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Spicer Ice Castle Then & Now

Have you ever wondered how the Spicer Ice Castle got it's start? Well, thanks to the Kandiyohi County Historical Society, the original stories printed in the local paper will be forever preserved. The story goes way back to January of 1987. Gideon Doty and his friend, Mike Lint, were...

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Keeping Up with Coffee in the Willmar Lakes Area

By Bailey Hovland Ah, it’s finally the weekend. Monday is a distant memory, with its responsibilities and due dates and meetings far, far away. Saturday offers so much potential—time to catch up on the laundry, grocery shop for meals during the week, or fix the leaky faucet in the...

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20th Annual Celebrate Art! Celebrate Coffee!

By Bailey Hovland When thinking of classic duos, there are quite a few combinations that come to mind: lakes and fishing, campfires and s’mores, pumpkin spice and lattes. But in Willmar, Minnesota, there is another classic duo that is added to the list—art and coffee. This last Saturday was...

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