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WILLMAR — Before he was a household name through his work at KARE 11 in the Twin Cities, Cory Hepola was a small-town kid. Born and raised in Perham, Hepola knows first-hand the benefits of living in both rural and urban settings, and all of the stereotypes that come with each option. Hepola knew from an […]
The Kandiyohi County Economic Development Joint Powers Board on Monday unanimously approved an executive director contract for Barbara Carr, who will begin her duties Wednesday, April 16. Read the full story at the West Central Tribune here
WILLMAR — Balancing the state budget, the Earned Sick and Safe Time law, educational funding and the 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Republican minority in the Minnesota Senate were topics of interest during a Minnesota legislative update in Willmar on Saturday morning. Sen. Andrew Lang, R-Olivia, and Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar, provided the update during an […]
PRESS RELEASE TO: Media (for immediate release) FROM: Steve Gardner, Chair Joint Powers Board DATE: February 25, 2025 RE: Finalists for Executive Director position The Kandiyohi County Economic Development Joint Powers Board has selected four individuals to interview for the position of Executive Director. The finalists are Edgar Cabezas, Barbara Carr, […]
WILLMAR — Clean Chickens, a Minnesota meat processing company, began construction on its $3.5 million halal meat processing facility, Happy Halal, in September of 2024. Since then, construction on the Willmar plant has been underway and is expected to finish this spring. According to a previous report by the West Central Tribune, much of the building […]
WILLMAR — Three new board members joined the Kandiyohi County Economic Development Joint Operations Board, which conducted its first meeting of the year Thursday, Jan. 9. Chuck Stranberg and Marv Calvin are the Kandiyohi County appointees to the board, and Rollie Nissen the appointee from the city of Willmar. Read the full story from the West Central Tribune.
