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Marcus Construction to manage three Willmar projects funded by new sales tax

WILLMAR—Three local option sales tax projects now have a leader. Marcus Construction was hired by the Willmar City Council to act as the construction manager at risk for the new recreation fields and event center near the Willmar Civic Center and for improvements at the Swansson Field Recreational Complex. “We are honored and really excited […]

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Willmar takes another step toward Middle School addition

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WILLMAR—The Willmar School Board has taken another step toward a potential addition at Willmar Middle School. School district officials have been meeting with Southwest West Central Service Cooperative since summer about working together to build an addition at the school. It would include an alternative learning center and a new gymnasium for the middle school

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The search for a new Willmar city administrator continues

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WILLMAR—Baker Tilly, the search firm hired by the Willmar City Council to head the national search for a new city administrator, is continuing the process with a hope to hire by early next year. “We are fast approaching the next phases in the search for our next city administrator,” said Councilor Shawn Mueske at the

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Wet weather slows weekly Willmar Wye progress

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WILLMAR—For a few days last week a large crane towered over state Highway 40, near County State Aid Highway 55, as a new box culvert was installed at the Hawk Creek crossing. The installation is part of the Willmar Wye Rail Connector and Industrial Access project. Despite the rains, the Hoffman Team, the contractor for

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Patina Marquet aims to bring community together at Willmar’s Kandi Mall

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Patina Marquet is an occasional gift and furniture consignment store in Willmar’s Kandi Mall featuring decor, clothing, jewelry and more. The store also offers workshops and space for special events, and owners Tanya and Terry Smith also organize seasonal markets throughout the mall. WILLMAR—The owners of Patina Marquet, Tanya and Terry Smith, want their store

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DEED commissioner sees economic success and challenges during tour in Willmar

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WILLMAR—While taking tours across Minnesota, Steve Grove has heard about the economic success stories as well as the economic challenges communities are experiencing. On Thursday, Grove—the commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development—was in Willmar touring local businesses and hearing from community leaders about those challenges and opportunities. Grove had high praise for

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Housing developer to seek Willmar tax abatement

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WILLMAR—To help move the construction of new 24-unit apartment building at the Sunwood Apartment Complex near Ridgewater College forward, developer AEHM LLC has requested the Willmar City Council consider approval of a 10-year tax abatement for the project. Gabe Olson, of AEHM, explained that with rising construction costs, the project would probably not be possible

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Highway 23 Coalition sets 2019 project goals

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WILLMAR — Building on their success last year to lobby the Minnesota Legislature for money to build two four-lane gaps between Willmar and Interstate 94, the Highway 23 Coalition has set new legislative goals for 2019. The board of directors for the coalition, which is a public-private partnership with more than 100 members that promotes

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Willmar updates Robbins Island land use covenants

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WILLMAR—As a requirement of the $606,000 Legacy grant Willmar received for improvements at Robbins Island Regional Park, the city needed to update the land use covenants for the park, to lay out in black and white that someday the park won’t turn into a strip mall or housing development. The park has covenants, but they

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Kandi Mall owners thrilled with Kohl’s decision to come to Willmar

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WILLMAR—The Kandi Mall’s southside anchor location has stood empty since 2012 when Kmart closed. For the past four years, Kohl’s has been eyeing Willmar as a possible location for a new store, according to Andy Weiner, CEO of RockStep Capital, owners of the mall. “We are thrilled to have Kohl’s open up a 40,000-square-foot store

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Kohl’s gets building permit for Kandi Mall’s Kmart site

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WILLMAR – It looks like the rumors are true. National retailer Kohl’s is coming to Willmar’s Kandi Mall. Mayor Marv Calvin made the announcement at the end of Tuesday’s city council meeting. “Kohl’s has pulled a building permit from the city of Willmar,” Calvin said. City Planner Sarah Swedburg said the building permit was taken

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Bethesda recognized for Cycling Without Age program in Willmar

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WILLMAR—Bethesda Willmar has received a “Stars Among Us” Community Collaboration Award from LeadingAge Minnesota for its Cycling Without Age initiative conducted in partnership with the city of Willmar. The award recognizes an aging services provider that partners with a city, agency, community group or other business to go beyond its traditional long-term care role to

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