SPICER — A series of “meet and greets” will be held over the next three weeks for residents and businesses within the proposed service zone of a broadband project by Consolidated Telecommunications Co.
The meetings are scheduled for this coming Monday; Thursday, March 23; and April 4. All three will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Dethlefs Senior Center in Spicer.
The sessions will be an opportunity for residents to meet representatives of Consolidated Telecommunications Co.,
ATWATER—At first glance, the rural Atwater home of Jared and Amanda Groebner looks like a typical Minnesota farm with a well-kept classic barn and workshop.
But instead of producing grain and livestock, the Groebners make hand-crafted, rustic and refined wooden table tops with a smooth-as-silk finish that are shipped to high-end restaurants, small cafes, metro bars, popular coffee shops and unique entertainment venues in all 50 states and several countries.
Every week the Groebners’ one-of-a-kind
WILLMAR—In 2016 the city of Willmar approved over $60 million dollars in new construction and development ranging from major school projects to new homes and businesses. These projects popped up all over town from the Industrial Park and along Lakeland Drive to the retail center of First Street.
“2016 was a positive year,” said Bruce Peterson, Willmar Planning and Community Development director.
While Willmar still has a lack of housing in many areas, especially workforce housing, 2016
WILLMAR—An innovative demonstration project to collect and purify leachate on site at the Kandiyohi County landfill encountered a few setbacks during its first full year of operation.
Overall, though, engineers rate the project—the first of its kind in North America—a success with many lessons learned.
“We’re excited to still be part of it,” said Greg Ackerson of Apex Efficiency Solutions, one of the partners in the project.
Ackerson and Vladimir Scheglowski of Clark Technology
As part of their year in review for 2016, New London and Spicer took a look at their respective building permits for last year, and both had relatively good years.
In 2016, New London approved 98 building permits for a total valuation of $18 million, city administrator Trudie Guptill said. Of that, $15 million in valuation was for New London-Spicer schools, which is in the midst of a $21.635 million building project.
Also among the 98 building permits were nine new single-family homes and one twin
There are some who say Loren Hjelle of rural New London is a sharp guy, and they wouldn’t be telling a fish tale.
A retired Ridgewater College welding instructor, Hjelle has been making darkhouse fishing spears for about 30 years.
A Loren Hjelle customized spear is top prize for the Minnesota Darkhouse & Angling Association West Central Chapter annual raffle coming up Monday, Feb. 6 at O’Neil’s in Spicer. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. with the event to start at 7 p.m. Raffle tickets are
At yesterday’s EDC Joint Powers Board meeting, Donna Boonstra was reappointed to the Joint Operations Board for a three-year term and Les Heitke was also appointed to a three-year term. The EDC looks forward to these appointments and continued work on economic development for Kandiyohi County.
WILLMAR—Emily Piper, Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services, outlined the need Wednesday for a new children’s psychiatric hospital in Willmar and assured staff that her department will advocate for legislative action on funding.
“I want it to be a state-of-the-art facility for kids and the people who work here,” Piper said during a meeting at the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services facility on the MinnWest Technology Campus in Willmar.
In his budget proposal that was released
Curious as to whether or not you are within Consolidated Telecommunication Co.’s (CTC) grant area in north central and northwestern Kandiyohi County? The above map shows the grant area outlined in pink.
If you are not sure if you are within this area, contact Connie Schmoll, Business Development Specialist, at the EDC.
If you are in this area, expect contact from CTC this year. In order to take advantage of deployment, potential customers will need to sign up with CTC for broadband services,
