Drive-by parade to honor local health care workers is Wednesday in Willmar
The stress of being on the medical front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic has been taxing on local health care providers. To help boost their spirits and show community appreciation, a drive-by parade will be held Wednesday afternoon at six health care facilities in Willmar. 7:00 am, May 8, 2021 ×
A sign thanking Carris Health personnel is displayed through a window in the Anderson Larson Saunders & Klaassen Attorneys at Law building facing Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
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WILLMAR In a display of unity and support for local health care workers, a drive-by vehicle parade will be held Wednesday afternoon in Willmar.
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Willmar High School virtual production of Anastasia starts Friday
Faced with concerns about COVID-19, the Willmar High School administration decided early on that the 2021 production of the musical Anastasia would be virtual. Then came the incredible task of making it happen. The virtual performance is available Friday-Sunday. 12:00 pm, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
Willmar Senior High School s Anastasia cast performs in a nearly empty theater April 23, 2021, at the high school in Willmar while the scenes are recorded to be presented virtually.
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WILLMAR Putting on a musical with more than 60 high school students is a major challenge under normal circumstances. Toss in a pandemic and there’s an entirely different set of hurdles.
age 99, died on March 28, 2021 in Edina, MN, with his loving children close by.
He was born in Duluth, MN to Per and Victoria (Swenson) Esbjornson. When John was five his mother died and he and his brother Robert lived with relatives and friends while his father worked to support them. They moved often until Per found Anna Dahlin to care for them on her farm in Wright, MN. She lovingly providing the stability they needed. Anna and Per later married and John spent the remainder of his childhood there, graduating from Cromwell High School in 1940. He credited his experiences on the farm for fundamentally shaping his life.
Arts calendar published April 14, 2021
Community and high school art events will be printed each Wednesday in this calendar up to two weeks in advance. The deadline is noon Friday. Items may be emailed to news@wctrib.com with “arts calendar item” in the subject line. Written By: Donna Middleton | ×
Grand Ole Opry show
Litchfield, April 24, 7 p.m., Litchfield Opera House; the Swinging Country Band presents the Grand Ole Opry Show; $12 at the door.
‘Anastasia’
Willmar, April 30, May 1-2, virtual performance, $10 individual, $25 household; Willmar Senior High School presents a virtual performance of the musical “Anastasia.” Tickets available online at
www.willmar.k12.mn.us or https://www.onthestage.com/show/willmar-public-school/anastasia-10810. It will be available to be watched between Friday, April 30, 8:46 a.m. and Sunday, May 2 at 11:46 p.m.
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