City Hall is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays* from 9:00AM - 4:30PM (closed for lunch)**. We are located at 8099 County Highway 61. Our phone number is (218)372-3733. *office is closed for all Federal Holidays **Subject to change
NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF WILLOW RIVER, MINNESOTA
Notice is hereby given that the City of Willow River General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Candidates for the offices listed below may file in person or by mail between 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2022, and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Complete documents and fees must be received, physically, by 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing, which is August 16, 2022.
Mayor – 2 year term City Council (2 seats) – 4 year term Special Election City Council (1 seat) – 2 year term
Affidavits of Candidacy forms are available at the City Clerk’s office, email cityofwr@citlink.net or call (218) 372-3733. Filings will be accepted in the City Clerk’s office, 8099 County Hwy 61, Willow River, the cost of filing is $2.00. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period and meet the requirements of Minnesota Statutes section 204B.09, subdivision 1a, may arrange to file during the seven days immediately preceding the candidate’s absence from the state. This notice is sent based on current law.
If you have questions about filing for office, please contact the City of Clerk’s office at (218) 372-3733 or email at cityofwr@citlink.net.
Tiffany Parr, Willow River Clerk
NOTICE FOR BIDS
The City of Willow River is now accepting bids for winter snow removal and sanding services. All bids must be received by September 5th and will be reviewed by the city council at the September 6th meeting. Please submit sealed bids to City of Willow River City Clerk, 8099 County Hwy 61, P.O. Box 125, Willow River. (218) 372-3733
NEW: Online pay now available for sewer/water bills!
You can now pay your water/sewer bill online! Visit www.ub-pay.com To register for the first time, use Municipality Code: WillowRiverMN795 You must enter your name exactly as it appears on your bill (Case sensitive)
Weekly News Article
Week of August 8th
My cucumbers are growing like crazy. I’ve already canned 14 quarts of Garlic Dill Pickles. I’m going to start on making relish. I love it; and the homemade stuff is so much better. I found this recipe a long time ago online and it is great. Garlic Dill Relish Recipe: (Makes 7 pints or 14 half pints) Ingredients: 8 pounds of cucumbers, ½ cup of pickling/canning salt, 2 tsp turmeric, 4 cups water, 2 1/2 cups finely chopped onion, 1/3 cup sugar, I head of garlic, 2 Tbsp dill seeds, 4 cups white vinegar. Instructions: Cut the cucumbers into very small pieces (you can use your processor), add the garlic cloves. Put into a non-reactive bowl with turmeric. Add 4 cups of water. Let sit in a cool place for 2 hours while you get the jars and canner ready and prepare the onions. Drain the mixture in a colander. Squeeze the remainder with your hands to get out as much of the moisture out as you can. Place the squeezed mixture into a non-reactive stock pot with the onions, sugar, dill seeds and vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat and boil gently for about 10 minutes. It is now ready to can. Ladle the hot relish into hot jars. Use a plastic knife or spatula to remove any air pockets and readjust the amount in the jar if necessary. Leave 1/2″ of headspace. Twist the bands finger tight. This will make 7 pints or 14 half pints. Process Pints in hot water bath for 15 minutes or half pints for 10 minutes. After processing remove from heat and let jars sit in the canner with the lid on for 5 minutes and then remove. Katy (Prachar) Kruse sent me some information about the Ragnar Run. I heard the name “Ragnar”, but didn’t know what it was. She is fundraising for “WR4W” which is backed by Northland Family Programs in order to raise awareness of women’s fertility and the importance of fertility education for all women and to raise money to continue their work of serving women and couples. Katy and twenty-three other lovely women will be forming two teams called Women Run for Women(WR4W) to run a 200 mile Ragnar relay race from St. Paul, MN to Duluth, MN August 12 & 13. Their mission is to support an exceptional non-profit called Northland Family Programs. If anyone is interested in learn more about Northland Family Programs visit https://www.womenrunforwomen.com. Prayers go out for their success and safety. God Bless.
At the school: August 16th School Board Meeting from 6 PM - 7:30 PM, August 30th Volleyball C/JV/V at Hinckley-Finlayson from 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM, September 1st is 9th Grade Orientation from 5 PM - 5:30 PM.
At St. Mary’s/ St. Isidore’s Catholic Churches: If you are interested in going to confession during the week, you may let Fr. Francis know and he will be happy to hear your confession after daily Mass or by appointment. The Legion of Mary will meet at the St. Mary’s Center Wednesday’s at 5 pm. Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary’s is Wednesdays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Knights of Columbus will be hosting a pancake breakfast after the 8:30 am Mass on August 14th. A Tri-Parish picnic will be hosted by Knights of Columbus council 4798 August 28th at Holy Angels for the parishes of St. Mary’s, St. Isidore’s, and Holy Angels in the afternoon, DATE. Burgers and hot dogs will be served along with salads and desserts. Bring a lawn chair and a smile. Doughnut Sundays at St. Isidore’s will be August 25th, October 23rd, and November 20th.
Kathi Bennett
Senior Dining
Thursdays at noon Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc. is in charge of providing the delicious meals. A one-time registration is necessary to participate. Call 1-800-662-5711 ext 6899 to register. To receive a lunch, call the Moose Lake Kitchen at (218)485-4937 no later than 8 am on Thursday and lunch will be delivered shortly before noon. Served at the Kettle River Township Hall (or at Willow River City Park weather depending). 77594 County Hwy 61, Willow River. A contribution of $4 is asked for each meal.
*Menus are posted at the Willow River Post Office and LuLu's Laundromat. They are also published in the Star Gazette and the Evergreen.