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The Hustle of the Holiday Season is Here
As the holidays quickly approach, our schedules start to fill up with children's Christmas programs and holiday band/choir concerts as well as holiday shopping and family gatherings. And if time allows, we'd also like to attend a few of the special holiday events taking place around the county....
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The Holidays Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area
There's so much to do and see during the holidays in the Willmar Lakes Area! With the amazing events starting mid-November and going throughout the month of December, you will definitely need to plan more than one visit to fit it all in! Holidaze Event Holidaze is the annual celebration...
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Five Huge Fish: A Story on How They Came to Be
five huge fish: A Story on How They Came to Be Story and Photos by Kristin Allen A while back, when I was hanging with my idols (previous blog post), Mary Wohnoutka and Sandy Saulsbury, this is what we thought up: A huge fish mural on a long wall next...
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Thanksgiving in the Willmar Lakes Area
By Bailey Hovland It’s 7:00 a.m. The earliest riser of the family is in the kitchen, carefully putting the finishing touches on the turkey before its four-hour roast in the oven. The rest of the family is either starting to wake or already on their way, packed in a...
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2018 Kandiyohi County Fair
By Bailey Hovland I’ve been a community member of the Willmar Lakes Area for my whole life, and if there’s one single event that defines what it means to live here, it’s the Kandiyohi County Fair. Every year, the fairgrounds come to life in the beginning of August. Local...
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