The Willmar City Council is moving the sale of 4.1 acres of land to Willmar Poultry Innovations to a public hearing on Nov. 1. The poultry business plans to expand its operation on Kandiyohi County Road 116 and needs the land for the project.
Two Wildlife Management Areas in Kandiyohi County are examples of what it takes to protect our natural resources, and how we benefit when doing so. DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen and Kandiyohi County board of commissioners join a dozen partners in conservation for a mini-roundtable conversation.
The Willmar City Council attended a two-day retreat to discuss not only how to be better leaders and decision-makers, but also to try and learn the steps to take to make big decisions, such as whether to move forward with a city hall project.
The Willmar City Council approved the hiring of Justice Walker as the new Willmar Planning and Development director. Walker has been working with the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission since 2020 as a community planner.
The site plan and subdivision for Tidal Wave Auto Spa, a car wash facility, has received Willmar Planning Commission and Willmar City Council approval. The facility is to be constructed in front of the former Kandi Entertainment Center at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Fifth Street Southeast.