ONLINE BILL PAY HOME ABOUT SERVICES PROJECTS EDUCATION CAREERS BLOG CONTACT BLOG CURRENT NEWS CRABBY DAVE by WES | Nov 18, 2021 "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." These are the opening lyrics to a familiar song whose origin is unclear. I'm sure every American knows the song. Most of us need to fight the impulse to clap our hands when we hear the words. I've always wondered... read more FRIENDLINESS IS FREE by WES | Nov 10, 2021 Recently I went on a trip that involved spending two nights in three different cities. The trip was to Dallas for a trade association committee I serve on, Lawton a Willmar Electric trip, and Colorado Springs for a national board I serve on. The hotels varied widely... read more GRANDMA AND GRANDPA’S HOUSE by WES | Oct 26, 2021 September 2021 was highlighted by two events in my life. My parents sold their home on Lake Ida, and my granddaughter, Amelia, came to Lincoln and stayed for 17 days. The fact they happened at the same time made me reflect on my childhood. Like everybody else in the... read more RUNNING OUT OF GAS by WES | Oct 20, 2021 A few weeks ago, I filled up with gas before driving roughly 60 miles to the Omaha airport. After my trip, I drove home. The next day I drove 20 miles to work and back. The following day I drove 370 miles to Willmar for meetings. When I was 38 miles from the office,... read more LEAVING A MARK by WES | Oct 4, 2021 When I was in elementary school and junior high, our family lived on a few acres north of Willmar, Minnesota. The entire property was full of trees. (That’s right, I am so old I lived in a world before middle schools were invented). Next door to our house was a... read more MENTOR, PEER, MENTEE by WES | Sep 9, 2021 At Willmar Electric, our purpose statement is "People Making a Difference for People." My last blog was about a friend who mentored a coworker to help them advance professionally, only to be left feeling unappreciated a few months later when the mentee moved on from... read more HELPING A FRIEND by WES | Sep 9, 2021 At Willmar Electric, our purpose statement is “People Making a Difference for People.” I recently had a friend go out of her way to help a fellow coworker advance within her career. The following story drove the home point of the critical role a difference-maker plays... read more STEVE’S SERVICE by WES | Aug 19, 2021 At Willmar Electric our VP of Operations, Steve Gardner, is a retired Army veteran. Most people who know Steve are aware of his service to our great nation. He is proud of his service to our country, but it doesn’t seem to be his identity. He neither sits around... read more JOSH AND KODY by WES | Aug 13, 2021 Our company is 101 years old. We have had a lot of great events and key dates in our 101 years. Often, I post about those critical days. I have highlighted the birthdays of past owners. I have pointed out awards we have received and projects we were awarded. But... read more BEARLY CREDIBLE by WES | Jul 21, 2021 Our family just went on a vacation to Alaska. (Well, 7 of the 8 of us did. The 4-month-old granddaughter stayed back with her other Grandma.) The trip could be summarized in two ways. I think I will just sit here and wait. If you have been out to eat at a sit-down... read more « Older Entries WILLMAR, MINNESOTA 2405 Trott Ave SW Willmar, MN 56201 Phone: (320) 235-4386 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 1441 Adams St Lincoln, NE 68521 Phone: (402) 464-1877 LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 8901 NW Cache Road Lawton, OK 73505 Phone: (580) 536-8640 Employee Login Copyright Willmar Electric | Website by KDesign