Hutchinson Huskies Baseball Organization got the green light from Hutchinson City Council Aug. 22 to begin planning for a new grandstand and other improvements at Veterans Memorial Field.
Crack of a bat starts sales tax project at Willmar s Swansson Field
Construction of the Invest in Willmar Local Option Sales Tax project at Swansson Field has officially begun with the ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday. When completed, Orange Field will be an actual stadium, while Blue gets some needed upgrades. 7:11 pm, Jul. 14, 2021 ×
Baseball players Ashton Fagerlie, 9, left, Jake DeBoer, 10, and Zane Schroeder, 10, who are all a part of the Willmar Baseball Association youth traveling teams, swing at exploding red baseballs Wednesday July 14, 2021, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Swansson Field Recreational Complex renovations in Willmar.
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Rochester's Heritage Preservation Commission says proposal for adding two floors to former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building falls short of expectations, but owner says added conditions could kill project.
City council opts to approve original proposal for pilot program after mayor rejects alteration of staff proposal 6:52 pm, May 24, 2021 ×
A preliminary rendering of the concept for adding two floors to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building was provided to the Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission for review Tuesday. (Widseth Smith Nolting)
A veto by Mayor
Rochester City Council to take a step back on a program designed to make way for an official review of proposed changes to the former Olmsted County Bank and Trust building.
When the council voted 4-3 earlier this month to approve a pilot program to bypass the need for completed design plans, council member Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick injected a requirement for the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission to help the developer find a plan that maintains the building s eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.