The past year saw the publication of a memoir from Patty Wetterling, the 150th anniversary of the Lac qui Parle County Fair and two local music teachers marching in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, among many other arts and entertainment highlights.
Research by Ben Winchester with the University of Minnesota found a migration of people ages 30-49 to rural areas in search of the attributes Prairie Waters markets for four counties in western Minnesota.
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