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The 16th annual Wintercade Ice Fishing Contest is coming up on Saturday from 1-to-3 p.m. on Lake Ripley in Litchfield. Tickets for the event sold out about two weeks ago.

Daniel Lease says there will be a drive through to drop off your tickets stubs beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday which will qualify you for the door prizes that will be given out during the contest, and they have about $30,000 worth of prizes to give away. He says they are also giving out about $30,000 worth of cash and other prizes, including the grand prize of a Bobcat UV36XL donated by Farm Rite Equipment – and you don’t have to be present for a chance to win those prizes.

Lease says lots of kid’s prizes will be given away during the ice fishing contest so it’s likely that every child there will get something. He says the weather is mild this week, but the ice is thick and should be safe for Saturday’s contest, but they will test it on Friday to make sure.

Lease says if there are any changes, they will be announced on the Wintercade Facebook page and on KLFD Radio and the fire hall would be the alternate location. He says about half-way through the contest they will honor veterans and have a special drawing just for them; and over the first 15 years of Wintercade, they’ve given back over $200,000 to veteran’s organizations and other non-profit organizations.

James Mickelson says they would like to thank all of the donors and sponsors who help to make the Wintercade Ice Fishing Contest possible. He says there are all kinds of great door prizes that will be given away and one of the more valuable ones is a trip to Lake of the Woods.

Mickelson reminds those who drop their stub in the barrel for the door prize drawing to keep the middle part of their ticket because they will need it to claim prizes. He says cash prizes are given out in 4 categories of fish, and you must fish within the Wintercade fishing area.

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Listen to KLFD’s “LOVE SONG OF THE DAY” contest starting Monday, February 9^th for your chance to win a daily prize and a grand prize on Friday, February 13^th just in time for Valentine’s Day.

A special “Love Song of the Day” will be played throughout the day starting Monday, February 9^th thru Friday, February 13^th. The first person to call in when they hear that love song will be entered into a daily drawing and also for the grand prize drawing. A name will be drawn by Henry around 4 pm from that day’s entries for the daily prize. All names will be put into the grand prize drawing. Our daily winner and a grand prize name will be drawn on Friday, February 13th around 2 pm.

You must be 21 years of age and you can only enter once for this contest.

Sponsors include – Red Door Nutrition, Manannah Hilltop, Qwelle Balance Studio, Lucky’s Liquor, SJP Designs, The Red Goat Bar & Grill, Papa’s Sweet Tooth, American Legion, Paws Floral, Eagles Club, Honky’s Bar & Grill, Litchfield Liquors, DeAnns Country Village Shoppe

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The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic are hosting a Hot Dish on a Cold Day lunch buffet on Wednesday from 11-to-1 at Trinity Episcopal Church on 4th Street in downtown Litchfield. There will be beef and chicken stew, breads, dessert and beverages for $10.

It’s free for veterans and children 5 and under. Tickets will be sold at the door. Take-outs are available. Connie Lies says people should note that it’s at Trinity Episcopal Church this year which is handicapped accessible. She says all proceeds will go to veteran’s causes.

Lies says the Ladies of the G.A.R. help with decorating cemeteries for Memorial Day including Lake Ripley Cemetery locally, but also Fort Snelling in Minneapolis and national cemeteries such as Gettysburg. She says they not only get involved in Civil War-related projects, but they help all veterans.

Darlene Kotelnicki says the local Frank Daggett Circle has members from a large geographic area. She says the Ladies of the G.A.R. must be able to trace their ancestry to Civil War veterans.

Kotelnicki says the Ladies of the G.A.R. is the oldest women’s military organization in the nation as it was chartered in 1886.

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The students and staff at St. Philip’s Catholic School in Litchfield wrapped up a busy week of activities at the end of January for Catholic Schools Week. Besides field trips, community service projects and other events, the school had a fundraiser at the Litchfield Eagles Club.

Principal Andrea Dietrich says the “Seeds of Faith” Songblast event helped raise funds for St. Philip’s School. She says there was an additional fundraiser during that event to raise money for their new math curriculum.

Dietrich says she would like to thank everyone who attended the event on January 31st and everyone who supports the school. She says Discovery Day will be held at the School of St. Philip in Litchfield on Thursday, February 26th from 9:30-to-10 a.m. and Tricia & The Toonies will be there. It’s open to all 3 and 4-year-olds.

Dietrich says Kindergarten Round-up is coming up in March at St. Philip’s School and there will also be an open house in March. She says they will be having a rummage sale again later in the school year, so start saving up items to donate. For more information about St. Philip’s Catholic School, call 320-693-6283.

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