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Each 2-bedroom townhouse, like this unit, which was toured by local officials Tuesday, has 1,080 square feet on one level and rents for $460 per month. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Community land trust creates affordable housing solution

WILLMAR -- The Westwind development is offering affordable single-family housing opportunities as well as affordable rental housing. Homeownership is more affordable because developer Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership established a "partnership...

news / local / community Sat, Dec 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Local government officials toured an example Tuesday of the twin homes now available for rent in the Westwind development in Willmar. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

Westwind begins renting

WILLMAR -- Eleven units are rented and four more units will be rented by the end of the month at the new Westwind Townhomes low-income housing development in southwest Willmar...

news / local Sat, Dec 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Attorney for Westwind project says DEED financing doesn't require approval from Willmar City Council

WILLMAR -- An attorney for the Westwind low-income housing project says Willmar City Council approval is not required for the project to receive a $350,000 state grant as part of...

news / local Tue, Mar 09, 2010 - 12:00am

Back on the radar: Controversial housing project still a go, developer tells council

WILLMAR -- Despite a financing setback last year, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership still plans to build its $6 million Westwind Estates Third Addition affordable housing project in southwest Willmar, according...

news / local Wed, Sep 09, 2009 - 12:00am

Westwinds project has city officials wondering what's up?

WILLMAR -- What's happening with the Westwind affordable housing project in southwest Willmar?

news / local Fri, Jun 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Questions continue to swirl around Westwind mortgage documents

WILLMAR -- Questions continue to swirl around documents that a developer says are needed to receive a state grant for the Westwind Estates affordable housing project. A majority of Willmar...

news / news Thu, Feb 19, 2009 - 12:00am

2008 Year in Review

A tornado that hit in the early evening hours of July 11, destroying several homes south of Willmar, was the region's top news story in 2008. A criminal vehicular homicide...

extra / news / Ridgewater Sat, Jan 03, 2009 - 12:00am

Council seeking further information on Westwind mortgage

WILLMAR -- On the advice of City Attorney Rich Ronning, the Willmar City Council took no action Monday night on a $350,000 loan to the owner of the Westwind Estates...

Tue, Nov 18, 2008 - 12:00am

Letter: How Gardner really lost

Councilman Steve Gardner's significant opposition (accurate election results: 3 to 1) is primarily due to his choice to not represent the best interests of Ward 2, his inappropriate handling of...

letters Sun, Nov 16, 2008 - 12:00am

No action is taken on Westwind mortgage by officials

WILLMAR -- The developer of Westwind Estates is asking the City Council to approve a $350,000 mortgage and promissory note for the affordable housing project in southwest Willmar. Money for...

local Sat, Nov 15, 2008 - 12:00am

Three candidates set in council's Second Ward primary election Tuesday: Steve Gardner

WILLMAR -- The three-way race in the city's Second Ward is defined at least in part by division over the Westwind Estates affordable housing development in that portion of the...

news / local Thu, Sep 04, 2008 - 12:00am

Willmar City Council approves Westwind street work, 5-3

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council voted 5-3 Monday night to approve construction of streets and utilities for the controversial Westwind Estates Third Addition low-income housing project in southwest Willmar...

local Tue, Aug 05, 2008 - 8:00am

Council, officials meet in closed session to discuss possible Westwind lawsuit

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council, Mayor Les Heitke and city officials met in closed session Monday evening with two lawyers to discuss a possible lawsuit against the city by...

Tue, Apr 29, 2008 - 12:00am

Council hears pleas for understanding, reconciliation over project; remains divided on veto

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council failed 4-4 Monday night to override Mayor Les Heitke's veto of the council's April 7 rejection of the $350,000 state grant for the controversial...

Tue, Apr 22, 2008 - 12:00am

Westwind debate goes to Board of Appeals, are courts next?

WILLMAR -- The landowner who had appealed the conditional use permit for the Westwind Estates Third Addition proposal is looking forward to the opportunity to state his case before the...

Wed, Apr 16, 2008 - 12:00am

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