A country music festival may take place on Robbins Island in September if a use agreement is finalized between the City of Willmar and festival promoter Steve Peppin. The Willmar City Council passed a motion of support Monday and will later consider the use agreement.
WILLMAR The road to approval wasn't necessarily smooth for Willmar's local option sales tax but it ended in victory. The Minnesota Legislature, following a one-day special session on May 24, approved the omnibus tax bill, which included Willma.
Two boys added hundreds to donations for Pennies for Patients from two Willmar elementary schools. Levi Spencer and Hunter Butterfield, students at Roosevelt Elementary, found a variety of ways to each raise $500 for the charity.
Willmar Mayor Marv Calvin gave the annual state of the city address at Monday’s Willmar City Council meeting. Calvin touched on the various leadership and employee changes that occurred on staff as well as the continued focus on parks and recreation and the local option sales tax projects. New residential and commercial projects were also showcased in the March 7, 2022, speech.