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    November 6, 2012
    Willmar Ward 4 voters return Dokken to City Council
    WILLMAR -- Willmar voters in Ward 4 returned incumbent Jim Dokken to the City Council in Tuesday's general election. Dokken is completing 14 years on the council. Dokken defeated challenger Jay Lawton 864 to 578 in unofficial returns. Dokken carried all three precincts, with 236...
    newsNovember 6, 2012 - 9:47pm
    Willmar Ward 2 voters reelect Johnson
    WILLMAR -- Ward 2 voters reelected incumbent Tim Johnson to a second four-year term on the Willmar City Council, defeating challenger Andrew Bjur in Tuesday's general election. Johnson received 1,091 votes and Bjur received 990 votes, according to unofficial returns. Among the three...
    newsNovember 6, 2012 - 9:40pm
    October 26, 2012
    Same goal, different priorities for Ward 2 candidates in Willmar, Minn.
    WILLMAR -- One of the biggest challenges facing the city of Willmar is trying to find sufficient revenues to sustain growth, build infrastructure...
    newsOctober 26, 2012 - 12:00am
    December 3, 2011
    Jed Watje probably would have died last week when he was pinned under an all-terrain vehicle. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny
    Willmar police chief commends five for saving the life of man trapped under ATV
    WILLMAR -- Willmar Police Chief David Wyffels has commended five individuals for rescuing a Willmar man who probably would have died from injuries...
    newsDecember 3, 2011 - 12:00am
    November 2, 2010
    Christianson defeats Bjur in Willmar Ward 2 council race
    WILLMAR -- In the only contest among the four open seats, Ward 2 incumbent Ron Christianson, 60, was re-elected to a fifth four-year term on...
    newsNovember 2, 2010 - 11:00pm
    October 29, 2010
    Editorial: Bjur is the better choice in Ward 2
    Voter's in Ward 2 of Willmar face the decision of re-electing incumbent Ron Christianson or choosing challenger Andrew Bjur. Christianson dislikes...
    newsOctober 29, 2010 - 12:01am
    October 22, 2010
    Willmar Ward 2: Bjur says he'll be a champion for citizens
    WILLMAR -- As a Willmar City Council member from Ward 2, Andrew Bjur believes he can do a lot of good for the city and says he'll be a champion...
    newsOctober 22, 2010 - 12:00am
    Willmar Ward 2: Christianson says he hopes his 16 years of service will serve him well
    WILLMAR -- Ward 2 City Council member Ron Christianson says he wants to be where the decisions affecting his block, his ward and his city are...
    newsOctober 22, 2010 - 12:00am
    January 17, 2009
    Two injured in Hwy. 212 accident near Danube
    DANUBE -- Two men from Renville County were transported Thursday to RC Hospital in Olivia after suffering non-life threatening injuries in a car accident with a semi trailer near Danube. Joshua A. Ward, 16, of Danube, and Jorge Olivarez, 16, of Renville, were injured after their...
    newsJanuary 17, 2009 - 12:00am
    November 5, 2008
    Incumbent Dokken easily fends of challenge to win election to third term
    WILLMAR -- Incumbent Jim Dokken easily defeated challenger Susana Hunnicutt for the four-year term from Ward 4 on the Willmar City Council in Tuesday's general election. Unofficial returns showed Dokken received 1,345 to 549 for Hunnicutt with all three of the ward's precincts reporting...
    newsNovember 5, 2008 - 12:00am
    Incumbent Gardner unseated by Willmar attorney in Ward 2 race
    WILLMAR -- Tim Johnson soundly defeated incumbent Steve Gardner for the four-year Ward 2 seat on the Willmar City Council in Tuesday's general election. Unofficial returns gave Johnson 1,951 votes to 634 for Gardner with all three precincts in the ward reporting by 11 p.m. The new...
    newsNovember 5, 2008 - 12:00am
    November 4, 2008
    Johnson defeats Gardner in Willmar's Ward 2
    Tim Johnson has defeated incumbent Steve Gardner in Willmar's Ward 2 race. Johnson received 1,951 votes to Gardner's 634. Read more on this story in the West Central Tribune Wednesday.
    newsNovember 4, 2008 - 11:30pm
    November 1, 2008
    Editorial: Ward 3 - Elect Steve Ahmann
    Former councilman Steve Ahmann is running unopposed in Ward 3 for the Willmar City Council. He should be elected again to the council. Ahamnn has served well during his previous terms on the City Council.
    newsNovember 1, 2008 - 12:00am
    Editorial: Ward 1 - Re-elect Denis Anderson
    Incumbent Denis Anderson is running unopposed in Ward 1 for the Willmar City Council. He has earned re-election to the Willmar City Council. Anderson has served well during his term. A businessman of 41 years, he has served on the City Council for 10 years. He cares about the city,...
    newsNovember 1, 2008 - 12:00am
    October 31, 2008
    Editorial: No endorsement in city's Ward 4
    Willmar Ward 4 voters face the choice of incumbent Jim Dokken or challenger Susana Hunnicutt. This Willmar City Council race will be a decision about an obstructionist council member or a newcomer candidate. We cannot see a clear decision in this race. Dokken has owned his own business...
    opinion/editorialsOctober 31, 2008 - 12:00am
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