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    May 17, 2016
    T'Wolves’ latest rookie of the year Towns is all about team
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Karl Towns Sr. had the perfect opportunity to tell the world how great his son can be. But following Karl-Anthony Towns’ NBA...
    sportsMay 17, 2016 - 10:04am
    Towns defends Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green March 21 at Target Center. Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
    Minnesota's Anthony named NBA's rookie of the year
    Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, who set franchise rookie records in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and field-goal percentage,...
    sportsMay 17, 2016 - 10:00am
    September 19, 2014
    Joint powers board names new regional transit system
    WILLMAR ­­­­­­­— A new name has been selected for a newly-merged regional transit system that goes into effect next year. Starting Jan.
    newsSeptember 19, 2014 - 11:45pm
    Name selected for new regional transit system; KAT name will be retired
    WILLMAR –– A new name was selected today for a newly-merged regional transit system that goes into effect next year. Starting Jan.
    newsSeptember 19, 2014 - 3:22pm
    August 1, 2014
    Plans for regional transit merger progress
    WILLMAR –– Reconciling differences in employee wages and benefits between transit systems in Kandiyohi County and Renville County –– and coming up with a new name that creates a unified brand –– are some of the issues that need to be resolved before the Jan.
    newsAugust 1, 2014 - 11:05pm
    July 25, 2014
    Willmar City Council approves joint transit agreement
    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...
    newsJuly 25, 2014 - 11:11pm
    June 6, 2014
    Bus service to help get late-night patrons of local bars home safely
    WILLMAR –– A transit program to get late-night bar patrons home safely on weekends is in the works for Willmar and Spicer. The “Joy Ride” service is expected to be launched before the July 4 weekend and will continue through Labor Day. The project is the result of the cooperation...
    newsJune 6, 2014 - 11:27pm
    May 22, 2014
    Merger of transit systems in Kandiyohi, Renville counties moves forward
    WILLMAR –– A plan to merge the Kandiyohi County and Renville County transit systems into one entity by January 1 is moving ahead. On Tuesday the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to support the concept of the merger. The Willmar City Council took...
    newsMay 22, 2014 - 5:00am
    April 28, 2014
    A Kandiyohi Area Transit bus makes a stop Wednesday in Atwater. Tribune photo by Ron Adams
    Bus riders to benefit from new route on Highway 12
    WILLMAR –– Buses are now rolling up and down U.S.
    newsApril 28, 2014 - 12:00am
    December 7, 2013
    Bus route from Willmar to Litchfield to begin in February
    WILLMAR — A new bus route on U.S.
    newsDecember 7, 2013 - 5:06am
    December 1, 2013
    KAT takes transit in new direction
    WILLMAR — The Kandiyohi Area Transit is moving in a new direction — literally and figuratively. KAT is currently working with Meeker County to establish a shared route between Litchfield and Willmar and they are working with the Renville County transit system on a proposed merger...
    newsDecember 1, 2013 - 11:13pm
    October 13, 2013
    Senate committee will hear pitch for regional bonding projects this week
    WILLMAR — The Senate Capital Investment Committee will be in west central Minnesota this week to hear proposals for more than $22 million in bonding requests for the 2014 bonding bill. Those projects include a proposal to extend the Glacial Lakes State Trail from New London...
    newsOctober 13, 2013 - 11:18pm
    October 4, 2013
    Mergers of Kandiyohi, Renville counties transit systems eyed
    WILLMAR — The future of transit services in Kandiyohi and Renville counties could mean a merger of the county’s two separate systems. With strong encouragement by the state, discussions are underway for the two counties to coordinate, cooperate and consolidate their...
    newsOctober 4, 2013 - 11:33pm
    Gene Floren, a driver with the Kandiyohi Area Transit system, shows one of the new tablet computers that were installed in the buses two weeks ago. Information about riders and routes are transmitted through the tablets, replacing phone calls and paper schedules. (Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange)
    Tablet technology put schedules, maps at transit drivers' fingertips
    WILLMAR - Back in the day - like two weeks ago - drivers for the Kandiyohi Area Transit system would get a paper schedule with the day's riders...
    newsMay 4, 2013 - 5:00am
    January 25, 2012
    Drivers with Kandiyohi Area Transit will no longer be able to talk on cell phones while behind the wheel of a bus due to a new rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Drivers must now pull over and respond to cell phone calls. Hands-free devices, however, are still allowed. Tribune photo
    KAT drivers restricted from talking on phone while driving
    WILLMAR -- A new federal law that prohibits bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving is expected to improve transit safety,...
    businessJanuary 25, 2012 - 12:00am
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