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    January 16, 2014
    City council committee backs Jennie-O road vacation request
    WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council’s Community Development Committee has approved a request from Jennie-O Turkey Store to vacate a portion of former state Highway 40 in front of its headquarters and production plant for a possible expansion project. The committee met Thursday...
    news / localJanuary 16, 2014 - 10:32pm
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    June 15, 2013
    Editorial: Mayor Yanish is not being open with Willmar about his Secret 8 meetings
    Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish, the business man who campaigned in 2010 on the need for more city government transparency, apparently does not believe that transparency applies to his actions. Shame on Mayor Yanish. Yanish last week released a major position paper on city reorganization....
    opinion / editorialsJune 15, 2013 - 11:00am
    June 12, 2013
    Willmar, Minn., mayor says he doesn't have to release committee names
    WILLMAR -- Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish continues to withhold the names of the eight advisers who helped him draft his alternate plan for reorganizing city government. The West Central Tribune has filed a letter requesting information about the group with Willmar city government. The...
    news / localJune 12, 2013 - 11:28pm
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    April 5, 2013
    Minnesotans see impact of sequestration
    ST. PAUL — The federal government’s failure to agree on how to fix its debt problem could cost Minnesota more than $90 million this year. Early numbers show schools and health programs could be among those most affected, a legislative committee learned Friday. Still, many questions...
    news / stateApril 5, 2013 - 11:31pm
    November 16, 2012
    Finance panel OKs funding Baseball Boosters, Historical Society in 2012
    WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council's Finance Committee is recommending that funding requests from the Willmar Baseball Boosters Association...
    news / localNovember 16, 2012 - 12:00am
    November 15, 2012
    Majority leader names Senate committee chairs
    ST. PAUL -- Incoming Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has announced who will lead committees for the next four years. Democrats regain control when senators return Jan. 8 for the 2012 session and lots of familiar Democratic senators will be chairmen. The decision comes...
    newsNovember 15, 2012 - 9:58am
    April 25, 2012
    Tax leader wants hearing on stadium bill
    ST. PAUL -- A key Minnesota state senator gave Vikings stadium supporters a dose of reality this morning in announcing she plans to slow the rapid movement of a bill to construct a new facility. Sen.
    newsApril 25, 2012 - 9:36am
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    November 29, 2011
    Willmar, Minn., mayor says he intends to downsize city government
    WILLMAR -- Mayor Frank Yanish said he intends to help downsize city government.
    news / localNovember 29, 2011 - 12:00am
    January 5, 2011
    Finance Committee reviews federal funding requests for local projects
    WILLMAR -- The city asked congressional lobbyist David Turch last year to request $9.7 million in federal money for five local projects, including $2 million for the new wastewater conveyance and treatment system. None of the requests has yet been approved. City Administrator Michael...
    news / localJanuary 5, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 18, 2010
    Regional lawmakers get call
    With the Republican takeover of the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, other area lawmakers have ascended to committee chairmanships. District 14 Sen. Michelle Fischbach, of Paynesville, is set to chair the Higher Education Budget & Policy Committee. District 11 Sen....
    news / localNovember 18, 2010 - 12:00am
    November 17, 2010
    Gimse, Fischbach, Ingebrigtsen, Urdahl and Westrom named to committee leadership roles
    Several west central Minnesota legislators were named to committee chair posts today by the Legislature's Republican leadership. Area senators named as committee chairs are: * Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar, Transportation Budget and Policy * Sen. Michelle Fischbach, R-Paynesville,...
    news / stateNovember 17, 2010 - 12:38pm
    GOP committee chairman are a mix from across the state
    ST. PAUL - New Republican Minnesota legislative leaders picked committee chairmen with a lot of time in the Capitol, with little legislative experience and from many parts of the state As could be expected, Democratic strongholds like northeastern Minnesota, Minneapolis and St. Paul...
    news / stateNovember 17, 2010 - 12:28pm
    November 11, 2010
    Sen. Conrad may leave Budget Committee to chair Senate Ag Committee
    Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., may leave his powerful position as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to take the chairmanship of the Agriculture Committee, The Hill political blog reported this week. A key factor in his deliberations: the scheduled reauthorization of the federal...
    news / nationNovember 11, 2010 - 11:20am
    October 29, 2010
    City committee proposes using unspent funds for Swansson Field, Taunton Stadium improvements
    WILLMAR -- Unspent 2008 funds would pay for Swansson Field and Taunton Stadium improvements, if the Willmar City Council approves a recommendation...
    news / localOctober 29, 2010 - 12:00am
    October 27, 2010
    Committee discusses Westside's compliance check violation
    WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council's Finance Committee on Monday met with Steve Wright of Westside Liquor to discuss Westside's failure of a recent compliance check during which a store employee sold alcohol to an underage person. Westside was the only alcohol retailer out of 20...
    news / localOctober 27, 2010 - 12:00am
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