The Congressional Medal of Honor Society named Victor Greenawalt, 11, the 2026 Young Hero honoree for shielding another student with his body during a mass shooting last August.
Willmar stands out for its large immigrant population. When ICE agents showed up in town, many longtime residents stepped up to help their immigrant neighbors, possibly creating lasting connections.
Guest conductor Anna Sułkowska-Migoń and pianist Inon Barnatan join the Minnesota Orchestra for a program featuring Rachmaninoff’s take on a violin caprice by Niccolò Paganini and epic storytelling from the well-read and clever Scheherazade. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, on YourClassical MPR.
