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The 12th annual New London Music Festival opens at noon Saturday at Neer Park in New London. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the gate; $25 per family. Children...

Former minor league baseball catcher Brady Toops, a 2000 New London-Spicer graduate, is used to hitting singles. Now he is hoping his latest single becomes a hit, too. Toops, who...

The Band Jam Fest was Saturday in the east parking lot of Jazz 'n Java in Willmar. The music festival that organizers hope to make an annual event featured the...

By Ashley White awhite@wctrib.com Minnesota native and singer/songwriter John Elliott won't say he's made it big -- yet. But with five albums, an international following and featured spots on Prime...

WILLMAR -- The 29th annual Sonshine Festival finished as planned Saturday evening after a potential storm threatened to cancel the festival's closing performances. At around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the Sheriff's...

WILLMAR -- From rap music to social networking, young people at Sonshine are finding new, fresh ways to express their Christian faith. Friday, a number of hip hop, heavy metal...

WILLMAR -- The 29th annual Sonshine Festival officially began yesterday with more than 30 bands hitting the stage. The evening ended with concerts by Tenth Avenue North and Casting Crowns,...

WILLMAR -- Not even heavy bouts of pouring rain could dampen Sonshiners' spirits as they continued to arrive at the festival Wednesday. All morning and afternoon, groups of people showed...

WILLMAR -- A recent Willmar High School graduate has found a unique way to honor some of his former teachers. Dempsey Schroeder of Pennock has written a series of songs...

WILLMAR -- Starting today, an estimated 20,000 people will make their way to Willmar for one of the largest Christian music festivals in the United States. The camping area opens...

Andrew Wilkowske first encountered the stories and characters of American novelist John Steinbeck when he was a student at Willmar High School. These days, the 1993 Willmar graduate has reason...