Franken staff to be available Thursday in Willmar

By Linda Vanderwerf

May 18, 2016 12:53 PM

WILLMAR - U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s staff will be at the Willmar Public Library Thursday to meet with area residents who need help working with a federal agency.

Staff members will be available from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Willmar Public Library, 410 Fifth St. S.W.

The will offer assistance for those needing help communicating with federal agencies, including the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Medicare, Social Security, or the Passport Agency

No appointment is needed.

By Linda Vanderwerf

In 42 years in the newspaper industry, Linda Vanderwerf has worked at several daily newspapers in Minnesota, including the Mesabi Daily News, now called the Mesabi Tribune in Virginia. Previously, she worked for the Las Cruces Sun-News in New Mexico and the Rapid City Journal in the Black Hills of South Dakota. She has been a reporter at the West Central Tribune for nearly 27 years.

Vanderwerf can be reached at email: lvanderwerf@wctrib.com or phone 320-214-4340

Franken staff to be available Thursday in Willmar

WILLMAR - U.S. Sen. Al Franken's staff will be at the Willmar Public Library Thursday to meet with area residents who need help working with a federal agency.