The Willmar City Council authorized the funding for the downtown Willmar Streetscape project, along with authorizing Bolton & Menk to begin the final design of the project.
The city of Willmar is starting to plan how it wants to spend its American Rescue Plan Act dollars. City Administrator Leslie Valiant presented a few options at the last City Council meeting, though there were some concerns from members on the council.
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.