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The Willmar 8 continues to have an impact, as new documentary shows

January 13, 2024

A new Pioneer PBS documentary titled "Eight Women Together Alone" revisits the story of the Willmar 8, eight women who led a bank strike for two years starting in 1977.

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Screening set Jan. 10 of new PBS feature on Willmar 8 bank strike

January 3, 2024

Pioneer PBS and the Kandiyohi County Historical Society welcome the public to a screening for a new documentary on the Willmar 8.

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Kaiser to be sentenced Thursday on drug charges

July 13, 2023

(Willmar MN-) A Lake Lillian man who was arrested by a SWAT Team March 9th will be sentenced at 2:15 p.m. in Kandiyohi County District Court. In a plea agreement,

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Willmar school bus driver appears in court Wednesday on sex crime charges

June 14, 2023

(Willmar MN-) A Willmar man charged with several sex crimes has an appearance in Kandiyohi County District Court Wednesday. 49-year-old Eric Leist is scheduled for a settlement conference and a

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