Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Skataas Lake is a lake in Kandiyohi County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Skataas Lake bears the name of an early settler.

Willmar is a city in, and the county seat of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,015 at the 2020 census.

The Willmar station of Willmar, Minnesota was built in 1948, replacing an 1892 Cass Gilbert designed depot. It served the Great Northern Railway and successor Burlington Northern until 1971. Thereafter, passenger service continued under Amtrak, but with only a single route through Willmar, the Empire Builder. After the North Coast Hiawatha, which ran on the former Northern Pacific Railway line from Minneapolis to Fargo, ended service in 1979, the Empire Builder moved to that corridor.

West Central Tribune is an American, English-language newspaper published twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Willmar, Minnesota. Its circulation of more than 16,000 papers is distributed throughout many surrounding communities.

Foot Lake is a lake in Kandiyohi County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Foot Lake was named for Solomon R. Foot, a pioneer settler.

Dovre Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,968 at the 2000 census. Dovre Township was organized in 1869, and derives its name from the Dovrefjell mountain range in Norway.

Willmar Air Force Station (ADC ID: SM-139) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 5.3 miles (8.5 km) northwest of Willmar, Minnesota. It was closed in 1961.

KDJS (1590 AM) is a radio station licensed to Willmar, Minnesota, United States. The station is currently owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company.On November 1, 2019, KDJS changed their format from classic country to conservative talk, branded as "Fox News Radio 1590/105.7".

Baker Field at Bill Taunton Stadium is a baseball stadium in Willmar, Minnesota that is home to the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Bill Taunton Stadium is also home to Willmar High School baseball, Ridgewater College baseball, two local VFW teams, and an American Legion team. The stadium annually hosts a kickball game between the Willmar Stingers and teachers at nearby Roosevelt Elementary on the last day of school. In 2010, the stadium hosted the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament.The current grandstand was put up in 2005 as part of $1 million in renovations after a tornado wiped out the old grandstand. Enhancements were made to the ballpark for the 2017 season: a home plate club area featuring tables with swivel seats; a ballpark beach experience with festive games such as bean bags and jenga; a newly created dugout suite for smaller groups; and permanent sun shades and new aluminum barstools with seatbacks in all hospitality suites.Baker Field at Bill Taunton Stadium is named for two prominent local figures. Bill Taunton was a grocerer, Air Force veteran, community leader, and Big Ten Umpire instrumental in bringing the American Legion State Tournament to Willmar three times, including 1979, the first full season for this ball field. Orville Baker was Willmar Parks Superintendent from 1956 until his death in 1977. When the previous ballpark, Hodapp Field, was torn down for a new football stadium, the park board dedicated the new baseball field to his memory.

Kandiyohi ( KAN-dee-YOH-hy) is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 491 at the 2010 census.

Willmar Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 661 at the 2000 census.

KQIC (102.5 FM) is an American radio station located in Willmar, Minnesota, United States.KQIC has a strong signal that can be picked up across most of Central Minnesota. It began as an AOR station in the 1960s, but now features a hot adult contemporary format.