Watercade schedule of events
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Pie in the Park and brat feed Thursday
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The Watercade Board is hosting the annual brat feed fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in Litchfield Central Park. Attendees can meet the n
A camp for confidence
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2014WatercadeConfidence1.jpg, Litchfield High School students Carter Janorschke, a junior, and Bailey Snabb, a sophomore, chat with teacher Mary Carlson and an ASL interpreter duri, 2014WatercadeConfidence2.jpg, Mary Carlson, teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing at Litchfield School District, laughs as she speaks with students about a recent trip to Camp Co, 2014WatercadeConfidence3.jpg, Erika Hart, a 2014 graduate of Litchfield High School and current Watercade Princess, presents a session on photography at Camp Confidence in February, 2014WatercadeConfidence4.webp, Mary Carlson, teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing at Litchfield School District, stands with current and former Litchfield students while visiting, 2014WatercadeConfidence5.jpg, Vincent Lee, a third-grader at Lake Ripley Elementary, draws nature scenes during an art session at Camp Confidence in Brainerd, Minn. Vincent visited
By Jenny Berg reporter@independentreview.netCommunication is an important part of everyday life — it is how people learn about the world around them,
LETTER: Appreciated couple's help with tennis tourney
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A big thanks to out to Evonne (Young) Fix and her husband, Bob, for doing a great job managing the Watercade Tennis Tourney. The appreciation she has
Willmar residents capture men and women's race
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By Louie Opatz sports@independentreview.netThough some Watercade festivities were affected by Saturday’s rain showers, the Watercade Lake Ripley Run w
Softball survives Saturday showers
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2014WatercadeSoftball1.jpg, Riverside Tavern’s shortstop Tyler Kielty drives a pitch to left field at the Watecade softball tournament on the morning of July 12. Riverside Tavern, 2014WatercadeSoftball2.jpg, Riverside Tavern’s leftfielder Jordan Lecher nearly robbed a home run in his team’s first game of the 26-team Watercade softball tournament. Instead, , 2014WatercadeSoftball3.jpg, Riverside Tavern’s Kaleb Kalkbrenner, who also plays baseball for the Litchfield Blues, winds up to make a throw across the diamond on July 12 at the , 2014WatercadeSoftball4.jpg, Eric Labraaten, the first baseman for the ACC/MKC/HPH softball team from Hutchinson, follows through after a base hit on July 12 at the Watercade soft, 2014WatercadeSoftball5.jpg, Members of the Riverside Tavern softball team unwind after their first-round loss in the 2014 Watercade Softball tournament, which was sponsored by th
By Louie Opatz sports@independentreview.netDespite a morning rainstorm and semi-soggy conditions, the Watercade Men’s Slow Pitch Softball Tournament w
The incredible, edible egg on a stick
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2014WatercadeEgg1.jpg, Maxxon Lembcke, 2, shares his egg on a stick with his dad, Nate Lembcke, Sunday at Memorial Park.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN, 2014WatercadeEgg2.jpg, Amy Onell enjoys her egg on a stick, while Andy Twardy already finished his.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN
By Andrew Broman broman@independentreview.netWatercade promotional material advertised an event at Memorial Park on Sunday simply as “Sparboe egg on a
OUR VIEW: The wonderfulness of Watercade
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2014WatercadeButton.jpg, The winning button design for the 2014 Watercade celebration features a sailboat, anchor, sunset and fireworks.
Litchfield’s 58th Watercade celebration kicks off this week, and it’s a perfect reminder of all that our community has to offer.Watercade brings out t
Reluctant candidate embraces her crown
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2013WatercadeReminisce1.jpg, Litchfield royalty visits many different events during the summer. From left, princess Kate Carlson, Miss Litchfield Kristen Klaben and princess Paige, 2013WatercadeReminisce2.jpg, Kaytlin Bemis, 2012-2013 Miss Litchfield, places the crown on Kristen Klaben at the queen coronation at Bernie Aaker Auditorium during last year’s Wat
By Andrew Broman editor@independentreview.netKristen Klaben was reluctant to run for Miss Litchfield, at least initially. “I didn’t even grow up here,
A royal evening
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2014WatercadeRoyalEvening1.webp, Miss Litchfield candidate Ali Richardson paints the nails of 8-year-old Kendra Ball during Watercade's Prince and Princess for a Day event Monday at L, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening2.jpg, 4-year-old Sloan Quinn poses with princess Kate Carlson, Miss Litchfield Kristen Klaben and princess Paige Dilley at the Prince and Princess for a Day, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening3.jpg, Lydia Schultz, 6, watches with delight as 7-year-old Brielle Bitzan hula hoops at Watercade's Prince and Princess for a Day.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening4.jpg, 4-year-old Kray Penk proves even a king needs a snack break as he munches on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening5.jpg, Elly Woelfel, 5, decorates a princess sash while Gavin Terning, 6, poses in the background with princess Kate Carlson, Miss Litchfield Kristen Klaben , 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening6.jpg, 6-year-old Jada Rosenquist, dressed as Elsa from Disney's “Frozen,” places stickers on a princess-themed frame.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG
By Jenny Berg reporter@independentreview.netLocal children transformed into royalty Monday night at Watercade’s Prince and Princess for a Day event at