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    April 4, 2017
    Submitted An artist's rendition shows how Willmar's completed destination park will look like.
    Contract awarded for destination playground surface
    WILLMAR — Work on Willmar's destination playground is entering its home stretch. The Willmar City Council approved a playground surfacing...
    News/localApril 4, 2017 - 10:10am
    June 17, 2016
    A group of people in Willmar hopes to build a destination playground at Robbins Island Park in Willmar that is similar to Wildcat Cove on Green Lake in Spicer, shown here. (RAND MIDDLETON | TRIBUNE)
    Willmar City Council to discuss destination playground Monday
    WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council will meet 7 p.m. Monday in the Council Chamber at the Willmar Municipal Utilities building. On the agenda...
    News/localJune 17, 2016 - 9:10pm
    June 5, 2016
    A group of people in Willmar hopes to build a destination playground at Robbins Island Park in Willmar that is similar to Wildcat Cove on Green Lake in Spicer, shown here. (RAND MIDDLETON | TRIBUNE)
    Willmar group wants to build a destination playground on Robbins Island
    WILLMAR — A group of community members feel the time is right to try and build a destination playground at Robbins Island Park in Willmar,...
    News/localJune 5, 2016 - 11:39pm
    October 6, 2015
    Council OKs playground equipment grant application
    WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council voted Monday night to authorize city staff to apply for a grant from a playground manufacturer to replace unsafe playground equipment with new playground equipment. The city will be applying for the grant from GameTime, a playground equipment...
    News/localOctober 6, 2015 - 10:00pm
    June 14, 2015
    Volunteers assemble new playground equipment Saturday at Centennial Park in Atwater. Over 35 volunteers worked three hours under the direction of Steve Mead, a certified installer from Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground. The playground was made possible through donations from the Willmar Community Foundation, City of Atwater, Atwater Lions, Active Acres 4-H Club, and Gametime Equipment. The equipment is expected to be ready for kids by Thursday. (Rand Middleton | Tribune)
    Atwater’s new playground
    Volunteers assemble new playground equipment Saturday at Centennial Park in Atwater. Over 35 volunteers worked three hours under the direction...
    News/regionJune 14, 2015 - 11:32pm
    March 31, 2015
    Heather Moyer spots her daughter Julia, 5, on the monkey bars Tuesday at Bria’s Playground in Willmar’s northwest side. (TRIBUNE/Gary Miller)
    Playground weather
    Heather Moyer spots her daughter Julia, 5, on the monkey bars Tuesday at Bria’s Playground in Willmar’s northwest side. Julia was playing...
    News/localMarch 31, 2015 - 11:34pm
    March 8, 2014
    Bennett Rodelius, 3, scales the climbing wall, part of the indoor playground at the Assembly of God Kidsworld in Willmar, Minn. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)
    AG Church opens Kidsworld to public in Willmar, Minn.
    Need a warm place for your children to play? The Willmar Assembly of God Church’s Kidsworld addition is opening to the public this week. The...
    Life/extraMarch 8, 2014 - 8:09am
    April 30, 2013
    Litchfield volunteers to start playground work on Lake Ripley beach, volunteers welcome
    LITCHFIELD — The new Litchfield Community Built Playground project is entering its final days and people of all ages are invited to come take part in the exciting Build Week activities.
    News/regionApril 30, 2013 - 2:25pm
    January 8, 2011
    Paige Jansons, 10, from left, Laura Bolin, 9, and Joely Palmer, 9, enjoy their recess time Wednesday playing on the snow mound at Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar. While most of the children have no problem staying warm, the adult supervisors must make preparations for their stint in the cold. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)
    Queens of the cold
    First of all, you need a good jacket, with a hood. The hood is important, because it keeps your neck from getting cold and keeps cold air from...
    News/localJanuary 8, 2011 - 8:00am
    November 20, 2010
    Alan Mangen, 11, from left, Valerie Zehaya, 10, Annie Schaefbauer, 10, and Brielle Thorpe, 11, all fifth-graders at Kennedy Elementary School, help unpack the new swings being installed Friday at the school. The equipment was donated to the school by the Affiliated Community Medical Centers in memory of Noah Mellema who died this summer and would have been in fifth grade this year. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)
    New playground equipment in memory of Noah Mellema
    News/localNovember 20, 2010 - 12:00am
    May 27, 2010
    The NLS School Board has accepted a bid of $13,789 from Oak Ridge Construction of New London to demolish the existing playground at Prairie Woods Elementary, seen above in this April 26 photo. Tribune photo by Gary Miller
    NLS board delays action on middle school classes, awards bid for demo of Prairie Woods playground
    NEW LONDON -- The New London-Spicer School Board delayed action Monday on adding exploratory classes at the district's middle school. While...
    News/regionMay 27, 2010 - 12:00am
    May 11, 2010
    NLS board hears proposal for middle school classes
    NEW LONDON -- The New London-Spicer School Board heard a proposal Monday for adding exploratory classes at the district's middle school and a presentation by high school students on the design of the new playground at Prairie Woods Elementary School. The exploratory classes, during...
    News/regionMay 11, 2010 - 12:00am
    April 27, 2010
    The New London-Spicer School Board on Monday approved accepting bids to demolish the playground apparatus at Prairie Woods Elementary School. Tribune photo by Gary Miller
    NLS calling for bids to demo playground
    WILLMAR -- The New London-Spicer School Board on Monday approved calling for bids for the demolition of the existing playground apparatus at...
    News/regionApril 27, 2010 - 12:00am
    April 1, 2010
    Jaycees Park in northeast Willmar was all the rage Wednesday for Tucker Fredeen, 3, of Willmar, as he spent the afternoon hanging out with his mom, Ashley Zieske. First he took to the monkey bars with a little assistance from mom and then it was off for a spin on the new merry-go-round. Tribune photos by Ron Adams
    Monkeying around
    News/localApril 1, 2010 - 12:00am
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