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Bailey Hovland / Tribune A few Foxhole Brewhouse patrons enjoy food from Green Mill with their craft brews during Trivia Mafia night Aug. 1 in downtown Willmar.

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Foxhole Brewhouse, TJ Maxx receive building permits from city of Willmar

Foxhole Brewhouse received a city of Willmar permit in January to construct a new building valued at $2 million; TJ Maxx received a permit to remodel the former Office Max building for an estimated $1.6 million.

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Final phase of long-term transformation of Bethesda Grand in Willmar expected to be completed this year

The transformation of Bethesda Grand in Willmar began in 2016. The final phase began during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the remodel of the west wing and memory care unit into "neighborhoods." This year, the east wing will be remodeled and an addition constructed.

March 21, 2023 06:30 AM

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Willmar Power Plant demolition proceeding quickly

The $4.4 million demolition of the Willmar Power Plant is quickly proceeding, with the southern-facing wall of the building being removed Monday morning and the western-facing wall completely gone.

March 14, 2023 05:26 PM

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Indigenous remains found during Twin Ports Interchange construction

Work has stopped in the immediate area. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and tribal nations may do additional archaeological work there.

March 09, 2023 07:23 PM

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Willmar Power Plant coming down after nearly a century of operation

The demolition of the Willmar Power Plant has begun, as crews started tearing down the facility this week. Parts of the power plant are approximately 100 years old.

March 08, 2023 04:09 PM

By Shelby Lindrud

Local

Olivia, Minnesota, council rejects City Hall project that has roughly doubled in cost

By a 4-1 vote, Olivia City Council members rejected the low bid for a City Hall project that has roughly doubled in cost since it was originally proposed.

March 03, 2023 05:30 PM

By Tom Cherveny

Local

Willmar City Council seeks options to expand Sunrise Park parking lot

The Willmar City Council agreed it would like to expand the Sunrise Park parking lot scheduled for reconstruction this year at a higher cost. Three options presented ranged from $50,000 to $190,000, and the city engineer will return with more options.

February 21, 2023 06:44 AM

By Jennifer Kotila

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Montevideo, Minnesota, school district voters to decide $54.86M and $11.34M bond issues for new facilities

The Montevideo School Board is asking voters on May 9 to support improved academic facilities with bonding totaling $54,860,000. A separate question before voters seeks to build a new fine arts center with bonding of $11,335,000.

February 17, 2023 05:26 AM

By Tom Cherveny

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Lower Sioux turns to hemp for homes that are better quality and better for the environment

The Lower Sioux will be building a hemp processing facility — and the first hempcrete test home — this spring.

January 18, 2023 08:11 AM

By Shelby Lindrud

Local

City of Willmar sets open house Monday, Dec. 12, for 2023 street improvement projects

Approximately $21 million in street improvement projects will take place in 2023.

December 10, 2022 05:01 AM

By Jennifer Kotila

Editorials

American Opinion: Why is it so hard to build in America? Blame red tape

From the editorial: As a start, any such deal should scrap the idea of time limits; perversely, truncated reviews can actually lead to worse delays by encouraging more lawsuits. Instead, Congress should make it harder to tie up projects with dubious legal proceedings.

November 26, 2022 06:11 AM

By Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board

Business

Jim Macaulay new CEO of Duininck Companies' Construction and Materials Division

Jim Macaulay brings experience in corporate strategy, finance and supply chain management to his new position as CEO of Duininck Companies' Construction and Materials Division.

November 12, 2022 07:38 AM

By West Central Tribune staff report

Local

PHOTOS: Minnesota Highway 23 reopens from Paynesville to Richmond

Minnesota Highway 23 reopened Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, from Paynesville to Richmond as work on the Highway 23 North Gap expansion project has paused for the winter. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the detour will be put back in place next spring until November 2023 while nine miles of Highway 23 in that area is expanded to four lanes.

November 06, 2022 03:56 PM

By Macy Moore