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July 15, 2023
Andy Weiner is the president of RockStep Capital, which owns the Willmar and many other mall and retail outlets in the U.S. Three members of the Willmar City Council said this week they don't trust mall ownership.
June 12, 2023
The city of Willmar, Minnesota approved a purchase for land to be developed into an industrial rail park.
June 9, 2023
The planned Willmar Rail Park will be owned and managed by Midwest and Bluegrass Rail, a full-service company formed in 2019 for rail and logistics in the Midwest.
May 20, 2023
The Willmar City Council has OK'd payment for services related to BNSF Railway certification, which designates rail-served sites as meeting the rail company's readiness standards for development.
May 19, 2023
A purchase agreement has been drafted and signed by Midwest & Bluegrass Rail for the development of a 145-acre intermodal distribution center.
May 5, 2023
The Willmar Rail Park represents an expansion of the Nexyst development, which has been previously described as regional transportation hub for the company
May 5, 2023
The Willmar Rail Park, as it's being called by Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission Director Aaron Backman, would encompass 145 acres in Willmar's Industrial Park and represents an expansion of the Nexyst development. The Nexyst project has been previously described as regional transportation hub for the company, which moves crops from field to consumer by using a network of specialized containers.
April 14, 2023
The Block 25 Lofts apartment complex nearing completion in downtown Willmar was a finalist for an award from Minnesota Brownfields, a nonprofit organization that promotes cleanup and reuse of contaminated land for sustainable development.
March 16, 2023
Willmar was one of two Minnesota cities to be included on the listing. The city will also be featured in an upcoming edition of Business View magazine focused on American Economic Resiliency.
March 8, 2023
A traffic study completed for the 216-unit Unique Opportunities apartment complex along Lakeland Drive Northeast in Willmar shows no roadway changes are needed to accommodate the increased traffic volume.