2026 Pierz Oktoberfest Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Administrator on Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:13 AM

Oktoberfest MEDALLION HUNT RULES:

1. You are looking for a round Pierz Oktoberfest wooden medallion.

2. It is hidden on public property in the City of Pierz limits.

3. Clues will be announced daily after 6am on Pierz Oktoberfest, broadcast on Little Falls Radio, posted on Morrison County Record website and at participating businesses.

4. It is no higher than 6 feet above the ground, near river/ponds, in a construction zone, nor on the Pierz Golf Course and Campground.

5. You need an Oktoberfest button to claim the prize of $600 Pierz Bucks donated by the Pierz Oktoberfest Committee.

6. If you think you have found the medallion, bring it to Hartmann’s Store.  If after hours, call 320-630-3887.

7. In case the medallion is not found and claimed by 4pm Saturday, a drawing will be held Sunday afternoon at Pierz Park from all button holders to declare a winner.

8. Previous winners are ineligible to win again.

9. Always respect private and public property when out searching for the medallion. Have fun!

Hunt Information

Dates

Scheduled Dates

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Find Date

Friday, August 28, 2026

Finders

Name

Weston Walcheski

Name

Wyatt Walcheski

Prize

Maximum Prize

$600 in Pierz Bucks

Awarded Prize

$600 in Pierz Bucks

Location

General Location

Legion Park

Pinpointed Location

Behind the Red Porta-Potty Between CR39 and the North Softball Field

45.983115, -94.09886

Clues

Clue 1

Published Date

Sunday, August 23, 2026, 6:00 AM

TWO HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS AGO, A DARING DREAM BEGAN TO GROW,

THIRTEEN COLONIES TOOK THEIR STAND AND MADE THEIR VOICES KNOWN.

THE JOURNEY STARTS MUCH CLOSER THAN THE HISTORY BOOKS MAY SAY,

BUT FINDING WHERE TO BEGIN WILL BE THE FIRST STEP OF YOUR WAY.

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Clue 2

Published Date

Monday, August 24, 2026, 6:00 AM

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE MAY POINT THE WAY, BUT DON'T EXPECT THEM HERE,

THE FOUNDERS KNEW THAT EVERY QUEST REQUIRES A LITTLE CARE.

OUR NATION'S STORY HOLDS MANY PATHS, SO DON'T BE QUICK TO CHOOSE,

A CLUE MAY POINT YOU SOMEWHERE, BUT WHICH PATH WILL YOU USE?

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Clue 3

Published Date

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 6:00 AM

FROM THIRTEEN TO FIFTY, OUR NATION GREW FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA,

EACH STATE BECAME A PIECE OF WHAT THIS COUNTRY CAME TO BE.

SO DON'T BE QUICK TO SETTLE WHERE YOU THINK THE ANSWER LIES,

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AROUND; YOU MAY NEED DIFFERENT EYES.

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Clue 4

Published Date

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 6:00 AM

THINK OF FREEDOM, THINK OF CHOICE, AND PEOPLE FINDING THEIR VOICE.

THINK OF THOSE WHO BUILT THEIR HOMES AND MADE THEIR OWN GREAT CHOICE.

PIERZ HAS STORIES OF ITS OWN, WITH HISTORY ALL AROUND,

BUT THE TREASURE ISN'T HIDING VERY HIGH OFF THE GROUND.

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Clue 5

Published Date

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

A QUARTER MILLENNIUM HAS PASSED SINCE INDEPENDENCE CAME OUR WAY,

YET THE SPIRIT OF THOSE EARLY YEARS STILL LIVES IN US TODAY.

YOU'RE GETTING CLOSER TO THE PRIZE, BUT DON'T THINK YOU KNOW THE SCORE,

THE ANSWER ISN'T WHERE YOU FIRST THOUGHT; KEEP SEARCHING A LITTLE MORE.

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Clue 6

Published Date

Friday, August 28, 2026, 6:00 AM

NOW THINK OF WHERE THE PLAYERS BATTLE AND STRIVE TO WIN,

WHERE LINES ARE DRAWN AND CHEERS RISE AS PLAYERS COMPETE WITHIN.

YOU’RE CLOSE NOW; PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST.

THE MEDALLION COULD BE HIDING IN ITS NEST.

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Clue 7

AMERICA'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL HAS BROUGHT YOU TO THIS PLACE,

NEAR THE SOFTBALL FIELD AND COUNTY ROAD, YOU CAN FINISH YOUR CHASE.

LOOK AMONG THE TREES NEARBY, WHERE SHADOWS HIDE THE GROUND,

THE PIERZ OKTOBERFEST MEDALLION IS WAITING TO BE FOUND!

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2026 Pierz Oktoberfest Medallion Hunt

Here's what y'all will be searching for starting Sunday!!Don’s Custom Laser made and donated this custom wooden medallion.

CONGRATULATIONS to this year's medallion finder, Weston Walcheski (assisted by younger brother Wyatt)!! Here they are receiving the $600 Pierz Bucks from committee member Shawn Janson.

45.983115, -94.09886