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WILLMAR — Anglers are often accused of stretching the truth, but these guys proved to be straight shooters: When Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bonding bill Wednesday, he held true to a promise made in a fishing boat to approve an earmark for the state Highway 23 project. The bonding bill includes $105 million […]
Funding for the latest round of transportation projects included in public works bill signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation today announced three additional Corridors of Commerce projects, valued at over $400 million. The projects were funded by Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Legislature in this […]
(Willmar MN-) Members of The Highway 23 Coalition are celebrating now that Governor Dayton has signed The Bonding Bill with $105 million dollars included to fund the completion of the four-lane gaps between New London and Paynesville, and Paynesville and Richmond. Things looked glum for the project after it was shunned by MnDot in the […]
With colors of the blue and sandy beige, the sea like look and feel inside the soon-to-be-open, Lone Tree Board & Paddle will be providing new opportunities for things to do on the Spicer area lakes this summer. Ben and Holly Danielson, owners, have rented paddle board and kayaks for over a year out of […]
Over the past year, the Highway 23 Coalition has become more organized. It has adopted Bylaws, elected a Board of Directors, and now boasts 89 members, including 63 businesses and 11 cities, that want improvements to this critical corridor. In January the Coalition submitted applications to the State of Minnesota for Corridors of Commerce funding […]
Over the past year and a half a new business center in Willmar, Midtown Plaza, has come into reality. The owners, Zack Mahboub and Sahra Gure, previously had acquired the former Erickson Building in downtown Willmar as a location for their business, West Central Interpreting. They decided that it would make a great location for […]
On March 29, 2018, the EDC held its annual planning retreat at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center near Spicer. The 19 attendees included board members, committee chairs, EDC staff, and Bruce Miles, the facilitator from Big River Group. Among the goals of this year’s planning session was it review successes and issues, identify near-term […]
Eryn Hannig has re-opened Urban Escape with expanded room and added product. The facility which she purchased after Marketing Concepts relocated, features 3,000 square feet of sales space on the main floor, a significant increase from the 900 square foot space she had at her former location. She is still just off of the shores of beautiful […]
Former resident Dr. Ashley Rath has returned to the Spicer area and moved her chiropractic business with her. With a specialty in prenatal and pediatric care, the name Family Roots Chiropractic is fitting. Dr. Ashley has a passion to help children and families experience life in a healthier state. She says, “health to me is […]
Catering and bread pudding are highlights of the new offerings at Diane Harm’s shop, Coffee & More on Spicer’s south side. Diane’s baked goods and panini sandwiches are the greatest in-store hits. People are ordering the homemade bread pudding in the restaurant to eat on-site and by the cake pan to take home for their […]
WILLMAR — Looks like the Highway 23 four-lane project between New London and Interstate 94 may get funded after all. As part of the bonding bill that was finalized this weekend, the Legislature added $400 million to the state’s Corridors of Commerce program and put the state Highway 23 project on this list to be […]
The fishing agreement of Green Lake—for funding support for the Highway 23 gap projects—lasted apparently about as long as it took for the Minnesota political leaders to get out of Kandiyohi County Saturday. Willmar Lakes Area Governor’s Fishing Opener Host Kelly Morrell won an informal pledge Saturday from Gov. Mark Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Paul […]