The New Vision Foundation offers coding, software engineering and digital literacy classes to middle and high school students and young adults. The Willmar location will be its second outstate.
Kandiyohi Community Service offers individuals convicted of a crime the opportunity to work off jail time and pay off fines and fees, while also giving back to the community. Offenders in the program do a range of jobs, from building park cabins and picnic tables to mowing lawns and maintaining county vehicles.
Kandiyohi County is joining the national opioid settlement, which could bring $300 million to Minnesota for substance abuse treatment and prevention. County Administrator Larry Kleindl will also serve on panel to decide how that money will be distributed.