Legislation advances for Joshua Schmit Memorial Highway near Willmar, Minnesota

Legislation advances for Joshua Schmit Memorial Highway near Willmar, Minnesota

WILLMAR — A multi-year effort to designate a portion of Minnesota Highway 23 in Willmar in memory of fallen soldier Joshua Schmit, of Willmar, appears to be on the verge of success. The Minnesota House of Representatives on April 10 unanimously approved a standalone bill authored by Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar, designating the Sergeant Joshua A. Schmit Memorial Highway on a section of Highway 23 from Willmar to Point Lake north of Willmar. Point …