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🔎 Looking for work? Join Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc. for Community Career Sessions: Wednesday, June 25 10:00 am–4:00 pm Kandiyohi County Economic Development 1601 Highway 12 East, Willmar ✔️ 11:00 am: English session ✔️ 12:00 pm: Somali session ✔️ 2:00 pm: Spanish session 🤝🏻 Translators will be present ----- 🔎 ¿Busca Trabajo? Venga con nosotros Sesiones comunitarias para carreras laborales Miércoles, 25 de junio 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Oficina de Desarrollo Económico del Condado de Kandiyohi 1601 Highway 12 East, Willmar ✔️ 11:00 a.m.: Sesión en inglés ✔️ 12:00 p.m.: Sesión en somalí ✔️ 2:00 p.m.: Sesión en español 🤝🏻 Habrá intérpretes presentes ----- 🔎 Shaqo Miyaad Raadineysaa? Nagu soo biir Kulamada Xirfadaha Shaqada Bulshada (Community Career Sessions) Arbaco, Juunyo 25 10:00 subaxnimo-4:00 galabnimo Kandiyohi County Economic Development (Waaxda Horumarinta Dhaqaalaha Degmada Kandiyohi) 1601 Highway 12 East, Willmar ✔️ 11:00 subaxnimo: Kulanka luuqadda Ingiriiska ah ✔️ 12:00 duhurnimo: Kulanka luuqadda Soomaaliga ✔️ 2:00 galabnimo: Kulanka luuqadda Isbaanshka: Soo Gunaanud 🤝🏻 Turjubaano ayaa joogi doona goobta
✨ 👨🏾🎓 Happy Juneteenth & the Celebration of Black-Owned Businesses✌🏾 ✨ Juneteenth is a day to reflect, celebrate freedom, and recognize the contributions of Black Americans throughout history, today and into the future. Today, there are more than 3.2 million Black-owned businesses in the U.S., generating over $206 billion annually and supporting 1.3 million jobs. These businesses play a vital role in our communities and local economies. 🏪 💲 This Juneteenth, let’s take a moment to celebrate progress and show support for the entrepreneurs helping our communities grow and thrive. 💫
The KCED office will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, for the Juneteenth holiday. 🚪 Happy Juneteenth! 🌿 ✌🏾
🌱 Thank you for making the 2025 Partners in Ag Innovation Conference a success! 🌾 To everyone who attended, presented, and worked behind the scenes — you helped make another year, another conference filled with fresh ideas, powerful stories, and forward-thinking conversations. 🌽🚜💡 ✨ Special THANK YOU to our fellow host MinnWest Technology Campus and all the community sponsors: University of Minnesota Extension Ridgewater College AgCountry Farm Credit Services Bremer Bank, a division of Old National Bank Christianson PLLP Willmar Area Community Foundation Jennie-O MVTV Wireless - Broadband Internet Agricultural Utilization Research Institute - AURI Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Linder Farm Network 💫
🚀 Looking for work or a new career path? Join us for the Community Career Sessions on Wednesday, June 25 at the Kandiyohi County Economic Development office in Willmar! 🕙 10 AM – 4 PM 📍 1601 Highway 12 East, Willmar 🤝🏾 Sessions in English (11 AM), Somali (12 PM), and Spanish (2 PM) — translators available! ✅ Meet career navigators ✅ Explore in-demand job skills ✅ Learn about free training programs ✅ Get info on the Meat Processor Workforce Development Initiative This is your chance to take the next step in your career journey! Walk-ins welcome or reach out for more info! Brought to you by: Southwest Regional Development Commission Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission Ridgewater College Mid-Minnesota Development Commission Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council University of Minnesota Extension