Levi Jones

The Kandiyohi County Board heard updates regarding the pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, including available resources and state and federal communication.

Update: The ACGC bonding request on the Nov. 4 ballot failed to gain approval, with 382 votes in favor and 726 votes against bonding, according to unofficial results.

The United States Military Historical Collection will return for its 27th year. The collection of items will be on display from Nov. 9 through Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

As part of a tour of the state, Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion visited Willmar to speak with small business owners who were recipients of aid through the Promise Act.

As part of National Manufacturers Month, tours were held to help highlight the products made and jobs available in Willmar, as well as the paths to employment available in the community.

Kandiyohi County manages miles of county ditches designed to drain water away from residential areas, while the City of Willmar continuously expands and upgrades its stormwater pipe system.

The county is home to more than 100 bridges, each on its own inspection cycle. Recent updates in inspection methods revealed flaws in several timber bridges throughout the county.

The city of Paynesville has largely adapted to the Highway 23 bypass built more than 10 years ago, with some areas seeing more growth and others struggling to hold on.

Demonstrators at a rally in Willmar spoke, chanted and sang as they protested against executive overreach during one of thousands of No Kings protests held nationwide.

No Kings protests are scheduled Saturday in cities nationwide. Indivisible Kandiyohi County is hosting a rally and march in Willmar.