Minnesota has a long history with the railway. Names like James J. Hill are famous and helped shape our town. As the industry has changed, these train cars could have become relics. Today ...

Think about that for a moment: railroads will pour the equivalent of $4,303 for every man, woman and child in Minnesota back into the nation’s rail system this year. That is a staggering sum.

The Willmar site would be the second site in Minnesota. BNSF Railway has invited the Willmar ... The area shaded in blue on this map is the 335-acre site in the Willmar Industrial Park that ...