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🌱 What we know about the high-bail drive-by shooting case in Willmar

Willmar, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Willmar! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the high-bail drive-by shooting case in Willmar
  • How Willmar golfers stacked up against top conference competition this week

Also on today's calendar: International Heritage Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 38.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Willmar man charged in drive-by shooting (willmarradio.com) — A Willmar resident is being held on high bail after prosecutors filed multiple felony charges tied to a March 24 shooting at a home on East Litchfield Avenue in Willmar, where no injuries were reported. Court hearings in early and mid-May will address both these allegations and earlier shooting-related charges, while warrants are pending for two additional suspects.
   

• Golf roundup: Willmar Cardinals junior a co-medalist at Detroit Lakes (wctrib.com) — Willmar High School golfers are turning in strong early-season performances, with junior Aden Jacobson sharing medalist honors at a conference meet and several Cardinals placing well. Both the boys and girls teams have more invitational play this week in Spicer and Sauk Centre, giving local fans multiple chances to follow and support Willmar athletes.
   

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Ok Willmar! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Willmar

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