2020 Year in Review: Elections, protests, cold cases and more highlight west central Minnesota year in news
The pandemic was by far the top story of 2020, but here are some other top stories of the year in west central Minnesota, as voted on by the West Central Tribune news staff.
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Case reports dating back to the mid-1970s were read by the Willmar Police Department Cold Case Review Team to help determine the primary suspect in the 1974 killing of Mabel Mae Agnes Boyer Herman this past July.
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Tribune Opinion: Willmar City Council members need to look in the mirror
Summary: It is time for Willmar City Council members to leave the schoolyard pettiness at home. Returning and new Willmar City Council members must put on their “big person pants,” forget personal agendas, get down to conducting the business of the city and help move Willmar forward.
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Councilors Audrey Nelsen, left, Vicki Davis, Andrew Plowman, Rick Fagerlie and Mayor Marv Calvin take the oath of office in January 2019 during a Willmar City Council meeting at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building in Willmar.
Communication and trust issues continue to hold the Willmar City Council back
The Willmar City Council continues to grapple with miscommunication, distrust and power struggles. Recent meetings have brought some of the issues back into focus. Past efforts to solve the challenges have not seemed to work as the finger pointing between the mayor and the council remains. 8:42 pm, Dec. 11, 2020 ×
The Willmar City Council is having communication issues, according to Mayor Marv Calvin.
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WILLMAR As the city of Willmar tries to complete major plans, such as a new city hall and the projects funded by the local option sales tax ,along with continuing to provide services the residents require and expect, concerns continue to fester about the Willmar City Council s ability to work together.