As part of its monthly Hot Topics series, the League of Women Voters of the Willmar Area focused on the challenges around housing and what is going on to meet those needs.
The Kandiyohi County Board has approved the creation of a local housing trust fund. Monies in the fund will be used to help make housing projects a reality.
City of Willmar cancels any K-9 training at Lakeview Apartments
In a letter to the ACLU, the city of Willmar said there will be no K-9 training taking place at the Lakeview Apartments. The letter also states that no training took place prior to the concerns raised by the ACLU. 3:06 pm, May 28, 2021 ×
The city of Willmar has decided no police K-9 training will take place at the Lakeview Apartment Complex.
Mark Wasson / West Central Tribune
WILLMAR The city of Willmar has decided it will not be conducting any training of police dogs at the Lakeview Apartments, after concerns were raised by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota.