City Hall
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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 |
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Fun With SantaDecember 19th
Willow River City Park 12 pm - 2 pm Write a letter to Santa
Santa has requested letters to him be dropped off in Santa's special mailbox in front of City Hall or mailed to City Hall by December 12th. Santa letter forms can be picked up at Willow River area businesses. To receive a letter back from Santa, please complete the information on the back of the letter. |
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Weekly News Article
For the week of November 16th
Hello All, Well, life goes on…the Willow River Community Club is planning on having Fun With Santa again this year. It will be done a lot differently than in previous years due to the corona virus. It will be held on December 19, 2020 from 12-2 pm at the Willow River City Park and will be a drive through event. All precautions for public safety will be adhered to. A little elf told me that the WRFD will be helping Santa and Mrs. Claus out as well. Stay tuned for more information. Letters for Santa can be picked up at City Hall, Dave’s Oil, Willow River Lumber, and Peggy Sue’s. These letter forms are for the parents or kids to pick up and fill out with their name and address on the back so that Santa can return a letter to them. After the kids fill out the letter form, they can be either mailed to City Hall at P O Box 125, Willow River MN 55795 or dropped off in the drop box at the front of City Hall. I hope Santa gets lots of letters.
I received some news from Willow River Mayor Brent Switzer. Here it is: “I just wanted to tell the residents of the city how happy I was with a little note from me. I was very happy to hear that over 80% of Willow River city residents showed up and voted this election cycle, either by mail or in person. Voting is your most important right as citizens, and I hope the turn out stays very high in future elections. Your voice cannot be heard if you don’t vote. Remember to stay safe in these hard times, we will get through this together. Thank you all. “ From Kathi: I have to say that I agree and add that if you didn’t vote, then don’t complain about the way it turned out.
At the October meeting, the City of Willow River decided to reinstate the late fees on delinquent water and sewer bills, that they had waived since March 2020. There will still not be shut offs yet, in accordance with the governors executive orders for COVID-19. This will not impact many residents in Willow River, but for the very few that have delinquent accounts, you need to be aware. There is a 10% late fee on delinquent amounts.
At the school: Dates to remember: November 9 No School, November 20th and 22nd are Parent /Teacher Conferences, November 26th and 27th No School for Thanksgiving.
At St. Mary’s: Starting Saturday, November 7, 2020: Opening Deer Season Mass at St. Joseph’s in Split Rock at 7:30 pm. The Legion of Mary meets at the St. Mary’s Center every Monday at 6:30 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each week will be held from 1 pm to 6 pm at St. Mary’s. Due to moves, work and other circumstances volunteers are needed for the hours of 3 pm and 5 pm. Please consider signing up for one of the vacant times to come spend some time with Jesus. To schedule contact Nancy Klejeski at 218-372-4119; Rose Mascarenas at 218-391-6388.
If you would like to submit some news please email me at kbennetthaus@gmail.com or call 218-372-3562. Please no solicitations. Kathi B.
Hello All, Well, life goes on…the Willow River Community Club is planning on having Fun With Santa again this year. It will be done a lot differently than in previous years due to the corona virus. It will be held on December 19, 2020 from 12-2 pm at the Willow River City Park and will be a drive through event. All precautions for public safety will be adhered to. A little elf told me that the WRFD will be helping Santa and Mrs. Claus out as well. Stay tuned for more information. Letters for Santa can be picked up at City Hall, Dave’s Oil, Willow River Lumber, and Peggy Sue’s. These letter forms are for the parents or kids to pick up and fill out with their name and address on the back so that Santa can return a letter to them. After the kids fill out the letter form, they can be either mailed to City Hall at P O Box 125, Willow River MN 55795 or dropped off in the drop box at the front of City Hall. I hope Santa gets lots of letters.
I received some news from Willow River Mayor Brent Switzer. Here it is: “I just wanted to tell the residents of the city how happy I was with a little note from me. I was very happy to hear that over 80% of Willow River city residents showed up and voted this election cycle, either by mail or in person. Voting is your most important right as citizens, and I hope the turn out stays very high in future elections. Your voice cannot be heard if you don’t vote. Remember to stay safe in these hard times, we will get through this together. Thank you all. “ From Kathi: I have to say that I agree and add that if you didn’t vote, then don’t complain about the way it turned out.
At the October meeting, the City of Willow River decided to reinstate the late fees on delinquent water and sewer bills, that they had waived since March 2020. There will still not be shut offs yet, in accordance with the governors executive orders for COVID-19. This will not impact many residents in Willow River, but for the very few that have delinquent accounts, you need to be aware. There is a 10% late fee on delinquent amounts.
At the school: Dates to remember: November 9 No School, November 20th and 22nd are Parent /Teacher Conferences, November 26th and 27th No School for Thanksgiving.
At St. Mary’s: Starting Saturday, November 7, 2020: Opening Deer Season Mass at St. Joseph’s in Split Rock at 7:30 pm. The Legion of Mary meets at the St. Mary’s Center every Monday at 6:30 pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each week will be held from 1 pm to 6 pm at St. Mary’s. Due to moves, work and other circumstances volunteers are needed for the hours of 3 pm and 5 pm. Please consider signing up for one of the vacant times to come spend some time with Jesus. To schedule contact Nancy Klejeski at 218-372-4119; Rose Mascarenas at 218-391-6388.
If you would like to submit some news please email me at kbennetthaus@gmail.com or call 218-372-3562. Please no solicitations. Kathi B.
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.
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.
City of Willow River8099 County Hwy 61
PO Box 125 Willow River, MN 55795 (218)372-3733 cityofwr@citlink.net |
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