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- Storm brings slippery roads to much of Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports roadways in much of the state are hazardous as the first winter storm of the year rolls in.
- Willmar teen faces further charges for a spate of crimes across the city
WILLMAR a ' A 16-year-old Willmar boy pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a felony third-degree burglary charge, plus three lesser charges, for allegedly breaking into two garages, stealing beer and slashing tires on ...
- Back at school, but still having fun
Josiah Swanson, 8, left, of Kandiyohi, and Alex Lund, 9, of Willmar, play in the snow Monday in the playground at Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar.
- Price tag for Willmar's treatment plant will cost city's residents plenty over next 3 years
WILLMAR a ' Sewer rates would double over the next three years to pay for the new $86 million wastewater treatment plant under a proposal presented Tuesday.
- Willmar woman charged for allegedly ramming her ex's car 20 times
WILLMAR a ' A 26-year-old Raymond woman made her first court appearance Monday on a felony criminal damage to property charge for allegedly using her Cadillac to ram her boyfrienda TMs car 20 times, pushing it ...
- Local law nets 25 DWI arrests in December, about 300 for year
Law enforcement officers in Kandiyohi and Swift counties arrested 25 people for driving while impaired during December, with most of the arrests bunched in the weeks just before and after Christmas.
- Kandiyohi County to dispatch 911 calls for Big Stone County
When there's a fire, accident or medical need for an ambulance, the dispatchers in the Kandiyohi County law enforcement center in Willmar are the calm voice on the other end of the 911 call that sends help to ...
- Upper Minnesota Valley RDC loses role in senior services
APPLETON a ' As of the new year, the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission in Appleton no longer has a role in how services such as congregate dining or senior outreach are provided in the five ...
- Blind man stranded by snow-blocked sidewalk near Willmar Wal-Mart
A snowdrift that blocked a sidewalk near Willmar's Super Wal-Mart store left a blind man and his guide dog stranded on New Year's Day.
- Ridgewater receives its mobile simulation lab vehicle; lab remains in the works
The vehicle for Ridgewater College's mobile health care simulation lab has been delivered.
- Loss of engine power led to fatal plane crash
SPICER a ' A just-released probable cause finding by the National Transportation Safety Board confirms what Gene Underlanda TMs survivors have believed all along, but sheds no new light on what caused the plane ...
- Man killed in Monday night crash was former Kandiyohi mayor and fire chief
ANDIYOHI a ' The man killed in a pickup-semi crash Monday was a former Kandiyohi mayor.
- Wrongly rejected absentee ballots get challenged again at Willmar regional meeting
" More objections to absentee ballots were raised today in Willmar as campaign officials for Norm Coleman and Al Franken reviewed ballots that had been wrongly rejected in the U.S. Senate race.
- Kandiyohi man injured Monday in Willmar accident
WILLMAR a ' A 60-year-old man from Kandiyohi was airlifted Monday evening from the scene of a two-vehicle accident in Willmar after the pickup he was driving crashed into the rear of a semi sometime after 6 ...
- Consumers flock to local stores in search of massive deals as latest sales begin
Christmas merchandise was "flying out the door" Friday at Mill Pond Mercantile in New London.
- Man rescued after truck goes through ice on Willmar Lake
A 73-year-old Willmar man was treated for hypothermia Saturday evening after his pickup truck broke through the ice on Willmar Lake.
- Koosman uses Christmas lights display to raise money for Salvation Army
For any commuter driving north on state Highway 23 near Eagle Lake in past weeks, there was a glow, comparable to the lights of Las Vegas, visible across to the lake's east side.
- Jury verdict decides injury lawsuit in fatal car crash
WILLMAR a ' A Kandiyohi County jury found no negligence on the part of Matthew Koenen, 22, of Clara City, in the March 23, 2006, double fatality, motor-vehicle accident in which he was injured.
- Snow emergency declared for Willmar's business district through 5 a.m. today
WILLMAR a ' The City of Willmar Public Works Department declared a snow emergency in the central business district from 1 to 5 a.m. today.
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City DescriptionWillmar is a city in and the county seat of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,351 at the 2000 census.
Willmar has been assigned ZIP code 56201 by the United States Postal Service.
U.S. Routes 12 and 71; and Minnesota State Highways 23 and 40 are four of the main routes in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²), of which, 11.8 square miles (30.7 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is water. The total area is 12.94% water.
The 45º latitude line passes just south of Willmar, placing it just halfway between the equator and the North Pole.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,351 people, 7,302 households, and 4,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.9 people per square mile (598.4/km²). There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 657.8/sq mi (254.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.12% White, 0.90% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.86% of the population.
There were 7,302 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Kandiyohi County
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