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Golf & history Colliding at Fort Ridgely

By Scott Thoma

When the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources constructed a ninehole golf course in Fort Ridgely State Park, the carvings at Mount Rushmore were just beginning.

While the stone likenesses of the four presidents will remain for many years to come, the same can’t be said for the golf course.

The DNR recently announced that the course will likely be closing sometime this summer.

“There are actually two driving forces behind the decision to close the course,” said DNR Deputy Director Phil Leversedge, a 1977 Tracy High School graduate. “And the main one isn’t necessarily about economics.”

Leversedge recently met with approximately 100 locals that are trying to keep the course open at a meeting at the New Ulm Civic Center.

“I told them at the meeting that the number one reason for our decision to close the course was because of the land’s historic value,” he said. “We propose to convert the land to its natural habitat to complement its historic interpretation.”

Fort Ridgely was built in 1853 as a military garrison and was intended to provide protection for the newly settled lands of south central Minnesota. It eventually played a prominent role in the Dakota Conflict of 1862.

And that historical role is one of the reasons why the DNR would like to return the land to the way it was when the fort was still standing.

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced plans to close the golf course at Fort Ridgely State Park, and restore the land to is original state.

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trying to get it on the National Register of Historic Places. And a golf course just doesn’t seem to fit that.”

Leversedge understands the frustrations of those golfers that use the course.

“Sure, we hear what they are saying,” he said. “That’s why we haven’t closed the course yet. We want to hear what they have to say.”

Originally, the DNR had planned to close the course early this summer, but have now delayed it until late summer.

The golf course underwent a $1.5 million restoration project at the course nearly a decade ago in which the artificial greens were replaced by natural grass, irrigation systems were updated and portions of the course were regraded.

Since then, however, participation numbers have plummeted and the course has not shown a profit for several years.

The course lost around $125,000 in 2015, according to DNR reports. The course generated only around $24,000 last season.

“That (lost) money could be used for other amenities at the park,” said Leversedge.

According to the DNR, the number of paid rounds played at the Fort Ridgely Golf Course in the late 90s was up to 6,300. Last year’s number of paid rounds was only 2,600.

“The trend is that golf is becoming less popular and numbers are declining all over,” said Leversedge.

But those using the course on a regular basis are unhappy that the DNR isn’t doing more to find ways to generate more income and keep the course open.

“I’ve been golfing here since I was seven,” said Bryce Olson, 34, of Fairfax before teeing off for his round. “I played on the high school golf team and practiced here all the time. It’s a shame if it closes.”

The Fort Ridgely State Park golf course is a par-35 2,739 yard challenging course with narrow fairways and many mature trees situated between the Minnesota River and the Fort Ridgely creek valleys.

There are vast terrain changes and scenic vistas.

There is also a driving range and a putting green available. The longest hole on the well-maintained course from the blue tees is 556 yards (No. 5) and the shortest from the blue tees is 100 yards (No. 3).

“We were very disappointed when we heard (the course) was closing,” said Lynn Pietig of Morgan, while putting her clubs away. “It’s such a nice course.”

Fort Ridgely: See page three

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Many golfers say that they enjoy the challenges posed by the hilly course at Fort Ridgely State Park. Encroaching woods along fairways mean it is wise to bring an extra supply of balls.

Fort Ridgely: Motorized carts not allowed Continued from page two

Several other regulars at the Fort Ridgely golf course echoed those statements, feeling an advanced warning might have brought more people to the course to support it.

“They could have done something like raise the green fees or get golf carts to rent or something,” said Olson.

The course has never allowed motorized carts, preferring to have golfers walk the course as they did when it was first built. Pull carts can be used and are also available for rent at the park office.

John Fritsche, who has been the

president of the Friends of Fort Ridgely for the past 20 years, feels the park can enjoy the rich historical value while also maintaining a golf course.

“I like history as much as anyone,” he said. “But keeping the course won’t hurt the historical value of the park. The green fees have been $9.50 for many years and they could certainly be raised to generate more money.

“And bringing in (motorized) carts to rent would also bring in more money.

I know they don’t want carts on the course, but they have to mow the grass with big mowers so carts aren’t going to

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hurt the course any more than that.”

The course has someone available to collect green fees until 4:30 p.m., but after that the course is run on the “honor” system in which linksters are required to pay green fees with no supervision.

“We need to have someone there to collect fees,” Fritsch insisted. ”It gets busy at the course around that time with people getting off work.”

Unfortunately, it’s likely that not everyone is abiding by the honor system.

Playing the challenging course nestled into the valleys surrounding the fort site, also doubles as a picturesque nature

walk. The rolling hills, both gentle and steep, give visitors a view of prairie wildflowers and grasses. And it’s not uncommon to see various species of bird and wildlife while strolling the fairways.

“It’s a beautiful course,” said Sharon Wiersal of Winthrop, after finishing a round of golf. “Not just for golf, but for the natural beauty, too.”

Fort Ridgely’s golf course is the only one in the state operated by the DNR. Previously, there were two others in the state, but Whitewater State Park near Rochester closed its course 15 years ago and Fort Snelling State Park now leases its course to the City of Minneapolis.

If Fort Ridgely goes ahead with its plan to close the course, golfers do have an alternative course to play nearby.

Mayflower Country Club is only three miles from Fort Ridgely.

“It’s not a bad course or anything,” said Olson about the nearby Mayflower CC. “But it’s not the same as here. Many of us have played here for years and we want to continue playing here for many more years. And it’s nice for the people camping here to have something unique like a golf course right in the park. Like I said, it will be a shame if it closes.”

For now, the course remains open.

Although it’s likely it will close sometime this summer, the Friends of Fort Ridgely and others are determined to continue the fight.

“We’re going to do what we can to try and keep it open,” Fritsche insisted.

“We’re still hopeful.”

Fort Ridgely State Park is located along MN State Highway 4, six miles south of Fairfax in Nicollet and Renville Counties. The entrance to the park is off Nicollet County Highway 21.

The golf course is northwest of the park office.

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A new chapel was recently erected at Camp Shetek.

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Shetek camp ministries began after WW II

By Carolyn Van Loh

School is out, and the summer months loom ahead for parents as well as their children. Some students have their time scheduled with summer sports, swimming lessons and family vacations.

Teens may have found summer jobs. Still others will be left alone during the day while their parents work.

How about sending the kids to summer camp? Two camping options on Lake Shetek in southwestern Minnesota trace their rooms to the end of WWII. Shetek Lutheran Ministries Lutheran church leaders in 1945 saw potential in an abandoned 27-acre campgrounds built in the 1930s by Public Works Administration. Located on the

north side of Keeley Island, the camp had 8 cabins, a dining hall and a lounge building called Red Cloud. Perfect for a Lutheran Bible camp.

The buildings are still used today.

Camp director Marv Nysetvold observed that cabins’ arrangement remind him of a military campgrounds. The State of Minnesota leased the facilities for a Lutheran camp, and a three-day junior

camp initiated the camping ministry on August 19, 1945.

Lutherans leased the site for a couple years until legislative action endorsed selling the property to a religious group.

They were the sole bidder at the auction, which enabled them to acquire 28.8 acres of land and 3,600 feet of shoreline

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Downtown Marshall was inundated by floodwaters from the swollen Redwood River on June 16, 1957. (Photos courtesy Lyon County Historical Society).

Marshall hasn’t forgotten flood of ‘57

By Jennifer Andries

Flooding is the prevailing theme in Marshall’s history. There has rarely been an era in the city’s history when it has not experienced a flood of some type.

Destructive flood waters inundated the

community in 1881, 1909, 1919, 1928, 1937, 1957, 1974, and 1993. Why has the Redwood River in Marshall been prone to flooding over the years? To understand Marshall’s history of flooding, one must understand the history of the glaciers hundreds of thousands of years ago,

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Flooding has been a common occurrence in Marshall because of where the town is situated. The city is located right at the beginning of the Redwood River’s flood plain as it comes down off of Buffalo Ridge. During the last period

of the glaciers, ice a mile thick carried rocks and other debris across the state.

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A family taking refuge on a roof is reflected in the flood waters surrounding their home.

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geological formation is called Buffalo Ridge. The Redwood River falls 635 feet on its 40 mile trip from Pipestone County to Marshall. It only falls another 38 feet from Marshall to Redwood Falls.

On Father’s Day, June 16, 1957, five

to eight inches, and in some places 10 inches, of rain fell in Marshall. The sudden heavy rains created a flash flood that inundated 88 percent of Marshall.

This flood was different from most of the other floods that took place in Marshall.

Instead of being caused by melting snow or ice jams, the heavy rains caused the worst flood in Marshall up to that time.

‘Worst’ Flood Hits Area, was the headline in Monday’s Marshall Daily Messenger. Over the next several weeks, the emergency efforts, National Guard aid, and the cleanup of businesses and homes was reported by the newspaper to document the severity of this disaster.

The Marshall community and residents from surrounding areas came to together in this time of crisis: Southwestern Minnesota began picking itself up today after the most devastating Redwood River flood in modern history. Scores of people were missing or temporarily misplaced, more than 300 Marshall residents have evacuated their homes and area businessmen and farmers have sustained financial loss running into the millions of dollars.

The first real surge of the flood water came about 11 p.m. after a cloudburst that started around 4 p.m. The Civil Defense alert was sounded at 10:30 p.m. when it became apparent there would be more than just “high water” in Marshall.

On June 18, the situation threatened to get even worse when Dead Coon Lake, twenty miles southwest of Marshall, overflowed its banks. An emergency sandbagging effort cut the flow of water, but sent the overflow spilling into neighboring farm fields, which caused uproar with the farmers. Also on June 18, a Minneota man, Melvin Benson, drowned when his car sank into a fifteen foot wide cut in a road northwest of Ghent. His body was found in a slough several hundred yards beyond where his car came to a rest in County drainage

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In an effort to prevent a disaster like the flood of 1957 from ever happening again, the City of Marshall and Lyon County, together with the United States Army Corp of Engineers, constructed a 2.5 mile diversion channel.

The diversion channel was accepted by the City of Marshall on December 6, 1963.

During the winter of 1968-1969, over 82 inches of snow fell in the area. After the snow melted, the area was hit with floods once again. The damage would have been more extensive had it not been for the diversion channel. Also, it was the diversion channel that again saved Marshall from widespread damage during the 1993 floods; however more actions were needed for flood control.

The 1993 floods convinced Marshall of the need to continue and expand flood control measures.

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Rub-a-dub-dub! Lake winds foil canoers There were just two of us, but the nursery rhyme about three men in a tub could apply to us. Spring always sprang the adventure in me and I was fortunate to have a friend who was like the Lone Ranger’s faithful friend Tonto who would go along with almost any hairbrain idea that came into my head.

Needing some sort of boat with which to hunt ducks I set out to get one. When I mentioned this to the mailman who served our neighborhood he replied: “Joe you are on the radio. Why don’t you just ask if anyone has a canoe or duck boat for sale?” The late Chuck Terry was not only a good mailman, hunter, and shotgun shell loader, but he was also a very clear thinker and solver of problems. I took his advice and quickly received a call that offered me a 16-foot, Sears Roebuck fiber glass canoe with a smooth bottom and absolutely no keel and I bought it.

The round bottom slid through the cattails at the Big Slough with ease. The canoe was a fine shooting platform when we staked it down in the cattails, and it was big enough to haul our decoys, lunch, push pole, and shells. But in the spring of the year my faithful companion and I discovered it was not designed to be a big water boat for Lake Shetek.

My adventure plan was to put the canoe in at the what is known as the foot of Lake Shetek, the headwaters of the Des Moines River above the Currie Dam, and paddle down to the dam and then return. Neither I nor my faithful companion had ever ventured into this area of Lake Shetek. We felt kind of like Lewis and Clark on a much smaller scale.

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was calm and sunny. The bay was like a sheet of glass, and paddling was easy.

We headed past a picturesque red barn with cattle in the yard.

The trees along the shore were budding and the birds were happy. We reached the dam and beached the canoe and the walk across the dam was a first for each of us. We watched some folks flip some bullheads into the grass and then we headed back to the fiber glass, smooth bottomed canoe.

We paddled back past the red barn and then we turned and headed toward the foot of the lake. A spring breeze had started and we faced some challenges controlling the slippery bottomed canoe. As we entered the foot of lake Shetek, we discovered that the breeze had developed into a wind, a wind that seemed to be intensified by the fact that the area of the lake we were entering was kind of a funnel shape as it headed down the river. Being in the back of the canoe I was in charge of steering and giving my companion directions on which side he should be paddling.

If I paddled on one side and he paddled on the other, the wind would catch the bow and push us either right or left. If we both paddled on the same side, the canoe nose went opposite of where we paddled and the wind would send us

around like the tea-cup ride in a carnival.

I attempted to use the paddle as a rudder while he supplied the power. He and the wind were equal in energy and we didn’t seem to go anywhere; that is until the wind caught the nose of the canoe again and we went on another teacup ride.

We finally decided to hug the north shore as close as possible and that kept the wind on just one side of the canoe.

The problem we faced was the fact that we had put in on the south shore. We

paddled up the shore along Hudson Acres and toward the Boy Scout camp. It was at this point that we decided to cross the lake and head back south to our car.

With the wind from the west we both paddled on the port side of the canoe.

Even when we made a teacup spin we ended up closer to where we had put in.

Once, I got us too close to shore and we nosed into the bank. At the same time the wind caught the back of the canoe where I was and we did a double teacup spin before we got control again. With the wind as our friend, we cart-wheeled along the shore until we could see our car then we nosed into shore and stepped out into the water and waded toward land pulling our heavy, bulky, fiber glass canoe.

The only comment my faithful companion made was: “Well we don’t ever have to do that again!” Rub-a-dubdub!

Buffalo Days returning to Luverne

Luverne will be hosting its 32nd annual Buffalo Days starting June 3.

Friday events include the Cruise-in downtown beginning at 6 p.m.

A Luverne Baseball Association Tournament will be taking place at both Joe Roberts field with grades 3-4, and on grades 5-8 on school groups. The VFW baseball tournament will be at Redbird Field.

Saturday holds many events with Arts in the Park at Luverne City Park. The Buffalo Days Parade will begin at 10 a.m.

The Iron Team Triathlon relay starts at 7 a.m., two to four person teams are welcome to participate in 2.4 miles of

swimming, 112 miles biking and 26.2 miles running. A fun run is also taking place on Saturday starting at 7:45 a.m. with a half- mile kids run for children 12 and under and a 5k and 10k run starting at 8:15 a.m. Other events include free inflatables at the park, buffalo chip throwing contest, helicopter rides and more.

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On-line boating safety class recommended Youth 12-17 need permit to run large motor So you’ve bought a new boat, but you are not real familiar with how to safely operate the board on a public body of water.

Or maybe you’ve had a boat for years, but you think you would benefit from a boating safety refresher course.

Or perhaps you are under 17, and you need a permit to operate a watercraft with an engine over 25 HP. In each case, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers an on-line “Spring Aboard” boating safety education program.

“An educated boater is safer and more confident on the water, which translates into a more enjoyable boating experience for the operator and passengers,” said Capt. Jon Paurus, DNR Enforcement Education Program Coordinator.

“Taking a boating safety course should be part of every family’s checklist as they prepare for the boating season.”

Those who successfully complete the course receive a Minnesota Watercraft Operator’s Permit from the Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota law requires boaters ages 12 to 17 have a permit before operating watercraft with an engine over 25 horsepower. Although not a requirement in Minnesota, adult boaters are also strongly encouraged to

take a boating safety course to improve their skills and knowledge on the water.

U.S. Coast Guard accident statistics show that approximately 80% of boating deaths occur on boats where the operator has not taken a boating safety course.

“More adults are getting into boating without having participated in their youth, so the knowledge of boating regulations and safety practices hasn’t been passed down. And even those who have boated their entire lives can learn something new by taking a course, since rules and requirements change over time,” said Stan Linnell, the DNR’s state boating law administrator.

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New Ulm sets summer schedule New Ulm—home to the Hermann Monument, August Schell Brewing Company, and Flandrau State Park—has announced its 2016 Festival Schedule.

Dates include: Autofest, June 26; Bavarian Blast, July 15-17; HermannFest, Sept. 10; and Oktoberfest, Oct. 7-8/14-15.

Other summer events include: Car Hop & Shop Classic Car Cruise In, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, and September 8; Crazy Days, July 15-16; Brown County Free Fair – August 10-14; 1862 US-Dakota War Commemoration,

August 15-21. Contact the New Ulm Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at 507-233-4300, chamber@newulm.com.

The annual Lake Benton Saddle Horse Holiday is set to take place Father’s Day weekend, June 16 through 19.

The first meeting of the DakotaMinnesota Saddle Horse Holiday was at Lorenzo Café in Lake Benton in March of 1947. The event has grown over the years to include not only a trail ride, but a two-ring horse show, parade, bed races, 5K run, pork chop feed and drive in movie night.

The last day of the event, Sunday June 19 will begin with a trail ride that

includes up to 800 riders enjoying the Hole-in-the-Mountain Park outside of Lake Benton. At noon the parade will begin and has included more than 100 units.

The horse show begins at 1:00 p.m. at the Hole-in-the-Moutain Park arena.

For more information about the horse show or trail ride please contact Mike Hauswedell at 507-487-5736. Parade information can be obtained from Cheryl Kjergaard or Janel Stuefen at 507-3684261.

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Lake Benton isn’t the only site in the region that welcomes horse trail riders.

Three state trails offer horseback riding: Casey Jones (13 miles east from Pipestone), Glacial Lakes (Willmar to New London), and Sakata Singing Hills (39 miles between Farbault & Mankato).

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Riverside Days to make splash in Springfield

The oldest carvings at the Jeffers Petroglyphs site are thousands of years old.

New carvings uncovered at Jeffers Petroglyphs Special programs are offered Saturday, June 11, and Saturday, June 25, at the Jeffers Petroglyphs, for showing newly uncovered carvings. The programs are from 5 to 7 p.m., when the lower sun makes it easier to see the petroglyphs.

The petroglyphs are carvings of animal and human figures on the surface of an out-cropping of rock. Over the past several years, an extensive conservation project has identified an additional 3,000 petroglyphs, which until recently had been covered in lichen.

Visitors can explore on their own, but an interpreter will be available to answer questions and direct visitors to carvings.

Visitors should be prepared for walking on uneven surfaces.

New images can be seen in recently uncovered carvings.

The Jeffers Petroglyphs are located south of Comfrey, at 27160 County Road 2. For more information, call 507-6285591.

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Riverside Days returns to Springfield, Monday, June 20 through Sunday June 26.

The medallion hunt will kick off the festivities on Monday. Clues will be posted at City Hall, on the Chamber website and also their Facebook page.

Winners will be announced Saturday evening. The winner of the kids’ hunt will receive $100 in Chamber bucks, the adult winner will receive $400 in Chamber bucks.

On Thursday, Brown’s Park will host an ice cream social and a performance by Minnesota Over 60s Band. The SAL food stand and beer garden will open for the week that evening .

Friday has a full day of events including the Springfield Garden Study Flower show at the F&M Bank at 1:00 p.m. There will be a duck race and a

kids party in the park at Riverside Park beginning at noon. The Grand Parade will take place at 6:30 p.m. and a street dance at 8:00 p.m. near the Legion.

Saturday morning has a 5k Fun Run/Walk at the community center.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. with a 8 a.m. start.

A co-ed softball tournament starts at 9 a.m. at Riverside Park. Show ‘n Shine Classic Car show will begin at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be a second day of the kids party in the park as well.

Hicktown Mafia will be entertaining the crowd Saturday evening at the Springfield Fire Station starting at 9:00 p.m.

For details see http:// springfieldmnchamber.org/riversidedays/.

Jerry Kill to address Sleepy Eye ‘Faith Jam’ The third annual Kaylie and Tyler’s Faith Jam is planned June 4, in Sleepy Eye. The day is in honor of five young people that lost their lives too soon.

Kaylie Hogue passed away in 2013 from an epileptic seizure. Tyler Hadley, Kaylie’s brother, died the following year in a car accident with three other young men: John Mengen, Payton Adams, and Caleb Quesenberry.

The day begins at 9 a.m. with a threeon-three basketball tournament, in honor of Tyler. At 2 p.m. kids games and face painting will be offered in a city park. A silent auction is planned from 2 to 6 p.m..

A free will offering meal will be served from 3:00. to 7:30 p.m.

New this year there is a 1k fun run/ walk along with the 5k colorful run/

walk in honor of Kaylie. The races will begin at 4:30 p.m. Former Minnesota football Coach Jerry Kill will speak at 5:45 p.m. The band Second Nation will follow.

All proceeds from the day will go to the KT Humble Hearts Foundation.

The foundation raises funds to help the fight against epilepsy, providing a grief resource, fund continuing education, organizing community fellowship events and to help those that are suffering with hardship.

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Finding forgotten lures can make guy feel squirrelly The squirrel was hopping along looking here and there and then suddenly he stopped. He seemed to sniff here, then there, and then he made a beeline to a spot and began digging furiously. Suddenly his head emerged from the new hole and he scampered toward a tree and climbed up into it and out on to a limb. There he sat with his tail snapping with happiness as he enjoyed the chess nut he had buried in my lawn last fall.

Early this spring I experienced the same kind of discovery satisfaction when I found all of my ice fishing lures that I had neatly put away over 18 months ago! Nothing can drive a State Certified Librarian crazier than not being able to find something, and I am that librarian, but that is a whole other story.

Back to the ice fishing lures. In March of this year, I was looking for some brads to use to hang some pictures. I rummaged through my large storage box with leftover nails from all of our

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building projects over the years. Not finding any brads, I opened a large plastic storage box the size that are used to store blankets. And there in the box were three plastic partitioned fishing boxes. I was as happy as the squirrel when I opened the box to discover all my Swedish Pimples, Jigging Rapalas, Crusher metal jigging spoons, and Kastmasters.

I felt a rush when I moved on to plastic box number two that was full of airplane jigs, ants, tube baits, gold Lake of the

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Woods lead heads, and Fireballs.

Under ordinary circumstances, when I misplace something I go buy a replacement for it and then it immediately shows up, But when it comes to 40 years of ice fishing tackle I

wasn’t about to embark on that kind of journey, even if I live that long.

I can see how the term squirrely came into use. I was squirrely when I found my ice fishing tackle that I didn’t think I would ever see again.

Volunteers needed for Shetek chapter of Let’s Go Fishing

Since 2009 when the Lake Shetek Chapter of LGF held its maiden voyage, hundreds of area residents have been able to enjoy a boating or fishing trip on an area lake. The chapter’s pontoon is primarily on Lake Shetek but also travels to Balaton, Fulda and Worthington during the summer season.

Groups using the pontoon range from assisted living, nursing homes, veteran’s groups,

Red Hat Ladies and Bible study groups.

The chapter will also be giving rides at Lake Shetek during the Minnesota State Park Free day on Saturday, June 11.

The handicap accessible pontoon is available to provide outings to those who otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to enjoy the lake. As with any program, volunteers are needed to

provide this service. For each outing scheduled the chapter provides a trained Captain and First Mate. The Captain is the person who will drive the pontoon, and the first mate assists on the outing.

Duties include assisting the guests with life jackets, completing a record about the outing, providing bottled water to each guest, and assisting with fishing rods and bait.

Those interested in LGF but unable to assist with outings,can help with fundraising and planning events. For more information or to schedule an outing contact Marilyn Strate -marilyn. strate@smsu.edu /507-384-2926 or LuAnn Kern-kern136@outlook.com/ 320-894-6032

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Near the point on Fury’s Island sits a picnic table at which one may sit and enjoy nature.

Fury’s Island/Maka Oicu parks combine recreation & history

By Shari Dalin Nelson

A picnic table near the point on historic Fury’s Island in Nobles County provides a place to relax and look out across East Graham Lake, hear the water lap on shore, and listen to bird calls.

Or visitors may cross the beach for a swim while those with a yearning for fresh fish may try their luck at catching bullheads, northern pike, and walleyes.

Campers may choose a spacious campsite with or without electricity for a short or longer stay. Down the road on West Graham Lake at Maka Oicu Park, visitors may also relax, enjoy the beauty of the lake, camp, and dip a line into the water to lure fish for a meal.

These two parks became a part of the Nobles County Park system in 1965 when John “Mike” Fury sold the island and his cousin Clifford Langer sold the land for Maka-Oicu Park to the county for recreation.

Although Fury’s Island really isn’t an island; it is, however, a piece of land which is nearly surrounded by East Graham Lake and has been occupied at different times by humans for more than 2,000 years beginning, according to historian A. P. Rose in his Illustrated History of Nobles County and a pamphlet entitled “Graham Lakes Parks Hold a Heap of History,” with Native Americans.

Fury’s Island is historically significant due to the fact that it is nearly surrounded by one of the lakes which explorer Joseph Nicollet named in the late 1830s and early 1840s in honor of Joseph Duncan Graham, who served as a commissioner during the 1840-1843 survey of the northeast segment of the United States and Canada boundary. Early settlers

in Nobles County came to the Graham Lakes area where mapmakers showed the first and imaginary county seat of Gretchtown on paper in a county which had no inhabitants when the town was first located there. Gretchtown was to be a stopping point for the railroad, but the railroad line went in south of the lakes.

According to the 1860 census, 11 families totaling 35 people lived in the Graham Lakes area, but they left after the Civil War began and the U.S.-Dakota Conflict took place. In the spring of 1867, Stephen Muck squatted on the bank of West Graham Lake near Maka Oicu Park. Later that summer B. F. Tanner built a cabin on his homestead on what is now Fury’s Island. According to various sources, Lutheran minister John Crapsey held the county’s first Sunday School in the Tanner cabin, and the first public school classes took place nearby in the shade of a huge elm tree. Other early settlers built cabins along the trail which today runs between the two parks. The Benjamin Woolstencroft family’s cabin site is in Maka-Oicu Park.

After the early settlers left, the island became pastureland. Today each summer the Fury family holds its family reunion at the park, and Sacred Heart Church of Heron Lake holds its Bible School there.

Near Fury’s Island on East Graham Lake a 200 plus-year-old burr oak tree, known as the bicentennial tree, grows.

Even if the parks are rather isolated, they are also rather easy to find. Between Fulda and Worthington, Highway 59 intersects with Nobles County Highway 16, a blacktop road which is also known as 150th Street. After a turn to the east at that intersection, turn to the north onto Town Ave., next turn east onto 140th St, .then at the intersection with Tripp Ave., turn to the right, even if the sign with the arrow points only to the left, and finally follow that road which turns left, and then right and then into Fury’s Island.

To get to Maka Oicu, visitors must turn left at the intersection of 140th St. and Tripp Ave. Both parks together are considered an archaeological site; and before any buildings, roads, and parking lots were built, archaeologists surveyed the parks.

Both parks have campsites with or without electricity, water available but

no water hookups, basketball courts, picnic shelters, children’s playgrounds, fishing docks, boat landings, and bath houses. Admittance to the parks requires a part sticker, and rates for camping or staying in the cabin at Maka-Oicu on a first-come-first-served basis begin at $15 per night. Campers may rent campsites for one week, two weeks, one month, or the entire season.

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Good listening is part of wildlife watching The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers these tips for observing birds and other wildlife: • Don’t overlook local lakes, water impoundments and wetland areas. Visit the various U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl production areas and refuges throughout the state. Many refuges have visitor’s centers where staff can guide people to the seasonal viewing hotspots.

• Give birds space. To avoid stressing birds and other wildlife or exposing them to danger, use caution while observing or photographing. Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas and important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, use a blind, hide and take advantage of

natural cover, or use a spotting scope.

Give wildlife a wide berth, particularly larger animals. They are wild after all, and it’s not known how they’ll respond if approached.

• Let them be. Wildlife need to remain wild. Leave baby animals alone; more often than not, the mother is nearby or has safely stashed the young while she is out foraging. Let wildlife eat their natural foods. Many of the things people feed wildlife don’t provide them complete White pelicans are a common earlynutrition.

• Don’t just look. Many species of summer sight in the region. birds and other wildlife can be difficult about food or predators. Even if you do to see or find. Stop and listen. Various not know what species you are hearing, birds make sounds to defend territories, if you hear “new” or “unusual” sounds, attract mates or to convey information tracking down what is making the sound

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Western Fest

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The annual Western Fest and Stampede Rodeo will saddle up for its 37th year in Granite Falls, June 22-25.

Western Fest is a spin-off of the 1979 Granite Falls Centennial celebration.

Because many enjoyed the centennial festivities—which included a parade, dance and queen pageant—towns people agreed to hold a celebration every year.

The first Western Fest celebration was held in 1980 and coincided with the State High School Rodeo held in Granite Falls every year until it disbanded in 1988.

That opened the way for professional rodeo to come to Granite Falls through an affiliation with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA).

Western Fest kicks off Wednesday (June 22) in downtown Granite Falls with events scheduled throughout the day and is followed by three days of professional rodeo action. Scattered throughout each day will be numerous activities, events, refreshments and a parade.

The Western Fest PRCA Stampede Rodeo, now in its 28th year, will again be held June 23-25 at the LeeMar Arena on Highway 212 West.

“We had 380 cowboys and cowgirls come here last year from 15-20 states, as well as Canada,” said John Richter, chairman of the eight-person Western Fest committee. “We have seven events each night; bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, team roping, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and women’s barrel racing.”

One of the local favorites is Tanner Aus of Granite Falls, who was recently ranked as high as No. 2 nationally in bareback riding and is currently competing across the country.

“There is nothing like competing at home,” said Aus, a 2008 Yellow Medicine East graduate. “I really enjoy Western Fest. This is my seventh year competing here and I get more nervous here than anywhere else because I want to do well in my hometown.”

Aus is a second-generation competitor at Western Fest. His father, John, also won championships in the bareback bronc event. John met his wife, Rae Ann

Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, is one of the cowboys who enjoys the rodeo competitions at Western Fest.

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Windsurfers & musicians are Lake Okabena bound

By Shari Dalin Nelson

Worthington will host the annual Windsurfing Regatta and Music Festival Friday through Sunday, June 10-12 on Lake Okabena.

The celebration kicks off Friday night with Kat Perkins, who was a semi-finalist on The Voice during the sixth season, and on Saturday night Drake White and the Big Fire, who performed on the Today Show in April, along with other musical entertainment.

“To think we have been doing this for 17 years,” said Bill Keitel, who helped bring the event to Worthington. “We started out as just a bunch of ne’er-dowell surfers. We spent our time chasing the wind, and, low and behold, much to our surprise, we caught it.”

For 20 years Keitel sailed the lake whenever the tree near his store which served as a telltale, a piece of fabric on a pole to indicate wind speed, showed that the wind was right for windsurfing and went to the most renowned places in the world for windsurfing. Then after a newspaper friend said that Fargo was the windiest place in the United States and Worthington was not far behind, he began to investigate the wind on Lake Okabena.

Historically the lake, which is one mile wide and two miles long, was known in the 1890s as the best iceboating lake in

Windsurfing-related signs dot the shores of Lake Okabena. The board displayed by Bill Keitel weighs about 20 lbs.

the Midwest until just before WWII when there were a couple of fatalities because of excessive wind speeds. After the war

the sport did not become popular again.

Keitel continued to research the wind speeds and the lake, and what he learned led to Lake Okabena’s being one of the few inland lakes that has ever hosted national windsurfing championships as it did in 2003, 2008, and 2014. For the last 12 years Worthington has been a regionally sanctioned part of the national race tour and a site where racers have set speed records.

• • • The first time Worthington hosted the five-day national championship there was little to no wind each day.

The races were slow, but in the evening world class musical entertainment included a musician who has played at the Lincoln Center and was nominated for BBC guitar honors.

The music venue has remained strong throughout the event’s tenure.

Lake Okabena sits high on the landscape, so the prairie winds which roar over Buffalo Ridge sweep across it.

Keitel’s study of the National Weather Service’s historic records of wind regimes proved that throughout June Lake Okabena’s winds are unmatched anywhere in the Midwest. It was time to promote Worthington as a possible U.S. Windsurfing Association regatta site.

Promotion emphasized that Lake

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A wind surfer skims over Lake Okabena in Worthington.

Okabena sits between two of the largest wind generator fields in North America and has the best wind in the nation, a fact which no sailor or windsurfer has contested.

This Olympic sport usually takes place in isolated locations, but Worthington provides public accessibility where everyone can see events. Sailors like this event because they have room to spread out, feel like celebrities, park right next to the beach, and enjoy an accommodating city.

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End-O-Line: No dead end for RR buffs

By Carolyn Van Loh

Murray County’s End O Line Railroad Park & Museum houses much more than a train. End-O-Line’s 1901 turntable, on National Register of Historic Sites, is the only one of its kind in Minnesota. Built to rotate heavy steam locomotives, the turntable was so expertly crafted that it still works. Tour guides demonstrate how the turntable works, by rotating the giant wheel with visitors aboard.

The Chicago Northwestern Railroad built a branch line to Currie from Bingham Lake, 38 miles southeast of Currie, in 1901. Since the line ended at Currie, the railroad built a turntable to reverse the direction of steam engines for the return trip to Bingham Lake.

But times changed, and the railroad abandoned the line. But in 1972, Currie’s Poco-a-Poco 4-H club saved the End-OLine turntable, by adopting it as their annual community pride project. A host of improvements followed. Today, EndO-Line attracts visitors from all over the country.

A Grand Trunk Western Caboose sets outside the Engine House. There the tour guide explains who used the caboose and what it was used for. Children enjoy peeking behind closed doors to see what was stored there.

The Engine House is home to a narrow gauge Baldwin Steam Locomotive built in 1875. Exhibits surrounding the engine include tools and supplies used by railroad men to keep the tracks and engines in good working order. Children enjoy viewing the Henry Hilfer’s miniature train.

A train museum wouldn’t be complete without an exhibit about vagrants, the frequent riders who jumped into an

The turntable at End-O-Line was once used to turn heavy steam locomotives around, from facing west to east. Now visitors touring the museum can take a ride on the device. The turntable is so well-engineered that it can be turned by an individual pushing a beam at one end of the turntable.

open car for a free ride to the next town.

According to End-O-Line signage, a “tramp” wanders but does no work, a “hobo” wanders and works, but a “bum” does neither. A display shows the railroad wayfarers’ unique communication symbols.

Currie’s original depot was also saved and restored due to the efforts of 4-Hers.

The 4-H club influenced the right people to move the abandoned depot from

A steam locomotive outside the End-O-Line depot looks like it has just chugged in.

A scale-Model N railroad is set up in the End-O-Line gift shop.

the west side of the road to its present location near the turntable. A highlight for young and old in the depot is an HO scale model working railroad exhibit depicting Currie’s railroad yard from the 1920s into the early 1950s. Realistic rail yard sounds make the exhibit even more realistic as the train winds its way through the recreated landscape.

The Archibald Currie General Store, built by Archibald Currie and his son Neil in 1871, is another restored, original building at End-O-Line. The store was used just 2 1/2 years before they built a larger store on the main street of a town soon to be called Currie. Store shelves are stocked with 1870s-era merchandise.

District 1 Sunrise School boasts two entries/cloakrooms: one for boys, and one for girls. Sunrise School was the first organized school in Murray County in 1873. Décor of the one-room school stimulates older visitors’ memories and questions from the younger generations.

A world globe, hanging on a pulley system so it can be pulled toward the ceiling when not in use, prompts a geography lesson.

A church that was home to the first protestant congregation in Murray County stands next to the Sunrise School.

Built in 1873, it received its current name, First Presbyterian Church, in 1907.

The congregation was incorporated in 1928. The church building was moved to End-O-Line in 2015. Services are still conducted from April to September, providing Lake Shetek State Park vacationers a place to worship.

The gift shop, with books and memorabilia are for sale, also has a N-scale model train.

“It was originally in our picnic shelter, but it has been restored and placed on a new display,” said Janet Timmerman, Murray County museums coordinator.

The father of Pastor Jon Skaar, who served as pastor of the Lake Wilson Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for many years, made and donated the set-up.

End-O-Line’s annual open house is planned Saturday, August 6, when admission fees will be waived. Special model trains will be set up throughout End-O-Line.

Plans are still being finalized for an afternoon speaker who will talk about railroads.

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday, May 28 through Labor Day (Sept. 5). See www.endoline. com for specific tour times and entrance fees.

The grounds have tables for picnics.

Call the park at 507-763-3708 or go to the website for details about reserving an enclosed picnic shelter.

A working scale-model miniature train depicts Currie rail facilities a century ago.

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Kaposia Arts specializes in Native American items

By Scott Thoma

The pride Jean Stacy has for her Native American heritage is readily apparent.

It’s even more obvious when she is talking about the Kaposia Arts Gift Shop she opened last fall on Bridge Street in Redwood Falls.

“It has been a dream of mine for a long time to have a place like this for my own,” she explains. “I’ve always wanted to own a shop that featured Native American art and crafts.”

She felt there was a need for such a shop from listening to others.

“I used to work at the treatment center in the Lower Sioux Community,” she said. “We would have people from all over the world come there and a lot of them wondered where they could buy handmade crafts. But there really wasn’t a place around here.”

She selected the name Kaposia to reflect her culture. Kaposia (“light weight”) is named for a band of Sioux that fought during the 1862 U.S.-Dakota Conflict that was said to travel light in order to pick up and move quickly when necessary.

“Kaposia was also known as (Chief) Little Crow’s village,” said Stacy, who revealed that her family line is traced back to Little Crow. She was born on the Lower Sioux, moved to Redwood Falls, and returned to Lower Sioux almost 20 years ago.

The Kaposia Art Gift Shop is wellorganized and clean. The building, which previously houses a tattoo parlor, has been remodeled with new lighting, flooring and painted walls.

A birch-bark canoe is depicted in this framed piece.

Jean Stacy, owner of the Kaposia Arts Gift Shop, began her venture to fill what she saw as a need in the region.

“I’m proud of this shop,” Stacy said.

“I’ve had a lot of customers come here by word-of-mouth advertising and that’s the best kind of advertising. It means people like what they see here.”

Locals, as well as out-of-town have been frequenting the shop because of the variety of handcrafted items not offered anywhere nearby.

“I try to carry items that people ask for,” said Stacy. “If I don’t have it, I’ll try to get it for them. I purchase most of my things from Native Americans. But I have items from non-natives, too.”

Stacy estimates that 75 percent of the Kaposia inventory is made locally, which includes the Lower Sioux Community, Redwood Falls, Morgan, Vesta and Wabaaso. Roughly three-quarters of the items she sells are handmade.

Kaposia Arts Gift Shop carries merchandise from 36 different artists.

Many of the handcrafted items have a story behind them. And Stacy, who is well-versed in her Native American culture, is happy to share her knowledge.

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“Many of the artists came to me to ask if I would sell their paintings and other items,” Stacy remarked. “I want to help the local people as much as I can. Their talent is incredible.”

Besides oil and watercolor paintings, Stacy’s inventory includes handmade bracelets, birch bark items, dream catchers, dolls, pottery, quilts, wall hanging, personal care products, hand drums, and much more.

“Freddie Big Bear makes these beautiful black walnut walking sticks,” said Stacy, pointing to several of the sticks that are made in different shapes and sizes. “And I carry Joanne Bird paintings. She is a well-known Native American artist from South Dakota. And a lot of people around here really like her work.”

Kaposia also features wild rice, Black Hill honey, and herbal tea.

“A little bit of everything,” said Stacy, who does not make any of the items herself. “I buy some of the items, but a lot of what I sell is on consignment.”

Native American motifs can be seen in many of the Kaposia Arts items.

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Young and old gathered for the last service in the old chapel at Camp Shetek. A new chapel has since been completed.

The Red Cloud cabin at Shetek Lutheran Ministries looks pretty much like it did in the 1940s (right), except that a handicapped accessible ramp has been added.

Shetek camps: Summer is peak time

for $40,100. Lake Shetek Lutheran Bible Camp was born on Dec. 9, 1947, when the final papers were signed. A chapel was erected in1949-1950 used salvaged lumber, windows, and doors from a closed military base near Sioux Falls.

Buildings have been upgraded and new ones built in the ensuing 70, including a year-around retreat center, and a multi-purpose gym.

For information on grandparent/ grandchild camp, environmental education, family camps, their dates and costs, check the website at www.shetek. org or call 507-763-3567.

Camp Shetek Less than a year after the Lutherans started a camp, a group of Baptist churches in SW Minnesota and NW Iowa joined forces to buy an acreage on the south side of Lake Shetek for the purpose of building a youth camp. A

Continued from page five

40-acre site was acquired April of 1948.

The construction of a chapel/dining hall facility was completed by September, kicking off a camp ministry that is still alive and well.

As programs and numbers of campers have increased, so has the need for larger facilities. When new cabins were built several years ago, human muscle power moved one original cabin to a new location. It has been updated and now serves as a garage. In 2014 ground was broken for a new chapel since the original one was no longer big enough.

“July Fourth will be our first service in the new chapel,” said director Steve Harms. “I’d say construction is about two months behind, but it should be ready to use.” The new chapel, seating nearly 300 people, will double the capacity of the old one.

Camp Shetek is an independent facility governed by 15 Evangelical churches

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Check the web site www.campshetek. com or call 507-763-3449 for complete information on the dates and cost of summer camps.

Both camps have unique programs geared to each group of campers and dedicated personnel to implement the programs. Shetek Lutheran Ministries offers mini camps as well as 5-day camps.

Marv Nysetvold has been camp director seven years.

“The place is so unique,” he said. “I enjoy the opportunity to be a part of the ministry.”

Steve Harms has been camp director since 1987. When asked what kept him at the camp, he replied with a smile on his face, “Christian camping is a wonderful ministry.”

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The front porch at the Old Railroad Inn beckons visitors to sit down and relax.

Looking for something different from cookie cutter-style lodging offered by hotel/motel chains? How about a bed & breakfast?

The Old Railroad Inn B & B in Jackson, is shaded by oak trees on a quiet residential/commercial street, not far from Interstate-90.

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When Joann Neuenschwander, the B & B hostess, was a young girl, her parents bought the rooming house business. The family lived on the first floor, and guests rented rooms on the second floor.

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Western Fest Continued from page 14

Bill Keitel displays how windsurfers carry their boards—on their heads. Older boards weighed nearly 40 lbs. Boards today weigh as little as 12-14 lbs.

The point jutting into the lake at the right is where aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart learned to swim when her family visited Worthington.

Windsurfing Regatta Continued from page 15

fastest human-powered craft afloat. If a sailor makes a mistake, he or she will slip, fall into the water, and get wet. Keitel likened the sport to the community support which fuels the event and puts wind into sailors’ sails. He quoted the old Chinese proverb, “To fly a kite is to hold the wind in your hand,” which is exactly ”what windsurfing is because you hold the boom that holds the sail and get a complete sense of what the wind is doing.”

• • • The regatta has added two new

geographic names to the lake’s landscape, Sailboard Beach and Earhart Point, named for aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who learned to swim just west of Sailboard Beach.

According to Ken Moser, president, Worthington Okabena Windsurfers (W.O.W.), kids’ activities including a sandbox and carnival games will take place on Saturday from 10 to 4, and the regatta is free except for food and souvenirs. A schedule is available at worthingtonwindsurfing.com.

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“I grew up with it,” said Tanner about his rodeo passion. “It’s a big part of our family.”

The LeeMar Arena, owned by the late Lee (Bud) and Martha Mooney, has been hosting rodeos for nearly six decades, including the State High School Rodeo for 32 years and Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) rodeos for the last 25 years.

“We have over 1,000 people at the rodeo each of three nights,” said Holly Johnson, one of the Western Fest committee members. “And we also have a very good turnout downtown for the first-day festivities.”

On Western Fest’s opening day, downtown Granite Falls buzzes with activity. Storeowners participate in Cowboy Crazy Days with discounts and prizes.

The Granite Falls Ambulance Squad sponsors a Burger & Brats Feed. Free root beer floats are given out by the Rock Haven Church.

A Kiddie Carnival, Kiddie Parade, Dance Explosion, and introductions of the Western Fest queen candidates and royalty also take place on Western Fest’s first day.

A Kids Fishing Contest, face painting and a free watermelon feed follow Thursday.

Street dances Friday and Saturday evenings will feature music by Honey Badgers and Gregory James. There’s a beer garden Thursday through Saturday

nights.

Saturday activities include a Grand Parade, a Fireman’s BBQ, a Rodeo Run and Western Walk, a Kids Race, a Miss Western Fest Queen’s Brunch, and Miss Western Fest pageant.

“People that come here have a good time because it’s family-oriented,” said Richter. “There is something for everyone.”

Thursday will be “Kids Night” at the rodeo where fans 12-and-under pay only $1 admission fee when accompanied by an adult.

Friday is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night in which those wearing pink will have $2 of their admission fee donated to the Granite Falls Hospital Chemotherapy Infusion Suite.

All three nights of the rodeo offer free pony rides for the kids, as well as Mutton Bustin’ where kids can sign up for a chance to ride a sheep for six seconds.

Professional rodeo announcer Chris Pyle will call all the action, while specialty acts such as rodeo clown “Danger” Dave Whitmoyer and trick riders and fancy ropers Dusta Lee and Trey Kimzey keep fans entertained in between the competitions.

“There is never a down time,” Richter insisted. “We have something going all the time.”

Western Fest is four days and nights of fun and excitement for the entire family, rain or shine, said Richter.

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Thousands of people flock to Minnesota State Parks each summer. Now, all camping sites can be reserved.

All state park campsites can be reserved Thanks to a change in policy, all campsites in Minnesota State Parks can now be reserved, A map showing which parks are in which region is posted at www.mndnr.gov/selfservice.

To check campsite availability and make reservations, visit www.mndnr. gov/reservations or call 866-857-2757 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.).

It used to be that visitors without prior reservations would show up at the park entrance on busy weekends in hopes of getting one of the “first-come, firstserved” sites, but there was no guarantee of getting one. Now the DNR is going to start taking reservations for those sites, which typically make up 25 to 30 percent of the total sites at each campground.

The change comes as the result of a pilot project in 2014 and 2015, when about 20 percent of Minnesota’s state parks made all of their campsites reservable. Based on the positive response from customers, the Parks and Trails Division decided to expand the service statewide.

“As we celebrate the 125th

anniversary of Minnesota state parks and trails in 2016, we have lots to look back on with great pride,” said Erika Rivers, director of the DNR’s Parks and Trails Division, “but we’re also looking ahead to the future with the aim of continuously improving our operations and customer service. Making every site reservable in advance so that no one has to leave their plans to chance is just one of the customer service improvements at Minnesota state parks and trails this year.”

Other customer service improvements that began May 3 include: • Same-day reservations. For spontaneous travelers and families with busy schedules, same-day reservations will be available – with no reservation fee – at most Minnesota state parks and recreation areas included in the reservation system (a few parks will require technical upgrades before implementing the change. Previously, the cut-off for making reservations was midnight the night before arrival

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Steps outlined to stop spread of invasive aquatics With boating and fishing season almost here, the Department of Natural Resources reminds boaters and fishermen that preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species is everyone’s personal responsibility.

As part of Water Action Week in Minnesota, DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr is encouraging boaters and anglers to continue to do their part to keep 95 percent of Minnesota lakes off the infested waters list. Gov. Mark Dayton declared Water Action Week to get citizens more engaged on water issues.

“Minnesotans are doing the right things to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, and that is making a big difference in protecting our lakes and rivers,” Landwehr said.

“This is an ongoing effort, and we need all boaters and anglers to take personal responsibility and do their part.”

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invasive species are “out of control” or are “everywhere” in the state, the reality is quite different. Less than 2 percent of

Minnesota lakes are listed as infested with zebra mussels, and only about 5 percent are listed as having any type of invasive species.

Compliance with Minnesota’s aquatic invasive species laws is increasing substantially every year, which helps protect the vast majority of Minnesota lakes that aren’t infested. Roadside checks conducted by DNR conservation officers and inspectors show compliance rates of 77 percent in 2013, 83 percent in 2014, and 86 percent in 2015. Those who don’t comply face citations, fines, and the possibility of infesting a lake or river.

Landwehr said it’s vital for boaters and anglers to maintain their vigilance by following Minnesota’s aquatic invasive species laws: • Clean aquatic plants and prohibited invasive species from watercraft.

• Drain lake or river water from all equipment and keep drain plugs out during transport.

• Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash, not in the water.

Lake property owners are reminded that docks and lifts must be allowed to dry for at least 21 days and clean before moving them to another body of water.

More information about aquatic invasive species and how to prevent their spread is on the DNR website at www.mndnr. gov/ais.

Zebra mussels can cause big problems in Minnesota lakes.

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• Buffalo Ridge Chorale, “Our Favorites,” 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5, Hendricks.

• Muse on Minnesota Arts & Crafts Festsival, Downtown Granite Falls, Saturday, June 11, free concert noon to 3 p.m.

• Prairie Photo Walk with Brian Peterson, 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, Blue Mounds State Park, Luverne.

• The Strollers & Prairie Art Exhibit, Saturday, June 11, 7 p.m., Historic Watson Town Hall • Music on Mondays: Jimmy & the Band of Souts, 7 p.m., Canby Central Park.

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Anticipation is best part of fishing The date was April 5, 2016 when a photo of a seven-year-old boy browsing through fishing equipment appeared on my i-phone. There he was in a blaze orange stocking cap and a jacket looking at what appeared to be plastic minnow dippers. He was getting ready for the 2016 fishing season with his dad and grandpa.

Just days before I received the picture, I drove to a neighboring town to buy 20 Berkley Scatter Shads. I also purchased five plastic lure boxes, and a set of six bass spinners of differing blade metals and colors. I placed four shads and one spinner in each plastic box. The five boxes will be a birthday present to a friend of many years and there is one box for each of his grown children who will be taking their children along on their annual grandfather’s trip to the Winnipeg River, Ontario. They will travel from Paris, France, Silicon Valley, California, Boston, and Baltimore, Maryland to enjoy a week fishing with grandpa. The plans have been in the works since they went in June, of 2015.

The lures should add to the anticipation for the coming trip.

When I meet folks I always ask them what their plans are. Most folks like to share their plans, and don’t hesitate to tell me they are headed to the Missouri River, Lake Michigan, Big Stone, Lake of the Woods, or the trips to Canada that require passports, or even a convention

Fishing Tips Joe LeTendre tells his fishing tales to audiences statewide.

of Corvette collectors who will gather in Nashville.

Just like waiting for Heinz ketchup to come from a bottle is exciting, so is the anticipation of a fishing trip. If you are a day-tripper and you fish the fertile lakes in Sailor land, you don’t have to worry too much about what to wear for the weather. But when you travel to fish, you can’t run back home for things such as rain gear, clothes that will keep you warm when a 25- mile- per- hour wind blows across water that registers 58 degrees, and gloves that are waterproof.

I can only speak for men because I have never been privy to how women prepare for a fishing trip, but for men to plan a trip it isn’t unusual for them to get together for some snacks and beers on a number of nights before a trip. For example if the trip dates are in the month of July, the meetings are held at least once each month beginning in April!

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for the season. You know what the word assume does to you, so don’t assume your boat engine will start. Don’t assume the bearings on your boat trailer just need a little shot of grease. Don’t assume you have extra fuses in your boat, that the trolling motor batteries are charged, or that the plug is still in the back of the boat. Don’t assume there will surely be enough room for your brother-in-law to have a place to sleep or a boat to fish in.

Remember what the word assume can do to you.

Have you used your fishing reels since last summer? You may be in for a surprise when you discover that your line has taken the form of the spool it has been wound around and when you cast, you have the biggest bed-spring of line you have ever seen! Oh yes, here is a little trick to use to straighten out your winter set line. When you leave the dock with your boat, start letting out all the line on your reel and pulling it behind your boat without anything attached to the line. By the time you arrive at your fishing spot, the line will have straightened itself out; and in the case of monofilament it has even been stretched straight.

If someone asked you tomorrow, “Where do you plan to go this summer?”

If your answer would be “We have no plans,” you will miss out on summer, and worst of all you will miss out on the bonus, which is the anticipation.

Windom Riverfest set June 6 Windom Riverfest will be kicking off Monday, June 6 with their annual medallion hunt starting at noon.

Events will be taking place throughout the week until Sunday June 12. The Miss Riverfest Pageant will also take place Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Friday the Riverfest Cookout will take place at 6:00 p.m. At 9:00 p.m. the crowd will be entertained by Roxbury at Phat Pheasant Pub at their outdoor patio. Fireworks will start at 10:15 p.m.

Saturday is jam packed with fun with a cribbage tournament starting at 8:00 a.m. The Craft and Collectables show will open at 9:00 a.m. as well as the co-ed sand volleyball tournament at Tegals Park. Various musicians will be performing for music on the square starting at 12:00 p.m. The Women of Today parade will kick off at 4:00 p.m.

Other events include canoe races, turtle races, fire department water games, bean bag tournament and more.

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A reel story: Best equipment pays off

By Joe LeTendre

There’s nothing like taking a kid fishing. (Photo courtesy Minnesota Department of Natural Resources).

Minnesota offers many fishing license options

An angler casts into a glassy lake on a warm spring day in southern Minnesota.

Up north, an angler looks out on choppy waves breaking up a distant horizon. In still another reach of the state, the sun rises as the calls of birds mix with the sudden buzz from the drag of a lone angler’s reel as a fish is hooked.

These scenes may seem perfect, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says that something missing if someone else isn’t along to share the experience.

“Ask someone to go fishing. Many people won’t fish unless someone asks them to go,” said Jenifer Wical, marketing coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources outreach section.

The DNR has several types of licenses to fit varying needs.

An adult, individual season angling license is $22.

“There also are licenses for married couples and for 24-hour, 72-hour and three-year time periods, and that’s only the start,” Wical said. “Check out the license options and share the passion

for fishing with someone else.”

Lifetime licenses can keep someone fishing long into the future, and come at great prices, especially for children 3 and under and those ages 51 and older.

Youth ages 16 and 17 can buy an annual license for $5 Fishing licenses can be bought at from any DNR license agent, online with a mobile or desktop device at www.mndnr.gov/buyalicense, or by phone at 888-665-4236.

Mobile buyers receive a text or email that serves as proof of a valid fish or game license to state conservation officers.

Kids 15 and under are not required to buy a license to fish, but must comply with fishing regulations.

For those who hunt and fish, a sports license includes angling and small game, and a super sports license includes a trout/salmon stamp, small game with pheasant and waterfowl, and a deer tag (archery, firearms or muzzleloader).

For more information fishing licenses and regulations, see the 2016 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet or www.mndnr.gov/fishmn.

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The e-mail read: Joe. Your reel is being sent out today. It was your lucky day, as they were being destroyed. Reel foot marked, so it cannot be sent again.

Thanks, Regge, Reel Service, Pure Fishing, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

I have had an Abu-Garcia 5000AL reel since 1973. I got the reel when a young fisherman who went on one of my bus fishing trips to Canada became frustrated with it and threw it to the bottom of the boat with the biggest backlash in the history of braided line.

I knew the reel because he had won the reel at a Buffalo Ridge Ducks Unlimited Banquet. The reel along with a highquality graphite casting rod had been donated by Jerry Bennett, the owner of Slayton Auto. It was a prize equal in value to most of the shotguns won at the banquet.

I told the owner, Tim Greffe, I would give him $50 and a good Zebco 33 fishing rig for the Garcia rod and reel and he immediately took my rod and reel, and cast and immediately caught a northern pike! It was a done deal.

Abu-Garcia started as a watch making company in Sweden, and before WW II the owner designed a level -wind reel made like a watch. The parts were the best steel and brass. The reels had ball bearings and a brake system that was comprised of watch-maker cut gears.

These reels are still made in Sweden, and they still cost more than reels made with stamped and plastic parts.

Which is the restored Abu-Garcia reel?

The reel I got from Tim Greffe started to sound kind of growly when I would cast with it, so I inquired at Scheel’s about a reel repair service and I was given the address of the folks who might fix it.

Well, it seems they don’t fix these reels because it is too labor intensive, so to show they care about their product and customers, they reward a person with a hefty discount on the newest model of the reel you once purchased. I agreed to buy the reel, but I really wanted the original reel back because it was full of memories of Jerry Bennett, Ducks Unlimited, two master angler Manitoba northern pike, and never a lost fish due to reel failure.

I was fortunate to make contact with Regge Neuman. He did a masterful job of making my day. I got my memory reel back, and I have a fantastic new state of the art Abu-Garcia reel to use on a trip this coming June.

When choosing sporting goods, does it pay to buy the best sporting equipment you can afford? Well, I just gave you the answer to that question.

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A Depression-era federal program to employ talented artists created this mural, which originally hung in the Windom Post Office.

Gallery keeps museum fresh

By Carolyn Van Loh

The Cottonwood County Historical Society in Windom was established as the Old Settlers Association of Cottonwood County in 1901. In 1973 the group found a “home” in the former Co-op Oil Association building. Visiting school children the late 20th century may remember seeing stacks of historical objects donated by area residents. Space was too limited to showcase the volume of donated memorabilia.

In March 1998, a major renovation and expansion project created more space for exhibits, an art gallery, collection storage room, and an expanded research library.

Linda Fransen, museum director, arrived in November 1998.

“I’m a curator, and I like working with collections,” she said about her job.

Exhibit Hall An Exhibit Hall traces the county’s chronological history, starting with Native Americans and the Petroglyphs.

A Victorian parlor, county government, one-room school, agriculture and religion displays provide glimpses into the past.

“The History of Hats” is on display this summer.

For several years volunteers have been searching the archives, perusing obituary

of the arts and gallery benefactor. Five shows are held each year. For the winter show, local photographers submit photos to fit a preset theme. April brings artwork from the county’s senior high school students. Summer and fall shows showcase artists with some connection to Cottonwood County. Organizations, churches or individuals can set up a tree that follows a theme unique to them for the Festival of Trees in December.

Museum director Linda Fransen explains how a vintage hat display came to be.

files and browsing Internet sites for information on more than 5,000 veterans with connections to Cottonwood County, from the Civil War to the present.

When the project is completed, researchers will be able to access information about individual veterans.

It’s hoped the site will be available later this year. Fransen said that the idea for this project came from Rock County, but she isn’t aware of any other counties doing something similar to this website.

“Every day at the museum, we learn something about the culture of the past from coworkers or visitors,” said Fransen. “It’s a great place to work!”

Research Opportunities Local museums provide numerous options for historical research. Thanks to volunteers, the society has built an extensive obituary file, a good place to start searching for family information.

Census data, church records, area newspapers, county school records, and tax records are just a few of the resources available.

Museum activity takes on a new dimension in May when third graders tour the site. Volunteers in costume— fireman, fur trapper, aristocratic lady, archeologist, one-room teacher, and immigrant/pioneer woman—bring the county’s history to life.

Calendar of events

May 1 – Sept. 3: “Facets of Inner Strength”

by Jolene Wirkus (acrylics, mixed media, collage) in Remick Gallery Sept. 18 – Nov. 19: “The Artful Life” by Anita Skow (pastels), Marget Floyd (several mediums) & Mary Christenson (oils) in Remick Gallery July 30: A “tea” during which speaker Yvonne Corey will discuss “The Charm of the Full-Bib Apron.”

Nov. 6: Annual meeting of the Cottonwood County Historical Society; guest speaker on the history of trains Dec. 1-23: Festival of Trees in the Remick Gallery

Remick Art Gallery This gallery is a tribute to Robert Remick, a Windom area farmer, lover

183 North tyler St. • tyler, MN (507) 247-5504 Open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Closed Saturday & Sunday

The new Cottonwood County Historical Society building has created much new museum display space.

“We honor our veterans,” signage for this museum display.

declares

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Come Display Your Antique Tractor!

Saturday, July 2 Starting at 8 a.m.

at Glenn’s Service Center Balaton, MN

Bring your antique tractor or gas engine.

Contact Glenn at

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Across from Lake Yankton (507) 734-5877

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In the yard, there is an original fish pond, perennial gardens and interesting rock structures.

Open 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday thru Sunday

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Old Railroad Inn: Open year around Continued from page 21

Joann. “It was a business.”

“Years ago we had 10 rooms on the second floor,” she recalls. Changing bed linens and emptying chamber pots were two of her responsibilities when she was growing up. “I’ve ironed pillowcases all my life.”

Twenty-five years ago, Joann returned to her childhood home with her husband, Don, and remodeled the guest area for a B & B. Now the inn has four guest rooms, a sitting room, and two bathrooms on the second floor. Each room is named after a railroad line: Milwaukee, Rock Island, Santa Fe, and Burlington.

The Old Railroad Inn is open year round. During the winter when business declines, the Jackson inn often houses

business travelers.

A number of engineers from India and Germany have stayed at the B & B while in town. When five engineers from India had an extended stay, “They became a part of the family,” said Joann.

Jackson isn’t a major tourist destination, but the railroad inn has a number of repeat guests. One family from Austin, Texas, has stayed at the inn for 20 years.

Guests from the eastern states choose I-90 as their best option when traveling to the Black Hills. Joann suggests a stop at Currie’s End-O-Line railroad museum when they travel west. Some guests find the inn by chance as they search the Internet for lodging near the interstate in southwestern Minnesota.

The Breakfast Room is both cozy and rustic.

Located on the Iowa border, Jackson offers many recreational options that include six miles of biking and walking trails.

History buffs can drive to nearby Lakefield to trace the area’s history at the Jackson County Historical Society.

Fort Belmont in Jackson is a re-creation of a civilian fort built in the early 1860s to protect area settlers. AGCO, a short drive from the inn, offers tours of its facility. Visitors will observe how farm equipment is manufactured.

What motivates someone who grew up working in a rooming house to stay “in the business” for over 25 years? “It’s

Soft colors predominate in the “Sante Fe” room.

…has a lot to share • • • • • •

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Disc Golf – 18 holes Golf – 9 holes Swimming pool with figure 8 water slide 5 City Parks 3 miles of paved trails for hiking/biking/ walking Riverside Park Trail - Skate boarding, Horseshoe Courts, Tennis Courts, Picnic Shelters, Sand Volleyball Court, Sure Putt Disc Game Springfield Bowling Lanes Video rental – Tauer’s Super Valu Historic Downtown Five businesses that cater to your appetite – Fast food to Steakhouse

• Microtel Inn and Suites with pool • Rothenburg Campground: 41 sites, 17 full hookup, 24 electric/water hookups, some have cement pads, Wi-fi in campground. Credit cards accepted.

507-723-3517.

Prairie Fire Children’s Theater –

“Snow White” June 18 – 7 p.m.

June 19 – 2 p.m.

Springfield Public School Performing Arts Center

Kids Party in the Park InflAtAbleS & GAme StAndS ConCeSSIon StAnd

friday, June 24 • noon-5 p.m.

Duck Race at Noon – Ducks $5 ea. or 3/$12 Wrist Bands & Ducks available at Springfield’s Financial Institutions May 12 - June 22

Saturday, June 25 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dougy’s Balloon Twisting Artist Making Faces Mankato Face Painting Wrist Band $15 Pre-sale/$25 at the Gate Grand Finale: Mechanical Bull – Wristband $15 at Gate only

the people,” says Joann. “They’re so nice.” Living in a B & B has perks that override all the hard work. A certain Don was residing at the rooming house while working on plumbing for the new Jackson hospital when Joann was a young adult. Joann’s mother welcomed Mr. Cupid, an unseen guest, to the inn.

As a result, Don and Joann have been married over 50 years.

For more information, go online to www.oldrailroadinn.yolaste.com or call 1-507-847-5348.

Riverside Days 2016 – June 23, 24, 25, 26

Monday – June 20 until Found • Medallion Hunt -Clues will be posted at City hall, Web site and Face Book. (Kids Hunt $100 Adults Hunt - $400).

Thursday – June 23 • United Methodist Church Ice Cream social – Brown’s Park -6 p.m.

• Minnesota Over 60’s Band – Brown’s Park – 7 p.m.

• Legion baseball – Riverside Park - 7 p.m.

• SAL Food Stand 4-11 p.m. & Beer Garden

Friday – June 24 • 81st Annual Springfield Garden Study flower show at the F&M Bank 1-4 p.m.

• Duck Race – Cottonwood River – Riverside park - 12 noon • “Kids Party in the Park” – Riverside Park - Noon to 5 p.m.

• Wrist bands and ducks available at Springfield’s Financial Institutions from May 12 to June 22. $15/ presale - $25/at the gate.

• Mechanical Bull Wristband purchased separately - $15/ at the gate.

• Chinese Cream Cheese Wontons – 3-9 p.m. Jim’s Market parking lot (Sponsored by New Life Assembly Church) • Grand Parade 6:30 p.m.

• Springfield Golf Club – 8-inch cups for the whole weekend. Fun and interesting golfing.

• Amateur Baseball – 8 p.m.

• Street Dance - 8 p.m. to Midnight – near the Legion (Lang Entertainment) • Duck race winners announced at Legion Street Dance • SAL Food Stand 4-11 p.m. & Beer Garden Saturday – June 25 • 5K Fun Run/Walk – 7 a.m. registration 8 a.m. (Start time) at the Community Center sponsored by Springfield Mayo Clinic Health System and Springfield Wellness Team • Co-ed Over 18 Softball Tournament - Riverside Park - (Start time) 9 a.m. for registration information email dlgroebner01@gmail.com or call (507)381-0766

• Classic Car Show & Vendor/Craft Show – 10am-3p.m.

“Show ‘n Shine” – Schwanke’s Engines Hwy. 14.

Parade of cars following and parking them at the former Dueber’s parking lot.

• FREE kid’s Fishing Derby 10-11 a.m. – Salonek’s Pond – Ages 15 and under (Need to be accompanied by an Adult) Bait Provided. Prizes Awarded. Sponsored by Springfield Chamber Retail Board. Bring own fishing rod.

• “Kids Party in the Park” – Riverside Park – 11a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Wrist Bands and ducks available at Springfield’s Financial Institutions from May 12 to June 22.

Wristband $15/presale - $25/at the gate. Ducks $5 or 3/$12.

• Mechanical Bull Wristband purchased separately - $15/ at the gate.

• Bean Bag Tournament – Registration 11:30 a.m.- starts at 12 noon. Sponsored by the Springfield Fire Dept. @ Riverside Park.

• Chinese Cream Cheese Wontons 3-9 p.m. Jim’s Market parking lot (sponsored by New Life Assembly Church) • Firemen’s Pork Chop Feed 4:30-8 p.m. at Springfield Fire Station • Springfield Sings – 7:30 p.m. at LeBon’s on Central • Medallion winners announced @ LeBon’s Springfield Sings • Firemen’s Dance 9-1 a.m. “Hicktown Mafia” – Springfield Fire Station • SAL Food Stand 4-11 p.m. & Beer Garden Sunday, June 26 • Pancakes in the Park – 7:30 a.m.-12 noon at Riverside Park – Sponsored by Springfield FFA Alumni Boosters • Baseball – Town Team – KNUJ Game of the week – Springfield verses New Ulm – 5 p.m.

We invite you to contact the Springfield Area Community Center for your next event. The Center can seat 500-600 people for business meetings, conventions, weddings or social gatherings. It can be divided into smaller rooms. For additional information contact Gigi at 507-723-3517 or e-mail commctr@newulmtel.net

For additional information – 507-723-3508 • www.springfieldmnchambermn.org e-mail: spfdchamber@newulmtel.net Facebook - www.facebook.com/SpringfieldAreaChamberOfCommerceCvb Twitter.com/SpfdChamberMN@SpfdChamberMN

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Balaton Fun Fest All Friday night activities are at Knudson-Bosley Memorial Park; bring your own lawn chair. No parking at lake except for Handicapped parking. Shuttle service will be provided from parking lots at East Bay Nine.

Thursday, June 30 7 P.M. Little Miss And Mr. Balaton - Victory Christian Church Friday, July 1 1-4 P.M. Balaton History Center & Former Pla-EatOrium 3:00 P.M. Pontoon Rides Around Lake Yankton 4:30-10 P.M. Concessions-Chad Turner & Fun Fest 4:30 P.M. Burger Feed-Balaton Foundation 5-7 P.M. Kid’s Crafts/Lighter Side Clowns 5:30-6:15 Entertainment “Monroe Crossing”. Free Will Offering Will Be Taken In Park On Friday, July 1St 7:00 P.M. Community Band 8:00 P.M. Entertainment-“Monroe Crossing” 9:30 P.M. Lighted Boat Parade 10:00 P.M. Fireworks

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July 1 - 3, 2016 saTurday, July 2 Concessions All Day, Chad Turner, Lion’s Park/Main Street 7:30 A.M. Inflatable Obstacle Course Registration Followed By Run-Eastbay 8:00 A.M. Eastbay 2-Person Best Ball Registration 8:00 A.M.-Noon Breakfast At Community Center/Fun Fest 8 A.M. - 2 P.M. Antique Tractor Show - Glenn’s Service Center-2nd Street 8:30 A.M. Registration for 3 on 3 Basketball-Main Street 9:00 A.M. Concessions-TAG 9:00 A.M. 3-on3 Basketball-Main Street 9:00 A.M. Volleyball-Knudson-Bosley Memorial Park 9:00 A.M. 12 & 3-5 pm-Balaton History Center & Former Pla-Eat-Orium 9 A.M.-5 P.M. Inflatables- Lion’s Park 9:30 A.M. Kiddie Parade Registration- Lion’s Park-Theme “Sports & Fitness” 10:30 A.M. “Teddy Bear Band”-Lion’s Park. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the SW MN Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

10 A.M.-Noon Antique Working Tractor DemonstrationGlenn’s Service Center-2nd Street 12:30 P.M. Hobo Band Traveling Concert-2nd Street Area 1:00 P.M. Parade Line-Up-Baseball Field-Maple Street 1:30 P.M. Float Judging -Football Field 2:00 P.M. Grand Parade 3-6 P.M. Jessica’s Petting Zoo/Face Painting 3 P.M. Lighter Side Clowns-Lion’s Park 3 P.M. Phoenix Drumline-Lion’s Park

3 P.M. 3:30-4:30 P.M. 4-6 P.M. 4-6 P.M. 4:30 P.M. 9 P.M. 10 P.M.

Located on Hwy. 14 Sponsored by Balaton Area Chamber of Commerce

Basketball Shooting Contest-Lion’s Park Bunting’s Belgian Horse Rides-Lion’s Park Music By “Mobile Heart Beats”- Lion’s Park Dinner- Lion’s Park-Benson’s By The Lake Cow Bingo-Lion’s Park Firemen’s Street Dance-“Pirates Taxi”-Main Street Calendar Raffle Drawing-Main Street

sunday, July 3 10 A.M. Ecumenical Service-Victory Christian Church 10:30 A.M. Adult/Child Golf-Eastbay Nine (Child-Under 15 Yrs. Of Age) 11:30 A.M. Disc Golf Tournament (Age 15&Under)-Disc Golf Course-Maple Street 2 P.M. Disc Golf Tournament (Age15&Older)-Disc Golf Course-Maple Street 11 A.M.-1 P.M. Trinity Church Picnic Dinner-Community Center 10 A.M.-2 P.M. Balaton History Center Noon Concessions-Victory Christian Church Youth Group Noon Bean Bag Tournament-Lakeview Senior Housing 1 P.M. Car & Bike Show- Colonial Manor 1 P.M. Kid’s Tractor Pull- Colonial Manor

Medallion Hunt:

Five medallions will be hidden, one per day from Tuesday, June 28- Sat., July 2. Clues posted at 7:30 am at Benson’s & Pete’s garage and announced on Marshall and Pipestone/Slayton radio stations.

Visit us at balatonfunfest.com for latest schedule. Email balatonfunfest1@yahoo.com

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26 Lakeview Lake Shetek

11 Lime Lake

9 Bay Blvd. Lake Shetek

Move-in ready 2 BR, 1 bath. Wood burning fireplace, two car attached garage. Many new updates. Appliances and dock included. $380,000 MLS 6022652

Walk-out shoreline, stamped lakeside patio, open floor plan, lrg. windows to lake, lrg. authentic Chicago Brick fireplace, many updates to all interior rooms in past 3 years. 3BR/2bath, dbl. att. garage. New roof. On tar road. $339,000

Beautiful, unique newly remodeled 2 BR, 1 BA, walk-out, lake home with an attached double garage. There is an additional 1/2 bath in the garage. This home has a new roof, new windows, doors and siding. In the inside there is new flooring, trim, crown molding and paint. The new paint colors are very warm and inviting. The property is very private and it offers peaceful lake views and beautiful sunsets. A great place to watch for wildlife. Beautiful night skies.

Large lots with 316’ of lake shore. Home is designed where a second level could be added on. Dock, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, stackable washer/dryer included. $249,900 MLS 6022934

Must see this one!!

3BR, 2 bath, master suite, Located on Keeley Island on private road. One-sixth interest in lake front which has sandy beach and dock. Mature trees and well landscaped.

Lots of love and attention has been given to this home. $219,900 MLS 6022956

85 Lakeview Lake Shetek

27 Lake Shetek Drive Lake Shetek

4 Northshore Dr. Lake Sarah

9 Pommier Lane Lake Shetek

Lots of room for family and guests! 4 BR Patriot rambler with poured concrete finished basement. Main level has 3 BR/2 BA including master suite. Basement includes family room and 4th BR/BA. Dbl tuck under finished/heated garage. Enjoy the lake view from front covered deck. Property is located on tar road with many quality year round homes. DEEDED LAKE ACCESS. $199,900 MLS6010163

2 BR (3rd possible), 1.75 bath with dbl. attached garage. Fully finished basement. Front deck. Newer shingles and siding. Dock and boat lift included. $309,900 MLS6010896

Time to enjoy your summer at the lake with this 2 BR, 2 bath mobile home on lakeview lot of The Inlet. All furniture included in sale. 1/10 interested in deeded access, across the road.

Master bath has walk-in closet. Property can be used year-round. $62,000 MLS 6022673

SALE PENDING 3 BR, 2 full bath rambler with dbl. tuck-under garage. Recent updates with sunroom, back up power sources with solar panels and/or generator. Maintenance free deck. Stamped concrete landscaping.

New windows and doors. Deeded lake access for dock and lift. Living room and master BR have patio doors to deck. Lovely view of lake. Property on tarred road. $129,900 MLS6022582

SALE PENDING 17 Lake Shetek Dr. Lake Shetek

Sewer Paid In Full – Deeded Lake Access

All main level living in this lovely open floor plan home located on tar road directly across from lake access.

3BR, 3 bath, master suite, living, dining, kitchen, breakfast nook. Lrg. kitchen includes center island and adjoining lakeside breakfast nook. Pantry and pull-outs. Lake view from most rooms. Overside finished garage. Large lot. $289,900 MLS6009207

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All New! This new development conveniently located off US Hwy. 59 and Valhalla Road offers choice lots with the latest infrastructure with great views of Lake Shetek. Located next to marinas, public boat access, campgrounds, lodge and entertainment. Electricity - Underground service in place for all properties. Phone-High Speed Internet - Underground phone service together with broadband, high speed internet access adds to the desirability. Tar road with curb and gutters.

Mailboxes - Lighthouse mailboxes are provided by the developer.

AREA PROPERTIES FOR SALE SALE PENDING

NEW LISTING

ACREAGE 248 NORTH STREET TRACY 1.5 story 2BR, 2 bath very well maintained home. $82,900 MLS6021867

317 EAST FIRST STREET TRACY 2 BR, 1 bath ome has been updated and move-in ready.$91,500 MLS 6023006

SOLD

440 SUMMIT AVENUE BALATON 1.5 story 3BR, 3 bath with many upgrades and lots of storage. $78,900 MLS 6021241

775 OTIS COURT TRACY 2BR, 1 bath quality rambler in quiet neighborhood. $67,900 MLS 6021435

251 WOODMAN AVENUE DOVRAY Turn-key bar/restaurant with complete inventory. $69,900 MLS 6022275

2737 111TH STREET DOVRAY 4BR, 1 bath 2 story rural home on 4.59 acres. $95,000 MLS6011108

SOLD

549 MORGAN STREET TRACY 4BR, 1.5 bath nicely updated rambler with lots of living space. $84,900 MLS6021090

TRACY TOWNHOMES FOR SALE City owned 4-Plex 450, 458, 466, 472 Fifth Street.