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Fabulous Friday at Lake Ripley

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2014WatercadeFabulousFriday1.webp, Beachgoers at Lake Ripley on Friday enjoy a gorgeous sunset before the fireworks started.PHOTO BY LESHA JOHANNECK, 2014WatercadeFabulousFriday2.jpg, Luke Primus of Hutchinson, right, sculpts a sunken ship with son Mason, 12, during Watercade's sand sculpture contest Friday night at Lake Ripley's be, 2014WatercadeFabulousFriday3.webp, 4-year-olds Griffin and Siena Prevost of Minneapolis take a dip in Lake Ripley's cool water Friday evening. The children helped their nanny, Sara Bins, 2014WatercadeFabulousFriday4.jpg, Miss Litchfield candidates gather on stage during KLFD's beach party Friday night, as KLFD intern Josh Spreiter throws flying discs to children. Pictu, 2014WatercadeFabulousFriday5.jpg, Fireworks light up the sky over Lake Ripley on Friday night.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG
Families and friends found fun Friday night on the sands of Lake Ripley during the annual Watercade beach party.A sand sculpture contest kicked off th

The incredible, edible egg on a stick

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2014WatercadeEgg1.jpg, Maxxon Lembcke, 2, shares his egg on a stick with his dad, Nate Lembcke, Sunday at Memorial Park.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN, 2014WatercadeEgg2.jpg, Amy Onell enjoys her egg on a stick, while Andy Twardy already finished his.STAFF PHOTO BY ANDREW BROMAN
By Andrew Broman broman@independentreview.netWatercade promotional material advertised an event at Memorial Park on Sunday simply as “Sparboe egg on a

Reluctant candidate embraces her crown

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2013WatercadeReminisce1.jpg, Litchfield royalty visits many different events during the summer. From left, princess Kate Carlson, Miss Litchfield Kristen Klaben and princess Paige, 2013WatercadeReminisce2.jpg, Kaytlin Bemis, 2012-2013 Miss Litchfield, places the crown on Kristen Klaben at the queen coronation at Bernie Aaker Auditorium during last year’s Wat
By Andrew Broman editor@independentreview.netKristen Klaben was reluctant to run for Miss Litchfield, at least initially. “I didn’t even grow up here,

A royal evening

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2014WatercadeRoyalEvening1.webp, Miss Litchfield candidate Ali Richardson paints the nails of 8-year-old Kendra Ball during Watercade's Prince and Princess for a Day event Monday at L, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening2.jpg, 4-year-old Sloan Quinn poses with princess Kate Carlson, Miss Litchfield Kristen Klaben and princess Paige Dilley at the Prince and Princess for a Day, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening3.jpg, Lydia Schultz, 6, watches with delight as 7-year-old Brielle Bitzan hula hoops at Watercade's Prince and Princess for a Day.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening4.jpg, 4-year-old Kray Penk proves even a king needs a snack break as he munches on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG, 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening5.jpg, Elly Woelfel, 5, decorates a princess sash while Gavin Terning, 6, poses in the background with princess Kate Carlson, Miss Litchfield Kristen Klaben , 2014WatercadeRoyalEvening6.jpg, 6-year-old Jada Rosenquist, dressed as Elsa from Disney's “Frozen,” places stickers on a princess-themed frame.STAFF PHOTO BY JENNY BERG
By Jenny Berg reporter@independentreview.netLocal children transformed into royalty Monday night at Watercade’s Prince and Princess for a Day event at

60 years strong as member of community

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2014WatercadeGrandMarshals.jpg, Sparboe Farms employees — who are being honored as this year’s Watercade grand marshal — stand in front of the Litchfield Sparboe Farms office. Pictur
By Jenny Berg reporter@independentreview.netAs Sparboe Farms celebrates six successful decades of business, the Litchfield-based company is also celeb

Medallion found — in about an hour!

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2014WatercadeMedallionFinders.jpg, Alissa Holmgren, left, and Chrystal Swanson, both of Litchfield, sit on a merry-go-round, where they found the Watercade Medallion on Monday at Norths, LitchfieldMedallion.jpg, Watercade Medallion
Medallion found — in about an hour!By Andrew Broman editor@independentreview.netA group of four people tracked down the Watercade Medallion on Monday

Grand Day Parade changes route

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2014WatercadeParadeRoute.jpg, The parade July 12 will begin at Marshall Avenue and 10th Street, proceed south on Marshall Avenue to Third Street, turn east on Third Street to Armst
The Watercade Grand Day Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 12, will follow a different route this year, due to summer road construction, according to Wat
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