in a game wh...
6-7-12 What appeared to be a mirage and an impossible dreamfor many years finally came true for the City of Willmar last week...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Willmar scored multiple runs in four-straight innings to open up a 13-2 lead after six in a game the Stinger...
WILLMAR, Minn. – Mankato’s early offense proved too much for Willmar for the second-straight night as the MoonDog...
WILLMAR, Minn. – Mankato saw six of its first seven batters reach base as part of a three-run first inning and never lo...
5-31-12 Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission President Dave Baker sees good times ahead as they move forward with hirng a n...
5-22-12 The disc golf course in Willmar is seeing some improvements this year thanks to the efforts of two area men and 6 are...
5-22-12 According to officials for the City of Willmar, the 10th Street West railroad crossing will be closed today and tomor...
(Willmar, MN) -- More and more Minnesota builders are heading west to North Dakota. In the next five years, Minot's popul...
4-11-12 Local emergency crews worked together to rescue a Willmar man who drove into a lake north of Willmar last night. At 9...
4-11-12 A Willmar man had to be rescued after driving his car into a lake last night. At 9:46 p.m. the Kandiyohi County Sheri...
4-7-12 Willmar PD is requesting information on the theft of a flag from the VFW Post #1639 in Willmar. The flaghas Post #1639...
4-6-12 House Legacy Fund Committee Chair Dean Urdahl of Grove City says the house passed the Legacy Bill on Thursday. The bil...
3-26-12 Congress, the state legislature and even the City of Willmar have re-drawn their district boundaries, and now it'...
3-23-12 A head-on crash in the fog this morning killed one person and critically injured another south of Willmar. The state ...
3-21-12 The House Legacy Committee next week will consider a bill that includes money to fight zebra mussels and help the Let...
3-5-12 Fired Willmar Municipal Utilities General Manager Bruce Gomm has filed a lawsuit against the City of Willmar, Willmar ...
2-23-12 A fund to raise money to pay for iPads for Willmar High School Juniors and Seniors next year got a boost from Jennie-...
2-9-12 It's beenawhile since local fire departments had to battle a grass fire in February, but that wasthe case yesterda...
2-8-12 Officials from the City of Willmar will be in St. Paul today, meeting with lawmakers about issues important to city re...
2-7-12 Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish gave his second State of the City Address at last night's Willmar City Council meeting....
2-1-12 House D-F-L lawmakers are in Rochester, Saint Cloud, Willmar and Mankato today (Thurs) and they'll be in Brainerd,...
WILLMAR, MN- 1-31-2012 The Willmar Stingers 2012 player roster is coming together as the team prepares for its third season o...
1-26-12 The Islamic Society of Willmar is no longer interested in purchasing the Garfield Elementary School Building for a mo...
1-13-12 A local official who works with the Willmar Somali community says they are relieved they can once again transfer mone...
1-13-12 An estimated crowd of about 420 came to the evening session of the "Understanding the Somali Culture" commu...
1-12-12 A community-wide informational meeting called “Understanding the Somali Culture” takes place today at the...
1-6-12 A community-wide informational meeting “Understanding the Somali Culture” has been organized and scheduled...
12-12-11 The Willmar School Board meets tonight and will hold their truth in taxation hearing. If it's like the Kandiyohi Cou...
12-6-11 Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish wants to know what the public thinks about Downtown Willmar. The City of Willmar and Willm...
12-1-11 Despite forgetting to put it into their 2012 budget, it appears the City of Willmar will have enough revenue coming i...
11-23-11 Kandiyohi County residents should be recieving their Truth in Taxation property tax notices this week. City and coun...
11-17-11 A 42-year-old man was hurt when his car left a road north of Willmar and ended up in a lake. At around 6:15 a.m. the...
11-8-11 A Willmar business that has been in operation for more than 20 years closes it's doors Friday, putting 10 people out ...
10-19-11 The Willmar Police Department will soon be sporting some new equiptment thanks to some donations and grants. Willmar...
WILLMAR, MN- The Willmar Stingers announced today that eight players will be back with the organization during its third seas...
10-11-11 Willmar School District Superintendent Dr. Jerry Kjergaard says they still haven't heard back from either the City o...
9-28-11 House Democrats say their recent meetings with schoolofficials in Willmar, Northfield, Grand Rapids, Sartell and Anok...
9-28-11 Leaders from the City of Willmar, Willmar School District and area financial institutions attended a 3-hour community...
9-24-11 On September 5th 1961, the Twins were finishing up their first season in Minnesota, and the expansion Minnesota Vikin...
9-14-11 Negotiations continue between the Willmar School District and two different parties regarding the sale of the Garfiel...
9-10-11Willmar residents today Saturday will be bringing their old, unwanted, unusedand disgarded items to the city recycling...
9-9-11 In Willmar Saturday it will be Fall cleaning time, as people will be bringing their old, unwanted, unusedand disgarded...
9-8-11 The Islamic Society of Willmar has not yet responded to the Willmar School District's counter offer regarding the prop...
9-7-11 Another step has been taken toward the City of Willmar developing the old airport property into an industrial park. Th...
9-7-11 Today is the deadline for the Islamic Society of Willmar to let the school district know if they still want to purchas...
9-6-11 The first city budget in the administration of Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish calls for cuts to the Willmar Design Center,...
8-18-11 It may be mid-August but theCity of Willmar is still authorizing more road projects to be done this year. On Monday t...
8-18-11 The United Way of West Central Minnesota’s annual "Stuff the Bus" event takes place tomorrow at the 1...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Mitch Rowan (Willamette) had a perfect day at the plate with a 4-for-4 performance that included two doubles...
WILLMAR, Minn.- With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Mitch Rowan (Willamette)tied the game with a single to right...
8-10-11 Two former Willmar city officials were honored last week by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Retired City A...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Mitch Rowan (Willamette) and Jason Leblebijian (Bradley) began the eighth inning with consecutive singles to...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Pat Stover (Santa Clara), Jason Leblebijian (Bradley) and Sean Dwyer (Florida Gulf Coast) all had solo home ...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Eduardo Gonzalez (Alcorn State) hit his first home run of the year to tie the game, 3-3, in the third inning...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Willmar led three different times against the Duluth Wednesday night, including a 6-4 lead after seven innin...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Willmar scored six unanswered runs in the final three innings to come within two, 10-8, with the tying run o...
7-7-11 Thanks to a judge's ruling, the City of Willmar so far hasn't really felt the impact of the state government shutdown ...
6-28-11 Cities, counties, schools and other agencies are preparing for Friday's likely Minnesota government shutdown. Kandiyo...
6-24-11 RV users will have another place to empty their septic tanks thanks to the Willmar City Council this week. A dump sit...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Seven differentWillmar battershad base hits, and four different Stingers had multi-RBI games in a 12-5 victo...
MANKATO, Minn. - The Willmar Stingers Jake Stinnett (Maryland) blasted a solo home run to left field with two outs in the nin...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Seven different Stingers recorded hits, and Willmar scored five unanswered runs to defeat the Duluth Huskies...
6-16-11 A three-vehicle crash sentthree people to the hospital north of Willmar yesterday afternoon. It happened at 1:45 p.m....
6-14-11 A state official yesterday said they should have told neighbors when a mental health facility in Willmar went from a ...
6-14-11 The plans by Willmar Municipal Utilities to burn corn cobs in their coal-fired power plant near downtown are on hold ...
6-9-11 In case you missed National Bike to Work Day May 20th, the Willmar Design Center encourages you to ride to work today....
WILLMAR, Minn. - Willmar scored runs in four of the first six innings and took a 5-4 lead into the eighth, but Alexandria tal...
6-7-11 A government shutdown July 1st could possibly affect the City of Willmar's cash flow. City Administrator Michael Schmi...
WILLMAR, Minn. - Willmar jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the fourth inning after a two-out RBI-single by Jake Stinnett sco...
Willmar, MN - Willmar could not overcome an early four-run deficit, as the Stingers trailed the entire game against Thunder B...
WILLMAR, MN - After falling behind 4-0 early, the Willmar Stingers scored six unanswered runs in the final four innings to cl...
WILLMAR, MN- The Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League has finalized its 2011 roster with the signing of six players, inc...
Perhaps no one has been more eager for the Federal Aviation Administration to release the old airport property to the City of...
A grease fire on a stove started a fire that destroyed a house near Belgrade Thursday afternoon. The Stearns County Sheriff's...
A grease fire on a stove started a fire that destroyed a house near Belgrade yesterday afternoon. The Stearns County Sheriff'...
The Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office yesterday filed chargesand requested continued detentionof the juvenilesuspect i...
The City of Willmar is likely going to be spending $5000 to hire an architect to come up with cost estimates of fixing-up a b...
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