Council

WILLMAR — Two candidates vying for a vacant spot on the Willmar City Council will discuss issues during a forum Tuesday night. Hosted by the Willmar League of Women Voters, the forum will feature Shawn Mueske and Tom Butterfield who have filed to run in a special election...

WILLMAR — Willmar City Council members Monday night resolved a possible funding problem for a proposed $3.6 million industrial park improvement project. The council discussed the possibility of taking about $800,000 funds from other projects, such as a proposed Civic Center heating,...

WILLMAR — Even before the Willmar City Council set an Aug. 18 date for a public hearing to consider an ordinance increasing building permit fees, contractors expressed concerns about the proposed increase. Chad Kompelien told the council during the open forum Monday night that...

WILLMAR —The Willmar City Council has approved the joint powers agreement to establish a new transit agency serving Willmar, Kandiyohi County and Renville County. The council voted Monday to authorize City Administrator Charlene Stevens and Mayor Frank Yanish to execute the agreement...

WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council has approved a $44,000 professional services contract with Engan Associates of Willmar for the City Auditorium hazard abatement and building improvement project. The four-part contract approved Monday night covers design development, preparation...

WILLMAR — Retired Willmar fire chief/fire marshal Marv Calvin and Zack Liebl, outreach coordinator for the Willmar Community-Owned Grocery Store, have filed for the office of mayor in the Aug. 12 Willmar city primary election. Both had earlier announced their intentions to file. Filings...

WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council on a voice vote Monday night approved the transfer of two parcels of land totaling approximately eight acres to Jennie-O Turkey Store for the company’s proposed corporate headquarters expansion project. Both parcels have a combined value of...

WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council has taken steps to fill three Police Department positions and to fill the Civic Center Arena manager’s position. The council, during a 53-minute meeting Tuesday night, accepted the recommendation of the Labor Relations Committee to open the...

WILLMAR — Minutes of a previous Willmar City Council meeting apparently contradict council member Ron Christianson’s criticism of city staff for not telling the council about problems with a wastewater lift station. During Tuesday night’s council meeting, Christianson asked...

SPICER — Zorbaz on Green Lake will be allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. for at least one more year. The Spicer City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to renew an annual permit for Zorbaz following a lengthy discussion, said City Administrator Leslie Valiant. Council members Jerry Reierson,...

WILLMAR — Discussion about an engineer’s street project design error could lead to a policy in which Willmar City Council members are told when changes are made in city improvement projects. Bollig Inc. of Willmar was hired by the council last year to provide engineering and...