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Share your story in the ‘Why I Love Osakis’ essay contest

May 21, 2013 in The Osakis Review

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Car show to take place during Awake the Lakes festivities

May 16, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

It’s all systems go for a Viking Speedway car show that will take place on city property west of the Runestone Museum as part of Awake the Lakes. Continue Reading

Share your ideas for the Osakis Festival Parade

April 9, 2013 in The Osakis Review

Now through April 24, there will be suggestion boxes placed around the community Continue Reading

Save the Booya!

February 28, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

Last year, the organizers of the Harvest Booya and Finnfest had to make a tough decision. The ranks of volunteers were thinning and younger ones were not stepping in to fill the roster, so in 2012, for the first time since 1985, the booya was cancelled. Unwilling to give up on the beloved fall festival, Stacy Breden and Julie Arnold went to work–now they are hoping to Save the Booya. Continue Reading

Osakis Festival Parade may be history

January 15, 2013 in The Osakis Review

Chairperson needed to take the lead Continue Reading

Community Education presents a Scandinavian winter fest

December 6, 2012 in Alexandria Echo Press

his event will include folk music, storytelling, lefse demonstrations and a light smorgasbord. Performers include folk musicians Paul Wilson and Mary Abendroth and professional storyteller Paulette Friday. Continue Reading

Animation festival kicks off this week in Brookings

October 15, 2012 in The Daily Republic

BROOKINGS (AP) A festival dedicated to short animated films is getting under way this week in Brookings. Continue Reading

Menno Octoberfest offers polka and food

October 1, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Festival brings bands and fun to small town.

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Simmons to present at SD book festival Saturday

September 29, 2012 in The Daily Republic

He will speak about his new edited book “Plains Political Tradition” at 2 p.m. today in the Palisades II room at the Holiday Inn-Downtown.
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SD Festival of Books underway in Sioux Falls

September 28, 2012 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) The 10th annual South Dakota Festival of Books kicks off Friday in Sioux Falls. Continue Reading