Carolyn Lange
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A reporter for more than 30 years, Carolyn Lange covers regional news with the West Central Tribune.
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WILLMAR -- A 16-bed psychiatric hospital is on budget and on target to be completed in July. Clients are expected to begin arriving in August at the new Community Behavioral Health Hospital in Willmar. The facility will provide short-term, inpatient care for adults with acute mental illness.
WILLMAR -- Kandiyohi Area Transit received a larger-than-expected state grant for the construction of its bus transfer station. Instead of the $75,000 grant that had been earmarked for the project by the Minnesota Department of Transportation's transit division, KAT officials were informed the total grant -- including a local match -- is $130,000. "We were hopeful it was going to be more," said John Groothuis, KAT transit director.
WILLMAR -- A 16-bed psychiatric hospital is on budget and on target to be completed in July. Clients are expected to begin arriving in August at the new Community Behavioral Health Hospital in Willmar. The facility will provide short-term, inpatient care for adults with acute mental illness.
GROVE CITY -- The results of a special levy election in the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District weren't known until close to 1 a.m. Thursday. The wait was worth it, as the levy passed by a 103-vote margin. "Hallelujah," said Dr. Keith Redfield, interim superintendent, who sounded chipper and wide awake during an early morning telephone interview shortly after election judges announced the results. "I'm happy for the kids and I'm happy for the families with kids in school.
GROVE CITY -- A high number of absentee ballots apparently slogged down the counting of ballots during a special levy election Wednesday in the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District Wednesday night. Result were not known by press time, but will be posted on the Tribune's Web site at www.wctrib.com . Dr.
GROVE CITY -- A high number of absentee ballots apparently slogged down the counting of ballots during a special levy election Wednesday in the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District Wednesday night. Result were not known by press time, but will be posted on the Tribune's Web site at www.wctrib.com . Dr.
WILLMAR -- A $9,360,000 general obligation bond will be sold in July to fund a sanitary sewer extension around three lakes near Spicer and a significant upgrade to the county emergency radio system. At its meeting Tuesday, the Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners agreed to combine the financing for the two separate projects into one bond. The bond will be split into separate components for repayment.
WILLMAR -- Calling it "one of the most productive sessions we've had in 10 years," Rep.
