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Grand marshal is a volunteer extraordinaire

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2015WatercadeGrandMarshal1.jpg, Paul White is this year’s Watercade grand marshal.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN, 2015WatercadeGrandMarshal2.jpg, From left, Heather Jackson, Paul White, Bob Jackson, Cheryl Whitchurch, Janet Samson and Joyce Jackson stand in front of the foundation of a home they
By Andrew Broman editor@independentreview.netAbout a week before Watercade, Paul White begins his term as president of Litchfield Rotary Club. Then tw

Litchfield royalty brings big smiles

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2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles1.jpg, Miss Litchfield Karly Nelson, left, stands next to last year’s queen, Ali Richardson, at a Meet The Candidates event in July during the Minneapolis Aq, 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles2.jpg, As mermaids, Litchfield royalty captured second place for Halloween spirit in this year’s Cottage Grove Halloween Bash parade.Andrew Broman, 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles3.jpg, Showing their team spirit, Autumn Raiber, left, Karly Nelson and Kaitlyn Beighley take to the field during Sparkle Night July 30 at Target Field.Andre, 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles4.jpg, Watercade royalty gathers with Litchfield firefighters, from left, Tom McCormick, Greg Gilbertson, Glendon Caron and Jason Brown, at Santa’s house in , 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles5.jpg, Miss Litchfield Karly Nelson and princess Autumn Raiber squeeze into a selfie photo with royalty from other towns at Winsted’s Summer Festival last ye, 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles6.jpg, Watercade royalty cozy up to a cow at the Meeker County Fair in July.Andrew Broman, 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles7.jpg, Watercade royalty show their playful side at Dassel Red Rooster Day over Labor Day weekend.SUBMITTED PHOTOS, 2015WatercadeRoyaltySmiles8.jpg, Watercade royalty cozy up to a cow at the Meeker County Fair last year.FILE PHOTO
Andrew BromanSince being crowned as the new Watercade royalty on July 12, queen Karly Nelson and princesses Kaitlynn Beighley and Autumn Raiber have b

Vulcans hop on the booya bandwagon

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20141111__1-Vulcans_Luverne.jpg, St. Paul Vulcans ride their truck, Luverne, at a 2014 event at Bridge View School in St. Paul. (Courtesy of St. Paul Vulcans)
By JAIME DELAGE | jdelage@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressList of booya feedsIt’s not often someone new ventures into the secretive old St. Paul tradi

[FULL STORY] Nelson captures crown at coronation

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2015WatercadeCoronation2.jpg, New Litchfield royalty, from left, princess Kaitlynn Beighley, queen Karly Nelson and princess Autumn Raiber, are all smiles after being crowned durin, 2015WatercadeCoronation1.jpg, Karly Nelson waves to the audience at Sunday night’s coronation after being crowned the new Miss Litchfield.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG, 2015WatercadeCoronation4.jpg, Erika Hart, 2014-2015 princess, places a crown on the head of Kaitlynn Beighley, a 2014 Litchfield High School graduate, at Sunday's coronation. Also , 2015WatercadeCoronation5.jpg, Newly crowned princess Autumn Raiber is all smiles as she feels the crown atop her head at coronation. Also pictured are, from left, 2014-2015 princes, 2015WatercadeCoronation6.jpg, Outgoing royalty stand behind the new royalty members they crowned at Sunday night’s coronation. Pictured are, from left, front, 2015-2016 princess Ka, 2015WatercadeCoronation7.jpg, Candidate Kaitlyn Lundin introduces herself to the crowd at the coronation. Lundin earned the formal gown award at coronation.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BER, 2015WatercadeCoronation8.jpg, Outgoing princess Erika Hart wipes tears from her eyes while giving her farewell address at coronation.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG, 2015WatercadeCoronation9.jpg, 2014-2015 royalty Emily Schreiber, Ali Richardson and Erika Hart have a Marilyn Monroe moment while dancing to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.”ST, 2015WatercadeCoronation3.jpg, At this past Sunday night’s Watercade coronation, Kaitlynn Beighley, left, was crowned princess. She has a local connection to Hutchinson. Her boyfrie, 2015WatercadeCoronation10.jpg, 2014-2015 Litchfield royalty Emily Schreiber, Ali Richardson and Erika Hart have a Marilyn Monroe moment while dancing to “A Little Party Never Killed
By Jenny Berg reporter@independentreview.netSunday night’s coronation created three new members of Litchfield’s royal family — Miss Litchfield Karly N

Tanks keep rollin' through Watercade

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2015WatercadeTanks1.jpg, The Tanks use a home on North Sibley Avenue for their headquarters, which features a portable bar in the backyard.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN, 2015WatercadeTanks2.jpg, The Tanks have competed in many Watercade events over the years, including softball and golf. Paul Jaeger displays evidence of the group’s accomplishm, 2015WatercadeTanks3.jpg, Nearly 40 Tanks gather Friday for a group shot at the Litchfield Golf Course. The group's founder, Mark Scharmer, is in the front row, second from rig, 2015WatercadeTanks4.jpg, A group shot of the Tanks during the mid-1970s.SUBMITTED PHOTO, 2015WatercadeTanks5.jpg, A hat signed by the Tanks for the group’s 10th anniversary. This year marks the 40th year of Tanks coming to Watercade.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN
By ANDREW BROMAN editor@independentreview.netThe Tanks’ slogan says it all, “Getting together for a worthy cause … us!”Every July for the past 40 year

Prahls win doubles title; Litchfield's Josh Weseman wins Men's A Singles title

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2015WatercadeTennis1.jpg, Karl Puckett, of Great Falls, Mont., watches his toss before serving in the Watercade Men’s A Doubles tennis tournament Saturday. Puckett and his brot, 2015WatercadeTennis2.jpg, Kennedy Sommerfeld, left, and Josh Prahl, right, await a return shot in Saturday’s Watercade mixed doubles tennis tournament. Sommerfeld and Prahl los, 2015WatercadeTennis3.jpg, Taylar Smith, of Litchfield, lunges for a left-handed forehand during the Watercade mixed doubles tournament Saturday. Smith and her grandfather, Jack
By Louie Opatz sports@independentreview.net@LitchSportsAcross the seven brackets of tennis tournaments for this weekend’s 59th annual Watercade celebr

Softball tourney keeps going — and growing

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2015WatercadeSoftball1.jpg, Charlie Hamm, right, of Litchfield, scores a run for Riverside Tavern as FM Janitors’ catcher Marcus Buschette, left, of Moorhead, fields the late thr, 2015WatercadeSoftball2.jpg, Left fielder David Knutson, left, of St. Cloud, pulls in a fly ball in short left field during his team Royal Pains’ 22-7 win over Hilltop Roadshop in, 2015WatercadeSoftball3.jpg, Hilltop Broadshop right fielder Dillon Storm, of Litchfield, makes a falling catch in right field during the Litchfield Fire Department’s slow pitch s, 2015WatercadeSoftball4.jpg, Royal Pains’ shortstop Ricky Doriott, of Blaine, turns a double play on Saturday. Royal Pains won three and lost two in the weekend’s tournament and w
By Louie Opatz sports@independentreview.net@LitchSportsIn its fourth year of being run by the Litchfield Fire Department, the Men’s Slow Pitch Softbal

Area anglers hit the water

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2015WatercadeFishing.jpg, Casey Simmons holds a five pound, five ounce bass caught by Troy Simmons at Saturday’s 59th annual Watercade fishing contest on Lake Ripley. Simmons’
By Louie Opatz sports@independentreview.net@LitchSportsThirty-four boats pushed off into the waters of Lake Ripley early Saturday morning to compete f
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