Willmar Ten Investors urging Willmar City Council to make decision on city hall project
A presentation April 7 at the Willmar Rotary Club about the Willmar Ten Investors proposal to build a new Willmar City Hall and Willmar Community Center at the Uptown Willmar mall ended with a plea for the council to make a decision. The city has been working on a possible project for years, but a final decision continues to elude. 6:33 am, Apr. 12, 2021 ×
A representative of the Willmar Ten Investors, at Wednesday s Willmar Rotary Club meeting, asked members to speak with their councilors on the Willmar City Council to make a decision regarding the future of the Willmar City Hall and Community Center. Willmar Ten has a proposal to build the facility at the Uptown Willmar mall, while the city is also still considering a new facility at the current location of the Willmar Community Center. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune file photo
Farm, Garden & Outdoors calendar published April 10, 2021
Events and classes scheduled in the outdoors, gardening and farming. Submit your event at news@wctrib.com by noon on Tuesday. Written By: Donna Middleton | ×
Farming
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program: April 12-30 sign-up period. Applications can be started sooner and landowners are encouraged to do so. It is a voluntary state-federal program designed to improve water quality and habitat with a goal to protect and restore up to 60,000 acres of marginal cropland across 54 southern and western Minnesota counties with native plantings. Landowners simultaneously enroll land in a 14- to 15-year federal Conservation Reserve Program contract and a permanent Reinvest in Minnesota Program conservation easement. Private ownership continues and the land is permanently restored and enhanced for water quality and habitat benefits. For more information, contact your county Soil and Water Conservation
Health Calendar published April 7, 2021
West Central Tribune (Willmar, MN)
Apr. 7 New to Medicare
WILLMAR Senior LinkAge Line will have a virtual class from
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
April 13 for people who will be new to Medicare and would like to learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Topics will include a comprehensive introduction to Medicare including what Medicare covers, supplemental insurance and Part D prescription coverage. During the class you will learn the Medicare enrollment details, how to get the most from your benefits and how to research your Medicare plan options using the Medicare.gov site. Please contact Senior Linkage Line at mnraaa.org/calendar or 1-800-333-2433 to sign up for the class, as space is limited.
Art classes and meetings in the area Written By: Donna Middleton | ×
Barn Theatre
The Barn Theatre in Willmar presents Theatre Arts 101 workshops through May. They will be in person and online at 6:30 p.m. Registration will open on the website
www.thebarntheatre.com/ two weeks before the first day of each workshop. For more information call 320-235-9500 or email
business@thebarntheatre.com. The Barn Theatre is not responsible and has no liability to a patrons health.
Acting/auditions workshop: April 12; by Matt Hegdahl designed for anyone interested in performance. It will focus on these areas: understanding your type, preparing for a role/audition, creating a character, finding your voice, choosing monogogues. Participants will have a chance to audition for the Reader’s Theater livestream.
Health Calendar published April 7, 2021
Support groups, clinics and health classes are published weekly on Wednesdays. Email submissions to news@wctrib.com by 10 a.m. at least a week in advance. Written By: Donna Middleton | ×
New to Medicare
WILLMAR Senior LinkAge Line will have a virtual class from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 13 for people who will be new to Medicare and would like to learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Topics will include a comprehensive introduction to Medicare including what Medicare covers, supplemental insurance and Part D prescription coverage. During the class you will learn the Medicare enrollment details, how to get the most from your benefits and how to research your Medicare plan options using the Medicare.gov site. Please contact Senior Linkage Line at mnraaa.org/calendar or 1-800-333-2433 to sign up for the class, as space is limited.