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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says Current Executive Overreach Is New in Country's History

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says Current Executive Overreach Is New in Country's History

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WILLMAR — Although state attorneys general and other agencies are currently prevailing in court rulings against what they argue is executive overreach by the Trump administration, there is still a concern the targeted agencies and departments — created by Congress — may be forever damaged by the administration’s attempts to dismantle them. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he hopes that is not the case, but he does not know. “I don'…See the Story

Willmar Fests, community's annual summer party, scheduled for June 18-22

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Willmar Fests, community's annual summer party, scheduled for June 18-22

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Willmar’s 79th annual Willmar Fests will be held June 18-22. A four-day city festival filled with fun for all ages, Willmar Fests was formed from four past celebrations — International Fest, Aqua Fest, Frameries Fest and Kaffee Fest. The community celebration includes a block party, royalty and ambassador coronations, story hour, tennis tournament, Stingers baseball, pancake feed, two parades and a kids carnival. The schedule is subject to chang…Read Article

Willmar School Board approves $86.1M revenue budget for 2025-26

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Willmar School Board approves $86.1M revenue budget for 2025-26

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WILLMAR — The Willmar School Board approved an $86.1 million revenue budget for the 2025-26 school year Monday, June 9. According to the district’s business and finance director Kathryn Haase, the original budget was developed using assumptions which the board approved at their March meeting. An original budget for a school district is the initial budget for the school year and must be approved before July 1 each year. It utilizes expectations f…See the Story

Max McNown says ‘A Lot More Free’ is his ‘personal claim of freedom over heartbreak’ – MOViN 92.5

Singer/songwriter Max McKnown has broken through with his song "A Lot More Free," which went viral on TikTok before becoming a radio hit. The song is somewhat unusual in that it's… SourceTikTok · Willmar See the Story

City of Willmar asks residents and businesses to limit water use during rain event

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WILLMAR — The city of Willmar is asking residents and businesses to limit water use for the next 24 hours, according to a news release from the city. The sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant are at capacity, according to the news release, after several days of steady rain. The city is asking residents and businesses to avoid any unnecessary water use, such as laundry and dishwashing, for at least 24 hours. The city als…Willmar · Willmar Read Article

Taatjes Financial Group in Willmar, Minnesota, becomes Stewards Planning Group

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WILLMAR — After nearly two decades, local financial planning firm Taatjes Financial Group announced June 9 it is changing its name to Stewards Planning Group. The rebranding reflects the mission to help clients steward their wealth for greater purpose and not merely accumulate assets, according to a news release from the firm. “Our new name better positions the firm for continued growth and emphasizes the importance of stewarding your wealth wel…Willmar · Willmar Read Article

Community Christian School in Willmar announces fourth-quarter honor roll for 2024-25 school year

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WILLMAR — Community Christian School in Willmar has released the middle and high school honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 school year. To make the honors list, a student must have a grade-point-average of 3.0 or higher. Students with one asterisk have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Grade 12 Barber, Delana* Benson, Carl* Bollig, Gabbie* Borstad, Andrew* DeLeeuw, Ellie* Hines, Kailey* Kallevig, Emma* Kimball, Sawyer* Kreps, Jack* Larson, …Willmar · Willmar Read Article

Records published June 12, 2025

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LAKE LILLIAN — A party was arrested on a Meeker County warrant at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday in the 19000 block of 135th Street Southeast in Lake Lillian. The arrested party was not listed as in custody on either the Kandiyohi or Meeker county jail rosters as of Wednesday morning. WILLMAR — A 20-year-old male was arrested on a warrant at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Lakeland Drive Southeast. The arrested party was listed as in custody Wednesd…Willmar · Willmar Read Article

New London-Spicer Toolcats engineer themselves a successful season

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NEW LONDON — New London-Spicer students this year took a metaphoric dive into robotics, designing a machine that could hang coral, gather algae and resurface by latching onto the bottom of a barge, all on dry land. The FIRST robotics season challenged teams to find solutions to their nautical-themed game while taking on other schools and their robots. The New London-Spicer Toolcats wrapped up another successful season, culminating with a champio…Willmar · Willmar Read Article

BOLD to interview three superintendent finalists in Bird Island

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OLIVIA — BOLD School Board members trimmed the number of finalists for the superintendent position from five to three after a first round of interviews on June 9 and 10, according to a news release from the district serving the Bird Island, Lake Lillian and Olivia communities. Board members unanimously chose these finalists: ● Eric Martinez, Junior/Senior High principal at Madelia Schools ● Tim Tydlacka, K-12 principal at Cyber Village Academy, …Willmar · Willmar Read Article

Museums and historic sites published June 11, 2025

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