Grand Day Parade returns to Sibley Avenue
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The Watercade Grand Day Parade will kick off 6 p.m. Saturday, July 9, and will run on the original route.The route takes advantage of large open space
Litchfield Watercade
Button depicts iconic Watercade festivity
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By Martha Lueders reporter@independentreview.netOrange, yellow and blue fireworks explode in the darkening summer sky above the waters of Lake Ripley.
COLUMN: Print postcards, buy books in honor of Watercade
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By Beth Cronk Litchfield librarianThe Saturday of Watercade is bringing all kinds of excitement to the Litchfield Library. The book sale, an art stand
Candidate profiles for Miss Litchfield contest
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2016WatercadeCandidates1.jpg, Kaitlyn HansenAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates2.jpg, Justine MadsenAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates3.jpg, Brandi GranlundAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates4.jpg, Michelle OsterAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates5.jpg, Shelbie BehnkeAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates6.jpg, Hailey StofferAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates7.jpg, Ariana JackmanAndrew Broman, 2016WatercadeCandidates8.jpg, Cindy Amparo-EspinozaAndrew Broman
Andrew BromanEight young women are competing for the Miss Litchfield crown this year.Watercade’s finale is the annual queen coronation, which includes
Ready, set, go hunt for the medallion!
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LitchfieldMedallion.jpg, The medallion will be hidden in the Litchfield area on public property.
The annual Watercade medallion hunt will start with the first clue given on Tuesday, July 5.The lucky person who finds the medallion can claim the gra
Watercade 2016 schedule
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Wednesday, July 65 p.m. Prince & Princess for a Day at Litchfield High School cafeteria and Little Theatre. Registration forms are available at Litchf
JOYRIDE program arrives in Litchfield
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2016WatercadeJoyride.jpg, Meeker County Toward Zero Deaths Safe Roads Coalition members Ron Mortensen, Catherine Birr, Jesse Hudec and Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze piloted
By Martha Lueders reporter@independentreview.netLitchfield residents for the first time will have the option to be chauffeured home after having too m
Who will capture the Miss Litchfield crown?
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2016WatercadeCandidates.jpg, This year’s Litchfield royalty candidates include, from left, Hailey Stoffer, Justine Madsen, Cindy Amparo-Espinoza, Ariana Jackman, current Miss Litc
Andrew BromanEight young women are competing to become this year’s Miss Litchfield, along with two princesses.The coronation ceremony is July 10, the
Litchfield royalty gives back
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2016WatercadeRoyaltyGivesBack1.jpg, Miss Litchfield Karly Nelson, left, looks on as Litchfield Princess Autumn Raiber, center, collects books and chats with Jack Wendlandt.PHOTO COURTESY, 2016WatercadeRoyaltyGivesBack2.jpg, Litchfield Princess Autumn Raiber, Miss Litchfield Karly Nelson and Litchfield Princess Kaitlynn Beighley with some of the books collected at the May
The Litchfield Watercade Royalty hosted a book drive in Central Park on May 21 as part of their upcoming volunteer project.The royalty gathered more t
Watercade Royalty asks for books for community project
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The Litchfield Watercade Royalty plans to hold a book drive in Central Park 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.Books received during the drive will go toward