By a 4-1 vote, Olivia City Council members rejected the low bid for a City Hall project that has roughly doubled in cost since it was originally proposed.
The BOLD School Board indicated support for a proposed nonprofit to oversee the proposed repurposing of the Bird Island elementary school as the Island Hub, while also moving ahead with the effort to take a new look at the district's facilities needs.
Ten years after the death of their son due to an overdose, Mary and Dave Baker were on a construction site in Willmar this week to carry on work in his name. Project Turnabout is nearing completion on a 16-bed residential and outpatient center in Willmar where the focus will be on providing a continuum of care for women.