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Willmar City Council member Jim Dokken discusses details of Willmar's charter Wednesday at the city office building. Council members said they support City Charter provisions that give the council overriding veto authority over the Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission and the Rice Memorial Hospital Board. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

City Council members favor veto power over MUC, Rice Board

WILLMAR -- Willmar City Council members told the Charter Commission on Wednesday that they support City Charter provisions that give the council overriding veto authority over the Willmar Municipal Utilities...

news / local Thu, Sep 24, 2009 - 12:00am

Business Briefs, Sept. 22

West Central Realtors name Vogel president WILLMAR -- Bruce Vogel of Lakes Area Realty, 518 Litchfield Ave. S.W., in Willmar has been installed as president of the West Central Association...

business Wed, Sep 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange
Carol Ringler sits Tuesday on her newly refurbished International Harvestor Farmall B. The tractor will be the featured tractor at the Atwater Threshing Days show this weekend.

Vintage Farmall B tractor to take center stage at this year's Atwater Threshing Days

Around 1946, when Carol Ringler was barely big enough to see over the steering wheel, she climbed into the seat of a red International Harvester Farmall B tractor and slowly...

news / local / region / life Wed, Sep 09, 2009 - 12:00am

Storm Water Task Force requests plan update to study solutions for flooding

WILLMAR -- The Storm Water Task Force says a draft 1998 city watershed management plan should be updated to properly evaluate the effect of the task force's five recommendations for...

news / local Wed, Jul 29, 2009 - 12:00am

Letter: Say prayers for our soldiers

Most people are united in a show of support for our troops. We see yellow ribbons on trees and on light posts. School children help pack boxes for our troops...

opinion / letters Thu, Jul 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar City Council denies request to waive fee for Showmobile, but picks up the tab anyway

WILLMAR -- The City Council has denied a request to allow free use of the city's portable Showmobile band shell for a weekend fundraiser. But organizers of a dance to...

news / local Wed, Jul 22, 2009 - 12:00am

Litchfield teacher seeking DFL endorsement for District 18B House seat

LITCHFIELD -- Darrin Anderson has declared his candidacy for the District 18B seat in the Minnesota House. Anderson, a teacher and coach who lives in Litchfield, plans to seek the...

news / region Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - 12:00am

City finance committee looking into conserving nearly $1M

WILLMAR -- City Administrator Michael Schmit is proposing the city not spend $965,477 on equipment and programs in this year's $20.8 million budget to create a reserve to cushion possible...

news / local Tue, Jul 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Talks lead to dust-up between the mayor and city official

WILLMAR -- City Council discussion about nominating a replacement for a consistently absent Charter Commission member led to a dust-up Monday night between Mayor Les Heitke and council member Ron...

news / local Thu, Jul 09, 2009 - 12:00am

House Majority Leader Tony Sertich of Chisholm and Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher of Minneapolis hold a private conversation Tuesday during a meeting in which legislative leaders discussed the governor's budget unallotment plans. Tribune photo by Don Davis

Up to 4,700 job losses expected in Pawlenty unallotment

ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty's decision to make unilateral budget cuts could cost up to 4,700 jobs across Minnesota, the state economist told legislative leaders this morning. In a...

news Tue, Jun 30, 2009 - 12:10pm

Willmar City Council OKs Bethesda expansion project revenue bonds

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council has given preliminary approval to issue $8 million in nursing home revenue bonds to finance a nearly 30,000-square-foot adult day services center and wellness...

news / local Sat, Jun 20, 2009 - 12:00am

Lawmakers from across region buzz over news of gov.'s plans

WILLMAR -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty's announcement he will not seek a third term didn't really catch area legislators by surprise, but its timing has them buzzing. "It's a reality check...

news / local / region Wed, Jun 03, 2009 - 12:00am

A meeting last week to discuss options for Willmar's torubled intersection drew a large crowd. Tribune file photo

Willmar City Council passes intersection option to committee for more discussion

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council's Public Works/Safety Committee will discuss next week a possible solution to reducing a higher-than-average number of crashes at the Business 71/County Road 24/23rd Street...

news Thu, May 21, 2009 - 12:00am

ELCA leader meets people working for peace in Middle East

WILLMAR -- Many people who visit Israel want to see the Church of the Nativity, the Tombs of the Patriarchs or the Temple Mount, says a Lutheran Church leader who...

news / local Fri, May 08, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar City Council approves $20K relocation payment to new CEO at Rice Memorial Hospital

WILLMAR -- Rice Hospital Board's decision to make a relocation assistance payment to incoming chief executive officer Michael Schramm of Litchfield has received near-unanimous support from the Willmar City Council...

news / local Thu, May 07, 2009 - 12:00am

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