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The Lakeview 7th and 8th grade band and choir groups hosted a joint concert last week at the school. Photos Submitted .

First Independent Bank Stanley Holmberg was named Chief Credit Officer. Stan has been with First Independent Bank since 2006, serving as SVP Business Banker / Market Manager of First Independent Bank’s Marshall, MN office.

Ridgewater Community & Technical College Art lovers are invited to explore the new exhibits on display at Ridgewater College’s art galleries in both Willmar and Hutchinson. They are free and open to the public.

After a generation of homeschooling their own children on a farm near Wood Lake, Randy and Diane Lindstrom are reaping the rewards of years of their efforts. Their children are homeschooling their children! “We have 15 grandchildren, ranging in age from 13 down to 9 months,” Diane Lindstrom said. “Three families are actively homeschooling their preschool-aged children through grade 6. Our six kids are living in four different states right now. Minnesota. Wisconsin, Colorado and North Dakota. We put a lot of miles on our car!”

Lakeview students celebrated the Mardi Gras holiday season by creating their own interpretations of Mardi Gras masks last week. Photo by Karen Berg .

Larry Cole grew up on a farm near Hazel Run, attending church with his family at Yellow Medicine Lutheran in Hanley Falls every Sunday, and attending school in Granite Falls. Cole, who now lives in Texas, published a book in November of 2021 about his life experiences, including playing for the NFL.