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WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council approved an agreement Monday to again trade phosphorus credits with the city of Mankato to reduce Minnesota River pollution until Willmar's new wastewater treatment...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council has ordered plans and specifications be prepared for the 2009 street improvements. Assistant City Engineer Holly Wilson told the council Monday night the city...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council's Public Works/Safety Committee is endorsing state legislation that would require everyone in a motor vehicle to wear a seat belt. Under the current 20-year-old...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council will be making known its frustration with mandates. The council has directed City Administrator Michael Schmit to draft a letter asking two state agencies...

WILLMAR -- Local citizens are again urging Willmar City Council members to recite a nine-point pledge to promote civil and respectful discourse. But one council member suggests the council recite...

WILLMAR -- Questions continue to swirl around documents that a developer says are needed to receive a state grant for the Westwind Estates affordable housing project. A majority of Willmar...

WILLMAR -- City Attorney Rich Ronning has drafted an ordinance that would let dogs accompany persons into outdoor food and beverage establishments. A law passed by the 2008 session of...

WILLMAR -- Final payments to a contractor and acceptance of two 2007 street improvement projects were recommended for approval Tuesday by the Willmar City Council's Public Works/Safety Committee. The full...

WILLMAR -- Willmar Mayor Les Heitke said he intends to invite all mayors from Kandiyohi County cities to discuss possible sharing of services and financial efficiencies. "I think it would...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar Housing and Redevelopment Authority is preparing to apply for funds to rehabilitate residential and downtown commercial and rental properties in Willmar and residential properties in Pennock...

WILLMAR -- The developer of Westwind Estates is asking the City Council to approve a $350,000 mortgage and promissory note for the affordable housing project in southwest Willmar. Money for...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council failed 4-4 Monday night to override Mayor Les Heitke's veto of the council's April 7 rejection of the $350,000 state grant for the controversial...

WILLMAR -- Supporters of the embattled Westwind Estates housing project had their say at Monday night's Willmar City Council meeting. Housing project supporters and opponents on the eight-member council are...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council voted 4-3 Monday night to reject a $350,000 state grant for the controversial workforce and low-income Westwind Estates Third Addition housing project in southwest...

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council has ordered that the Board of Zoning Appeals hold a hearing on a controversial low-income housing development planned in southwest Willmar. In another part...