The arts and entertainment scene in west central Minnesota offered much for its communities in 2022. This included celebrations of major anniversaries of arts organizations, new authors, art exhibits, historical milestones and the return of several favorite events following the pandemic.
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Zack Thelen-Liebl, who was born and raised in Willmar, is celebrating the publication of his first novel, "Chasing Shadows: Genesis," under the pen name Zachariah Jones. It has been a dream of Thelen-Liebl to be a published author, and he is already working on the second and third book of the trilogy while he prepares to be deployed for a year with his National Guard unit.
According to the newest Kids Count Data Book released Tuesday, Indiana is in bottom third of rankings for health. The state does better in education, though ranking 17 in the country.