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The public is invited to an open house this afternoon to look at plans to create so-called "gateways to downtown Willmar...
Ever since the Willmar Downtown Bypass was built 30 years ago, newcomers and visitors to the city have wondered "where i...
Local economic development and government officials say Willmar is lucky Torgerson Properties is chosing to do an 11 million ...
Robbin's Island Park in Willmar is closed until further notice due to vandalism near the park's entrance on North Hig...
A parking study of downtown Willmar shows some areas are completely saturated. Adam Arvidson of the firm SRF Consulting Group...
The City of Willmar has learned the old airport terminal and hangar buildings have been placed on the National Register of Hi...
This month's special election for Willmar City Council will be the last of it's kind. City Clerk Kevin Halliday says ...
Willmar officials think they may have a solution to resolve the question of what to do with the historic terminal building, h...
Willmar City Council Member Doug Reese is leaving after representing his Ward for 26 years, after being elected to the Kandiy...
Major changes are on the way to the Willmar Holiday Inn and Conference Center on East Highway 12. Willmar Planning and Develo...
Willmar's half-cent Local Option Sales Tax will be history after the end of this year. For 8 years it siliently generated...
If you think you're seeing more construction equiptment around Willmar than usual this fall, you're not imagining thi...
Earlier this month Willmar City Councilman Doug Reese made some comments to the West Central Tribune that appeared to reveal ...
8-30-12 Willmar officials continue to fight the battle of red tape with the FAA to get land at the former Willmar Airport rel...
8-21-12 Mills Auto group in Willmar plans to move it's GM dealership from 1st Street, next to Wells Fargo Bank, to a new ...
7-26-12 New businesses are popping up in Willmar, but the Willmar and Kandiyohi County Economic Development Commission would ...
4-27-12 The building business seems to be picking up in Willmar. Willmar Planning and Development Director Bruce Peterson say...
4-23-12 The Islamic Society plans on closing the deal for the purchase of the Lafayette Elementary School Building in Northwe...
4-16-12 The Willmar City Council Monday night could give final approval to the Islamic Society of Willmar to turn the Lafayet...
4-12-12 The Willmar Planning Commission yesterday okayed the conditional use permit for theIslamic Society of Willmar to use ...
4-11-12 The Willmar Planning Commission will take final action tonight on a conditional use permit for the Islamic Society of...
4-9-12 Willmar and Raymond City officials hope to recieve a 1.1 million dollar Small Cities Development grant from from the S...
3-19-12 Construction in Willmar is up, and that bodes well for the local economy. Willmar Planning and Development Director B...
12-6-11 Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish wants to know what the public thinks about Downtown Willmar. The City of Willmar and Willm...
11-21-11 Willmar offiicals say they are ready to enter into an agreement of understanding with the Federal Aviation Administr...
9-26-11 Willmar officials will be meeting with the Federal Aviation Administration in early November to hold further discussi...
9-20-11 The Willmar City Council has adopted the pedestrian and bike trail plan compile by city staff and citizens over the p...
9-20-11 The Going Green event earlier this month, coupled with enforcement of the city's outdoor storage ordinance has really...
9-16-11 While President Obama and congress do battle on creating a jobs bill, Willmar continues to enjoy the benefits of a st...
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...
9-7-11 Another step has been taken toward the City of Willmar developing the old airport property into an industrial park. Th...
7-30-11 Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to longtime Willmar City Administrator Mick Schmit last night. A retiremen...
7-23-11 The City of Willmar lost 3 weeks during the government shutdown in the process of getting the old Willmar Airport lan...
6-21-11 Willmar City Staff will be meeting with the Federal Aviation Authority and the State Historic Preservation Office tod...
6-20-11 The Willmar City Council tonight will consider approving a community clean-up day to be held September 10th. Willmar ...
The local unemployment rate,at just over 5%,is nearly back to what it was before the recession began in 2008. Willmar and Kan...
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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I moderated the Willmar City Council Candidates' Forum for the League of Women Voters on Tuesday night. The West Central ...