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RISE Willmar to be first adult use cannabis retailer in city
Aug. 8---- on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, approved a retail registration application for the sale of medical and adult use and THC products by , located at 1413 S. First. St. RISE will be the first adult-use cannabis retailer in Willmar. It has been in business for several years selling medical cannabis and also began selling THC products when that became legal in Minnesota. The Willmar City Council on Feb. 3 adopted its ordinance to regulate cannabis and hemp retail businesses, and staff recommended approval of the registration in compliance with Minnesota State Statute. The ordinance will be amended following a public hearing on Monday, Aug. 18, to reflect changes made by the state Legislature during the 2025 session. RISE's location complies with Willmar's zoning ordinances and has passed a site inspection conducted by the Minnesota law states that within 30 days of receiving a copy of an application from the Office of Cannabis Management, the local unit of government shall certify whether a proposed cannabis business complies with local zoning ordinances and, if applicable, whether the proposed business complies with the state fire code and building code. The Office of Cannabis Management may not issue a license if the local unit of government informs the office that the cannabis business does not meet local zoning and land use laws. If the local unit of government does not provide the certification to the office within 30 days of receiving a copy of an application from the office, the office may issue a license. The Willmar registration fee for adult use cannabis retailers is $500. Solve the daily Crossword
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29-04-2025
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Willmar City Council work session to take place Thursday, May 1
Apr. 29---- A joint work session between the Willmar City Council and the Willmar Planning Commission will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Willmar Community Center, 624 Business Highway 71. The purpose of the joint work session is to review the city's new comprehensive plan, With Willmar, which the Willmar Planning and Development Department has been working on for about a year. The city's comprehensive plan can be viewed on the city's website,
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20-04-2025
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Willmar City Council to meet Monday, April 21
Apr. 20---- A regular meeting of the Willmar City Council will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the boardroom at the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services building, 2200 23rd St. N.E. in Willmar. There are only two items for consideration by the council under regular business — an amendment to the agreement with city engineering firm Bolton & Menk for the fiber internet phase one project and scheduling a City Council work session for 5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at a site to be determined. The amendment to the agreement is to establish documented right-of-way or easements within certain areas of phase one of the project where there currently are no documented right-of-way or easements. Survey services are needed to establish and record these project needs. The phase one project area overall includes the and residential and business neighborhoods that are north of 19th Avenue, south of the railroad tracks and west of First Street. The current contract with Bolton & Menk for design services for phase one of the fiber internet project, known as Connect Willmar, is $403,000. The additional costs are estimated to be $100,000 for a total of $503,000. The complete agenda and accompanying materials can be found on the city's website at
