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Aug. 15 • Royalton • Royalton Lions Bass Tourney The Royalton Lions will host their 16th annual bass tourney, with a 7 a. m. start on the Mississippi River between Little Falls and Royalton. There is an entry fee per boat. To register, contact Steve Chisholm at( 320) 293-9289 or steve. chisholm @ scr-mn. com. Proceeds from the tourney go back into the Blanchard Dam landing.

August 20 • Little Falls Linden Hill Lumberjack Fest From 5-9 p. m., Get Ready to Go Back in Time for a Timber-Tossin’, Flannel-Flyin’ Good Time! Step into the golden age of logging at Lumberjack Fest-a brand-new celebration at Linden Hill Historic Estate that brings the spirit of the Pine Tree Lumber Company roaring back to life! Fun for the Whole Family!

August 28-29 • Harding • Harding Days and Rodeo The city of Harding will host Harding Days, including a full rodeo competition. There will be Mutton Busting and a Pro Rodeo on Friday the 5th starting at 5 p. m. at JJ Legacy Cattle Co. Saturday the 6th will be a full day of fun for all ages with a pancake breakfast at the Harding Community Center at 9 a. m., followed by a parade at 11 a. m. There will be music in town and daytime activities for all ages throughout the day, mutton busting starting 3 p. m. and rodeo at 5 p. m. at JJ Legacy Cattle Co., Street dance in Harding with a fireworks display in the evening. Follow our Harding Days facebook page for more information.

Aug. 29 • Pierz •‘ Walk and Wings’ To complement the Pierz Oktoberfest celebration, the Pierz Area Commercial Club will host a“ Walk and Wings” event. The idea is for people to register to cook wings, set up along Main Street. Guests can buy a ticket to taste the wings, while enjoying music throughout town. The evening will end with a street dance, featuring a local band from 7 p. m. – 10 p. m. Folks are encouraged to dress up in their finest German-themed attire, with the crowd voting on a winner. Toward the end of the evening, the first, second and third place winners for the wings will be announced. Plans are underway for the event, with several other ideas still taking shape. See Page 11.

Aug. 30 • Pierz • Oktoberfest The annual Pierz Oktoberfest gets into full swing Sunday, Aug. 25, with an 11 a. m. parade, followed by music, food and activities at the Pierz Park. Participants are encouraged to get involved in the festivities by wearing a German costume. The festivities begin Aug. 18 with a week-long medallion hunt. See Page 12.

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SEPTEMBER

September 2- Wine & Chocolate Walk Guests will receive a passport and tasting glass upon entry. Take a leisurely stroll around the 9-acre Linden Hill estate tasting wines from around the world paired with Minnesota-made Terroir Chocolates. Present your passport at each of the six stations to receive your taste of wine and gourmet chocolate. Guests are welcome to stay and enjoy a beverage and small bites from the cash bar. Bottles of wine and bars of chocolate will be for sale to take home from the event.

Sept. 3 • Pierz • Rock, Roll and Stroll The Pierz Commercial Club’ s Rock, Roll and Stroll is a show on Main Street in Pierz that features custom and classic cars, motorcycles or anything cool, from 5 p. m.- 8 p. m. Local shops and restaurants are open, music is played and food and drinks are available to the public. Free registration.

Sept. 4-7 • Hillman • Mud Fest Mud Fest offers camping, food, music, old-fashioned truck mudding fun, as well as UTV events, racing and dress-up theme nights. Mud Fest is held at 40063 113th St., Hillman. For information visit www. mudfesthillman. com.

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