Following a public hearing Monday, the Willmar City Council unanimously approved the ordinance authorizing the sale of the former Rice Care Center property to Cura.
When the city of Willmar sent out a request for proposals to build out broadband in the city, specifically to the Willmar Industrial Park, Hometown Fiber offered that and more a citywide, open-access fiber network.
The City Council OK'd using the sales tax funds from the closed-out Invest in Willmar projects for the construction of a covered outdoor ice rink, estimated to cost approximately $1.4 million.
The Willmar City Council on Tuesday discussed the community's concerns regarding the new branding and logo. The city received numerous negative comments regarding the logo after updating its Facebook page with the new logo.
After receiving the West Central Tribune’s request that the brand strategy and the information provided to the Willmar City Council be made available to the public, the city of Willmar on Friday, Feb. 9, released its new branding initiative, as well as a news release announcing the initiative.