The West Central Tribune earned seven first-place awards, including a full category sweep in the Hard News Coverage of Court/Crime category; plus second place overall in its division for General Excellence and numerous individual awards in the MNA Better Newspaper Contest for 2022-23.
The past year saw the publication of a memoir from Patty Wetterling, the 150th anniversary of the Lac qui Parle County Fair and two local music teachers marching in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, among many other arts and entertainment highlights.
The Willmar Area Community Foundation was established in 1998. Since its inception, the organization has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to community nonprofits, projects and programs.
The Tepetonka Club golf course conditional use permit is on the meeting agenda for Tuesday, as is a nine-month performance review of County Administrator Kelsey Baker.