Willmar businessman and philanthropist Bob Dols, who died Feb. 2, worked for decades to complete a four-lane Highway 23 from Willmar to Interstate 94. That project is nearing completion.
Nearly 65% of Willmar Public Schools students are receiving free lunches at school this year. Some of them receive them through a federal pilot program that automatically enrolls children who received Medical Assistance. In Willmar, all students receive a free breakfast. The district is eligible for some additional programs because of its high level of poverty.
Cash Wise Foods in Willmar held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 9, to mark the completion of a multi-month renovation at the store. Coborn's CEO and the company's COO as well as Willmar business and government leaders attended the celebration, as did a large crowd of Cash Wise employees and shoppers.
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