The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission is applying for a state grant to help fund two child care projects. The County Board OK’d a $70,000 request toward the grant.
WILLMAR — It was a rush for the Kandiyohi County and city of Willmar Economic Development Commission to pull together a grant application due last week for up to $600,000 to go toward two unique child care projects in Kandiyohi County.
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Throughout 2023, the Willmar City Council debated the location of the proposed city hall and community center, housing remains a top priority and businesses continue to invest in the city’s industrial park.
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WILLMAR — Plenty of debate took place throughout the past year, not least of all concerning the future of Willmar’s
It is predicted that seniors will see the most population growth and make up a large portion of the additional housing needed in Willmar and Kandiyohi County by 2030.
WILLMAR — There is an estimated demand for an additional 1,580 housing units in the city of Willmar between 2022 and 2030, according to an updated housing report completed by Viewpoint Consulting .
Aaron Backman, executive director of the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission, presented the report Monday
WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County has finally received the news it has been waiting months to hear. The county was awarded a $4.9 million state Border-to-Border broadband grant to help fund a broadband expansion project in Arctander, Dovre, Lake Andrew, Mamre and St. Johns townships.
“We are so excited. This is years in the making,” said Sarah Swedburg, business development manager for the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission.
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WILLMAR — Jennie-O Turkey Store has donated 8,800 N95 masks to Carris Health to help address the shortage of masks for front-line health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from Carris Health.
“We are honored to be able to provide a substantial number of respirator masks to our friends at Carris Health,” said Steve Lykken, president of Jennie-O Turkey Store. “The roles of health care workers and food industry team members are critical in keeping our communities
The Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar Economic Development Commission (EDC) is pleased to announce a new finance program to provide emergency assistance loans. The COVID-19 Business Assistance Loan (COBAL) Program is for businesses located in Kandiyohi County that have been forced to close or significantly reduce their operations due to the executive orders issued by Governor Walz. The EDC Board unanimously voted to create this short-term funding.
This program does not preclude businesses from
Today, Aaron Backman, Executive Director of the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission, announced the release of the Willmar Opportunity Zone Prospectus. The prospectus highlights the designated census tract in Willmar to potential opportunity zone investors and developers.
Opportunity Zones are low-income census tracks designated by governors and certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury offering investors a tax-free investment vehicle that creates additional
A contract with Compass Consultants Inc. for an engineering study will determine fiber broadband feasibility in rural Kandiyohi County townships, including Dovre, Mamre and St. Johns townships. Pending the study outcomes and a positive response from the township constituents, we will submit a Border-to-Border application to the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development (OBD) by August 2020.
Border-to-border high-speed internet access is the goal throughout Minnesota. The OBD helps Minnesotans understand
The Minnesota Department of Transportation issued a project update this week on the construction of the Willmar Wye Rail Connector and Industrial Park Access Project.
The project to create a railroad bypass west of Willmar includes the realignment of U.S. Highway 12, reconstruction of state Highway 40, and new bridges that will carry motor vehicle traffic over the top of the rail line to be constructed in 2021-22.
Dirt work started in July, including the grading of a portion of the new U.S. Highway
