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On a Wing and a Prayer: Clean Chickens and Co., LLC. launches Happy Halal

A KCED Summer 2024 Newsletter Article: According to Becky, “Happy animals are healthier animals, and I want to feed my family those animals, and I want others to have that same access.” Becky and Greg started raising their chickens because they enjoyed eating home-grown chickens and providing for their family. There was one complication: access […]

Community Integration Center in Willmar, Minnesota, awarded $420,000 workforce grant

WILLMAR — Gov. Tim Walz recently announced more than $12 million in grants for job training, work readiness, internship and other employment development programs across the state, and the Community Integration Center in Willmar will receive funds. The Community Integration Center was awarded $420,000 through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The grant will […]

NexYst 360 brings ‘smart’ shipping for ag products to Willmar Rail Park

WILLMAR — NexYst 360 is the newest addition to the Willmar Industrial Park and the first tenant for the Willmar Rail Park. Its equipment and technology offer a farm-to-processing supply chain system for agricultural products. The Willmar Rail Park is a 144-acre rail park being developed by Midwest and Bluegrass Rail. It will have a rail loop that comes off the Willmar Wye, […]

Prinsburg Broadband Project

Sarah VanDyken is the City Administrator in Prinsburg, a city in southwest Kandiyohi County with about 500 people. Here you can find the Central Minnesota Community Christian School, the Farmers Co-Op, the headquarters of Prinsco, a water solutions company, and Duininck Inc., a third-generation construction company. In 2022 a life-changing event happened – fast, reliable […]

Interview with Fernando Cano

Interview with Fernando Cano – Fall 2023 Like many entrepreneurs in Kandiyohi County, Fernando Cano hasn’t waited for opportunity to come knocking; he found it. After graduating from Ridgewater College with a degree in accounting, he shifted from full-time work to earning his real estate license and joining community organizations. “I wanted to work for […]

Pen House Boba

As you walk into Pen House Boba in downtown Willmar, you are welcomed with a refreshingly green décor of flowers and ivy. They line every wall and are the backdrop for the smiling faces that greet you, that of owner Agg (Pen) Thaw and her brother, Eh K K’yaw Soe. The story of Pen and […]

Luxury Walls and Floors

Luxury Walls and Floors is a gem located in the tiny township of Roseland, population of 346, nestled between the cities of Prinsburg and Blomkest in southern Kandiyohi County. Rarely does new business appear in this small community, and even more unique is the skill and service this business provides. Owner, David Guerrero and his […]

Atwater Community Chronicles

Gathered around the table at the Atwater City Hall were Samantha Schultz, Dylan Rossell, Shane Hagstrom, Deb Mickle, Deb Friedrichs, Ricky Whitcomb, and Tiffany Hintz. Many in this group are part of the active Atwater Festival Committee (AFC), however, it also includes city council members, business owners, teachers, coaches…all who have a natural talent for […]

Hanson Silo Company

Hanson Silo has existed in Lake Lillian before there was even Lake Lillian – it helped build a town and a legacy simultaneously. But how did they accomplish this? “We took care of them {our employees}, giving them gainful employment and three daily squares. We treated them well,” explained 3rd generation owner and CEO Gregg […]

Grant could bring nature-themed preschool, daycare pods to Kandiyohi County

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 […]

Food cooperative to open grocery store Friday in New London, Minnesota

NEW LONDON — For the past six years, the New London community gathered to find a way to introduce more local foods into their lives. They wanted something that could be community-led and work to benefit local producers, businesses and everyone else in the community. On Friday, the New London Food Cooperative will open its doors to the […]

Governor Walz Announces $53 Million to Expand Broadband to 8,900 Minnesota Homes and Businesses

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced over $50 million in grants to expand broadband access to an estimated 8,900 homes and businesses throughout Minnesota. “We’re investing in broadband infrastructure statewide to help thousands of Minnesotans connect to jobs, education, healthcare, and their communities,” said Governor Walz. “Helping more Minnesotans get online at high speeds […]

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