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After receiving the West Central Tribune’s request that the brand strategy and the information provided to the Willmar City Council be made available to the public, the city of Willmar on Friday, Feb. 9, released its new branding initiative, as well as a news release announcing the initiative.

After more than a year of planning and consistent approval by the Willmar City Council, two councilors attempted to delay the project after speaking with a representative from an internet provider.

While the approval of the rebranding initiative also approved the new city logo, only council members were given access to the new logo and rebranding materials.

In December of 2022, the number of additional child care slots needed in Kandiyohi County was 935. The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar EDC launched the Child Care Economic Development Program, which is estimated to have created 263 additional child care slots.

A comprehensive plan is a long-term planning document for a city. Christopher Corbett, Willmar's new planning and development director, hopes to have a draft out by the summer of 2024.

A Dodge Durango and Hyundai Elantra collided Friday morning on Highway 71 in Willmar. One driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the accident.

Willmar Middle School will have a new gym to replace the current undersized facility. Funding for the gym was secured in the Nov. 7, 2023, referendum.

The new ELC will be built to replace the current Willmar facility due to high costs of repairs and renovations needed at that location.

Aaron Backman, executive director of the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar EDC, received a housing report Jan. 11 and shared some of his thoughts about it at a meeting that day.

The Willmar City Council on Jan. 22 heard from the consultants who have been working with the Willmar broadband committee in planning an open-access fiber network for the city.