Jennifer Kotila
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Willmar City Charter amendment fails due to single no vote
Willmar City Councilor Tom Butterfield voted against an amendment to the Willmar City Charter, an amendment requested by the Planning Commission, prepared by the city attorney, and recommended by the Charter Commission. → Read More
Construction likely to begin this summer on apartment complex along Lakeland Drive Northeast in Willmar
A traffic study completed for the 216-unit Unique Opportunities apartment complex along Lakeland Drive Northeast in Willmar shows no roadway changes are needed to accommodate the increased traffic volume. → Read More
Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce announces Community Leadership Award recipients
Recipients will be recognized at the Chamber Community Leadership Celebration breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday, March 31, at the Sibley Auditorium on the MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar. → Read More
Legislators provide updates to area farmers Saturday in Willmar
Things are off to a slow start at the federal level, and moving more quickly than is comfortable for the legislators at the state level. → Read More
Lakeland Drive traffic study to be presented at the Monday, March 6, Willmar City Council meeting
A traffic study was conducted for the Lakeland Drive Unique Opportunities apartment complex project in northeast Willmar and shows no roadway changes are recommended or needed to accommodate increased traffic due to the apartment complex. → Read More
Willmar Mayor Doug Reese touts city progress and sets his agenda during state of the city address
“Tonight’s a night to reflect on our progress and look forward to the future of Willmar,” Willmar Mayor Doug Reese said. "I promise to look at each action, motion, resolution that passes over my desk, determining if the action is good for our city.” → Read More
Willmar City Council seeks options to expand Sunrise Park parking lot
The Willmar City Council agreed it would like to expand the Sunrise Park parking lot scheduled for reconstruction this year at a higher cost. Three options presented ranged from $50,000 to $190,000, and the city engineer will return with more options. → Read More
Willmar Mayor Doug Reese to give state of the city address at next City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Willmar Mayor Doug Reese will give his state of the city address at Willmar City Council, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building. → Read More
Bel Cellini named district caregiver of the year for her work at Bethesda Sunrise Village in Willmar
Belquis "Bel" Cellini, personal care assistant and community caregiver at Bethesda Sunrise Village Assisted Living in Willmar, was recently honored by LeadingAge Minnesota with the District E Caregiver of the Year Award. → Read More
Stay 'N Play Child Care opens in new location in Willmar
Stay 'N Play Child Care has moved from its location on the MinnWest Technology Campus in northeast Willmar to a building on Industrial Park Drive Southwest. → Read More
Willmar's wind turbines have 'a very quiet start' in 2023
Neither of the Willmar wind turbines is currently spinning due to a blade pitch issue and a breaker failure. → Read More
Willmar planning director says city's residents could soon experience 'the best internet in the state'
Willmar City Council authorized staff to move forward with drafting a contract with Hometown Fiber to build out a $19.3 million open-access fiber network with a speed of up to 10 gigabytes per second. → Read More
A new housing report predicts the need for an additional 1,580 housing units in Willmar by 2030
It is predicted that seniors will see the most population growth and make up a large portion of the additional housing needed in Willmar and Kandiyohi County by 2030. → Read More
City of Willmar awarded $200,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant
A $200,000 federal grant to the city of Willmar will be used to complete a citywide Safety Action Plan to address safety, accessibility and equity concerns throughout the city’s transportation system. → Read More
Kandiyohi County encourages residents with inadequate broadband to apply for Minnesota line extension program
Any resident or business in the state of Minnesota that does not have wired broadband internet service of at least 25 megabits per second downloading speed and 3 megabits per second for uploads is now eligible to apply for this program. → Read More
Willmar Municipal Utilities introduces new logo
The process to create a new logo for Willmar Municipal Utilities has taken several years, but it is being rolled out to customers this month. → Read More
Despite maintenance and operation challenges, Willmar's wind turbines have a successful 2022
The longer Willmar Municipal Utilities can keep the wind turbines spinning, the better the cost-to-benefit ratio will be in the long run. → Read More
'Rock stars' at Willmar Municipal Utilities help keep customers happy and in power
The three customer service representatives at Willmar Municipal Utilities are the first point of contact with customers, helping with everything from turning on or transferring service to avoiding disconnection. All customer service goals for 2022 were met. → Read More
Sarah Swedburg of Kandiyohi County and Willmar EDC earns title of Emerging Young Professional of the Year
Sarah Swedburg, the business development manager for the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission, was recognized Thursday night as Emerging Young Professional of the Year by the Economic Development Association of Minnesota for her achievements in economic and community development in Kandiyohi County. → Read More
Montevideo man suffers life-threatening injuries in crash Friday near Clara City, Minnesota
A 19-year-old Montevideo man was taken to St. Cloud Hospital Friday morning following a crash in which he was a passenger. → Read More