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As part of its rebranding strategy and pending the approval of the EDC Joint Powers Board, the name will go from nine words to four Kandiyohi County Economic Development.
After being asked about a land purchase that recently fell through for a senior housing project on city-owned land, Aaron Backman, executive director of the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission, explained the process he goes through to help developers select project sites.
A Welcoming Week celebration will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, on the 300 block of Sixth Street Southwest with food, music, dancing, arts and crafts and resources.
Willmar was one of two Minnesota cities to be included on the listing. The city will also be featured in an upcoming edition of Business View magazine focused on American Economic Resiliency.