WILLMAR — Before he was a household name through his work at KARE 11 in the Twin Cities, Cory Hepola was a small-town kid.
Born and raised in Perham, Hepola knows first-hand the benefits of living in both rural and urban settings, and all of the stereotypes that come with each option.
Hepola knew from an early age that he wanted to be on TV as a news anchor, and he didn’t waver from that path throughout high school and college. He credits small-town life for providing the opportunity to do it all, including being able to get involved in broadcast journalism as a high-schooler.
Read the full story from the West Central Tribune: https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/cory-hepola-of-my-town-docuseries-to-headline-life-connections-event-in-willmar-minnesota
You can watch the My Town Series show about Willmar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntT-QVZz4TM