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Cemetery tours take visitors back in time

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2017WatercadeCemeteryTours1.jpg, An interactive tour of Lake Ripley Cemetery was a new event at Litchfield Watercade this year. Above, Mayor Keith Johnson portrayed Louie Roberg, a su, 2017WatercadeCemeteryTours2.jpg, Jim Swenson portrayed Frank Valine, a World War I aviator, during a tour of Lake Ripley Cemetery July 7.Staff photo by Ellarry Prentice, 2017WatercadeCemeteryTours3.jpg, Alison Radunz, as Mary Willar, a World War II nurse, talked about the care she provided to patients in the 1940s.Staff photo by Ellarry Prentice, 2017WatercadeCemeteryTours4.jpg, In scenes portrayed by Arlene Howanski, Tara Bragg, and Cali Ficker, Mrs. N.E. Larson and daughters Myrtle and Nannie mourned a tragic death in the fa, 2017WatercadeCemeteryTours5.jpg, Clark Gustafson portrayed a W.B. Butterfield during a tour of Lake Ripley Cemetery July 7.Staff photo by Ellarry Prentice, 2017WatercadeCemeteryTours6.jpg, Rep. Dean Urdahl (R-Acton Township) portrayed A.C. Smith, an early attorney in Meeker County whose rare monument is made of zinc, also known as white
By Ellarry Prentice prentice@independentreview.netNew to Litchfield Watercade this year, tours of Lake Ripley Cemetery Friday took visitors back in ti

Parks, water draws crowds to Watercade festivities

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2017WatercadeRecap1.jpg, Siblings Jackson, 1, and Liam Putzke, 4, cruised in their green pontoon at the Kiddie Parade July 8.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017WatercadeRecap2.jpg, Shelby Chase, 3 and Eleanor Chase, 1, buzzed around the Watercade Kiddie Parade in costume last year.File photo, 2017WatercadeRecap3.jpg, To the delight of the audience, Lily and the Hound Dogs brought Elvis and crew to life at the Litchfield Watercade lip-sync contest.Staff photo by Ell, 2017WatercadeRecap4.jpg, The Little Crow Ski Team performed a double pyramid on Lake Ripley Sunday afternoon.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017WatercadeRecap5.jpg, Artists Chris and Diane Leonard, (Diane’s Versatile Stash) showed off one of their barn-wood crafts at Art in the Park Saturday afternoon.Photo by Sam, 2017WatercadeRecap6.jpg, Half a Dozen Cousins won last year’s Watercade Lip-Sync contest.File photo, 2017WatercadeRecap7.jpg, Longtime teachers and coaches John and Jo Carlson were Grand Marshals in the Grand Day Parade Saturday evening.Staff photo by Ellarry Prentice, 2017WatercadeRecap8.jpg, The Litchfield Church of the Nazarene's float was "out of this world" Saturday, representing their upcoming Vacation Bible School program, "Scar Force, 2017WatercadeRecap9.jpg, Chris, left, and Mason Woelfel of Litchfield made a large sand sculpture along the shores of Lake Ripley Friday evening. Team Woelfel took first place, 2017WatercadeRecap10.jpg, Bennett Kettner, 4, pointed at passing tractors during the Grand Day Parade in Litchfield Saturday evening.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017WatercadeRecap11.jpg, Three members of the Little Crow Ski Team performed a triple helicopter jump on Lake Ripley Sunday.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017WatercadeRecap12.jpg, Inset — Building sand castles on the beach at Memorial Park is just one of many recreational opportunities that center around Lake Ripley., 2017WatercadeRecap13.jpg, Odin Larson, 4, watched as the Haug Implement float passed by in the Grand Day Parade Saturday.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017WatercadeRecap14.jpg, Kenny Rusch, 4, of Cedar Mills gave Sparky the fire dog a five during the Grand Day Parade July 8.Staff photo by Ellarry Prentice, 2017WatercadeRecap15.jpg, Half a Dozen Cousins won the 2017 Watercade Lip-Sync contest.Ellarry Prentice, 2017WatercadeRecap16.jpg, 2016 Litchfield Princess Justine Madsen, left, and 2016 Miss Litchfield Hailey Stoffer were moved to tears during their final parade as reigning royal, 2017WatercadeRecap17.jpg, Litchfield Cub Scouts Pack 353 drove in style with an large-scale model of a yellow hummer in the Grand Day Parade.Photo by Samuel Carlson

Watercade softball tournament attracts Midwest's best

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2017WatercadeSoftball1.jpg, Eddie Estrada traded his usual baseball bat for a softball bat to compete for the Litchfield Wave Armor team in the Watercade softball tournament.Staf, 2017WatercadeSoftball2.jpg, A pair of B&G Plumbing, Heating & AC/Pest Pro II defenders avoided collision at the Watercade softball tournament.Staff photo by Mike Randleman
By Mike Randleman sports@independentreview.netThe seventh annual Litchfield Fire Department Watercade men’s slow pitch softball tournament continued i

Low scores aplenty at Watercade golf scramble

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2017WatercadeGolfJeremyBerger.jpg, Jeremy Berger of Litchfield rolled in a birdie putt at the Watercade golf scramble Sunday at Litchfield Golf Club. His team with the Cziok couple shot
By Mike Randleman sports@independentreview.netLow scores were in fashion at the Watercade couples golf scramble Sunday at Litchfield Golf Club.The tea

Watercade fishing contest results

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2017WatercadeFishing.jpg, Chase Piepenburg of Litchfield poses with his first prize winning northern pike weighing in at seven pounds, 13 ounces at the Watercade fishing contes
By Mike Randleman sports@independentreview.netThirty-four fishermen and women took to Lake Ripley for Saturday’s Watercade fishing contest.Rules limit

Watercade tennis: Litchfield residents win three brackets

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2017WatercadeTennisResults1.jpg, Litchfield’s Laney Huhner won the Watercade womens singles tennis tournament with a 3-0 record.Staff photo by Mike Randleman, 2017WatercadeTennisResults2.webp, Shanna Kinny, above, won the Watercade womens doubles tennis championship with partner Elise Bierbaum.Staff photo by Mike Randleman
By Mike Randleman sports@independentreview.netLitchfield residents accounted for three of seven winner’s bracket championships at the 39th annual Wate

Watercade bean bag tournament — July 9

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2017 Watercade Fireworks

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2017WatercadeFireworks1.jpg, 2017WatercadeFireworks2.jpg, 2017WatercadeFireworks3.jpg, Fireworks erupt over Lake Ripley, lighting up the night sky during the annual Watercade celebration.File photo
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Ice cream and Watercade Idol

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2017Watercade6.jpg, Watercade Idol contestant Maranda Sorenson sang “Something in the Water,” recorded by Carrie Underwood, July 6 in Central Park.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017Watercade11.jpg, Darlene Kotelnicki, JT Cook and Tim Cook judged performers at Watercade Idol in Central Park July 6.Photo by Samuel Carlson, 2017WatercadeIdol3.jpg, 2017WatercadeIdol4.jpg, Photo by Samuel Carlson
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Ammermann, McGraw win Watercade race

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2017WatercadeRace1.jpg, Ben Ammermann, 15, of Litchfield crossed the line in 23:01.84 to win the Watercade four-mile race Saturday.Staff photos by Mike Randleman, 2017WatercadeRace2.jpg, Ali McGraw of Litchfield was the fastest female at the Watercade four-mile run for the second year in a row..Staff photos by Mike Randleman
By Mike Randleman sports@independentreview.netIn just his second Watercade four mile run, 15-year-old Ben Ammermann of Litchfield crossed the line fir