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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 […]
SPICER—A historic Spicer community landmark that operates as a restaurant and bed and breakfast on the southeast shore of Green Lake is closing and is for sale. The change could bring an end to the 123-year ownership of the Spicer Castle by the family of the man who built the structure and helped found the […]
SPICER — Governor Mark Dayton led his boatmates by catching three of the eight largemouth bass they landed and released on the fishing opener on Green Lake in Spicer on Saturday morning, but there was not a walleye to be had. Their guide never wetted a line, but came back with the biggest prize, if […]
NEW LONDON—Since the first breaking ground on the District 345 building projects August 22, 2016, the NL-S Performing Arts Center officially received its Certificate of Occupancy last Friday having completed all facets of construction save for minor punch list items. Following student-led tours of the facility during Monday evening’s “Sneak Peek” event, the PAC saw […]
WILLMAR — The Willmar Lakes Area is hoping to not only catch some big fish during the 2018 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener but also a big positive impact on the region, both in terms of dollars and in publicity. “Historically, the fishing opener weekend is the kickoff to the busy tourism season, and this media […]
