WILLMAR — Robbins Island Regional Park was rocking and a rolling Tuesday evening as the first Rockin' Robbins of the summer season came to town.
Ava Hanson opened up the show, serenading the crowd with her acoustic guitar for a 60-minute set and Xpedition rocked the expansive crowd into the early evening.
The next Rockin' Robbins night will be Tuesday, July 19, where bands Pirates, Guitars & Beachfront Bars and The Johnny Holm Band are set to perform.

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Macy Moore / West Central Tribune

Macy Moore / West Central Tribune
Various barbershop quartets and students from around the region gathered in Willmar on Saturday to rehearse and perform during annual festival.
Wildcats earn their season-best team score in a dominating fashion
Photos from a "Wait Until Dark" dress rehearsal at the Barn Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
The Cardinals fall against No. 14 Tigers, 49-38
The Otters slow down the Cardinals, 4-0
Single-digit temperatures couldn't deter the masses from voluntarily jumping into a frozen lake Saturday in the name of fundraising for Special Olympics at the annual Spicer WinterFest.
Willmar falls short against Alexandria, 3-1
West central Minnesota residents woke to a winter wonderland outside Tuesday morning as blue skies and a layer of hoarfrost coated the countryside.
Dakota Rich scores 17 points as New London-Spicer remains undefeated with a 59-36 victory over Paynesville.

Macy Moore / West Central Tribune

Macy Moore / West Central Tribune

Macy Moore / West Central Tribune
Granite Falls hosted its second SquidFest/RibFest celebration over the weekend, marking the start of the fall season with food, art and fun.
Folks gather to witness agricultural and farming practices from the mid-20 century.
Studio 38 of Willmar is putting on a celebration of America at Robbins Island Regional Park on Saturday, Sept. 10. Country music artists George Birge and Erin Grand will be performing.
With its number of residents and name’s meaning in American English slang, a town like Nimrod — population 69 — is bound to get noticed by anyone who sees a sign for the town on a northwestern Minnesota highway. And while the curiously named rural Wadena County town tends to keep on the quieter side, its streets will teem with people this Labor Day weekend during its annual “Jubilee Days” celebration.
Following two-year hiatus, Spider-Man escape room comes to Willmar Public Library for a family-friendly Saturday adventure.
The 39th annual Prairie Pothole Day is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, near New London.
Mary Solbreken of Rustic Designs Flower Farm held her final field-to-vase workshop of the summer Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.
The Willmar Community Center played host Tuesday afternoon to bingo with prizes of fresh farm produce.
Each year on the third weekend of August, people from far and near travel to Forest City, Minnesota, to experience the history of the area through exhibits and displays.
Kandiyohi County Historical Society holds 125th anniversary celebration Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar.
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Macy Moore / West Central Tribune

Macy Moore / West Central Tribune

Macy Moore / West Central Tribune