Lakefront Days medallion hunt underway
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The 17th annual Lakefront Days medallion hunt is officially on with the release of the first of six clues. This prize winnings for this year's hunt —
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Meet the 2018 Watercade Medallion finder
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2018WatercadeMedallionFinder.jpg, Victor Franco, 13, is the lucky finder of the medallion hunt this year.Submitted photo
By Molly O'Connor oconnor@independentreview.netAfter a mere two hours into the 2018 Watercade Medallion hunt, 13-year-old Victor Franco had it in his
Medallion found!
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The medallion was found on Monday. See next week's paper for more details. The daily clues are posted below.Clue 1:Towns were once considered incomple
The ‘Cluemeisters’
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BellePlaineClueWriters.jpg, Belle Plaine medallion hunt cluemeisters, (from left) Bill Kruschke, Don Meger and Gerry Meyer, are pictured above. Kruschke writes the clues for the
Meyer, Meger, Kruschke Keep Hunters GuessingThey no doubt get a kick out of watching people search for the medallion when Bar-B-Q Days, St. Patrick’s
Act of Tomfoolery Brings Bar-B-Q Days Medallion Hunt to An End
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2018BellePlaineBBQFinder.jpg, Addison Bachand found the Bar-B-Q Days Medallion Monday afternoon, July 2, while goofing around with a friend, Brady German, at the community pool. Th
Plans were in place for the publishing of a second, third and possibly fourth clue for the Bar-B-Q Days medallion hunt.They won’t be necessary.One of
Medallion winner earns $500 birthday present
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2018HutchinsonMedallion.jpg, New 76th annual Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival medallion. This is what you are hunting to find.Submitted photo
BY KAY JOHNSON johnson@hutchinsonleader.comSome might call it beginner's luck. Neil Branstad of Hutchinson found the Water Carnival medallion Tuesday
2018HutchinsonMedallionFinder.jpg, Neil Branstad earned a nice birthday present on Tuesday when he found the Water Carnival medallion at Elks Park.Staff photo by Jeremy Jones
Branstad admitted to being "extremely surprised" to find the blue disk.What makes it particularly sweet for him is that it happened on his birthday. W
2018HutchinsonMedallionLocation.jpg, Neil Branstad found the blue Water Carnival medallion attached to the underside of a metal shelf in the shelter at Elks Park.Staff photo by Jeremy Jon
Last year, it took six days for Team Wollan, which consisted of siblings Luke, Lydia and Emma Wollan, to find the medallion at Masonic/West River Park
Throwback Thursday: 1983 — Nine candidates vie for Miss Litchfield
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1983MissLitchfieldCandidates.jpg, Watercade was “just a wish away” in 1983. Candidates for Miss Litchfield, from left, were Amy Schroeder, Michelle Konietzko, Nancy Lokken, Bonnie Albr
Ellarry Prentice, Molly O'ConnorWatercade was "just a wish away" in 1983. Candidates for Miss Litchfield, from left, were Amy Schroeder, Michelle Koni
2018 Coldest Hunter's Hunt Kickoff
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First clue will be released at the kick off party at 5pm in person and 9pm online. The kickoff party this year will take place at the new Spring Cafe at Como Park starting at 5pm. All subsequent clues will be released online via Cooler Crew FB page, Medallion Militia FB page , and the PP treasure hunt FB page at 9am each day until the Treasure Medallion is found.
Volunteers work hard to make local events possible
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Ellarry PrenticeOur newspaper frequently hears complaints, written and verbal, about community events — specifically those that are free or charge a n
Maiden Dixie, Mitch Gordon to headline at Watercade
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2018WatercadeMitchGordon.jpg, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 13-14: Mitch Gordon has been called a “cross between George Strait’s classic country and Justin Moore’s modern music.” Gordo
Molly O'ConnorDust off your cowboy boots, grab your Stetson and red bandana for a high-octane evening of country music. Maiden Dixie and Mitch Gordon