WILLMAR — A fun-filled Willmar Fests event continues through Saturday. See photos here from Willmar Fests activities earlier in the week.
The remaining schedule Saturday includes:
7 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Willmar Fire Department Pancake Feed runs, downtown
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Grande Day Parade, downtown
3-6 p.m. — Willmar Fests Ambassador Coronation, Willmar Education and Arts Center
7:30 p.m. — Little Crow Ski Show at Robbins Island
10 p.m. — "Works Over Water" fireworks.

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David and Diana Frey named 2022 Senior Ambassadors as Willmar Fest begins

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Lleyten Rein was named Queen of Festivals with Crisstill Duaso named International Princess and Leah Smith named Aqua Princess
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Grande Day Parade attendees enjoyed the treats, saw a collection of floats and watched bands dance during Willmar Fests annual Saturday parade.

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Little Crow Ski Team begins fun-filled shows at Neer Park on June 2. Shows will take place nearly every Friday evening from June through August.
The missing kayaker is described as a white male, 39 years of age, and is 5-feet,10-inches tall and approximately 200 pounds, according to a Stearns County Sheriff's Office news release.
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Ryan Duane Larsen Sr., 46, of Willmar, was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of third-degree drug possession. According to the criminal complaint, Larsen was alleged to be selling drugs out of his residence.
A wet spring and the late seeding of grass in 2022 at the Willmar Civic Center softball/baseball fourplex has delayed the opening to prevent a muddy mess.
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The intersection of Highway 212 and Renville County Road 9 will be closed Wednesday, May 31, to allow crews to remove pavement. Work will begin at 7 a.m. Wednesday and is expected to be completed by 7 p.m., weather permitting.
Pioneer PBS, based in Granite Falls, continues to provide its programming over streaming services and online platforms.

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The annual Willmar Fests block party took place Thursday, June 23, 2022, in downtown Willmar.