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Willmar Fests 2025: Hot parade fun in the city

Minnesota ag commissioner upbeat over legislative support for agriculture

City of Willmar, Minnesota, accepts more than $460,000 in grants related to wastewater treatment

Willmar’s April 2025 building permits total $2,557,659 in value

Marotzke resigns from Kandiyohi County Economic Development

Cory Hepola, of ‘My Town’ docuseries, to headline Life Connections event in Willmar, Minnesota

Carr to be offered executive director position at Kandiyohi County Economic Development

2024 KCED Winter Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Marketing and Public Relations Committee

July 28 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Apple Tree Square 1601 E. Hwy. 12 Suite 3
Willmar, MN 56201 United States

Marketing and Public Relations Committee

August 25 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Apple Tree Square 1601 E. Hwy. 12 Suite 3
Willmar, MN 56201 United States

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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

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🤩 It is a festive weekend here in Kandiyohi County! Both Willmar Fests and Atwater Festival Days are taking place 😍 📅 See full details Explore Willmar Lakes Area events calendar: https://buff.ly/cEA8MKf and https://buff.ly/RM0L6lU

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Coming Soon! Seating is limited! Register Today: https://bit.ly/4l8iYkU

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✨ 👨🏾‍🎓 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. 💫

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The KCED office will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, for the Juneteenth holiday. 🚪 Happy Juneteenth! 🌿 ✌🏾

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🌱 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 💫

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🚀 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

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