Willmar Council expected to consider awarding bid for Willmar Connect in January

Willmar Council expected to consider awarding bid for Willmar Connect in January

WILLMAR — Willmar City Council is expected to consider awarding the bid for the Willmar Connect initiative at its first meeting in January 2026, according to Willmar City Operations Director Kyle Box. Box provided an update on the Willmar Connect initiative at the Dec. 15 meeting of the City Council. The Willmar Connect initiative is the city’s plan to construct a citywide, city-owned, open-access fiber broadband network. The city will own the i…