The building held a grand opening ball on November 3rd, 1905 where in the years to come, many home talent productions, medicine shows, troops from the Chataugua Circuit, carnivals and dances took place. The “big deal” was the 10 cent Saturday night silent movies. The building (front-left) is now occupied by Bill Hansen Realty. … More Info
On May 22nd, WHA Community Ed and the Walker Area Chamber of Commerce collaborated to host a Bikeable Community Workshop. Walker was chosen as one of eight communities to host a workshop this year, workshops have been going on in the state since 2011. Representatives from BikeMN, The Department of Health and MnDOT led the… More Info
Paws+Claws Rescue & Resort was honored to host the U of M College of Veterinary Medicine students participating in SIRVS (Student Initiative For Reservation Veterinary Services) whose mission is to train future veterinarians by serving communities in need. While in the Leech Lake area, they volunteered to perform spay & neuter surgeries for a few… More Info
Meet Mark… I met Mark Kirchner on January 02, 2014, just as he was starting his life over again. He was a bit distraught and struggling with depression as he was recently divorced after 33 years of marriage. Mark was unemployed at the time of our meeting but had worked doing jewelry design out of… More Info
The “Top City” in all of Minnesota By Minnesota Monthly and Joe Sherman You can vote for your favorite town! And Walker is coming on strong being in the heat of the final ten towns out of the original 31, but Walker needs a strong finish. The home page of this website, bestmntown.com/, is a… More Info
