The 2026 Litchfield High School Prom on April 25th should be one to remember. The theme is “A Night at the Oscars” and those participating will get a sense of what it’s like in Hollywood.
Adam Stern has been helping to coordinate the special event this year and says this is what he does in his job out in Los Angeles – coordinating special event for various show premieres. He says businesses in town have really stepped up with their donations, and the props that they are utilizing will be able to be used for other events such as the Watercade coronation, Community Theatre and for prom 4 years from now.
Stern says the general public is welcome to attend Oscar party events April 25th from 2:30-to-3:30 at Litchfield High School, with the grand march – emceed by Justin Wittrock and Sarah Jones – to follow from 3:30-to-4:30 – with a live broadcast on KLFD with Brian Findley, and then the students will board buses for an event center in Coon Rapids for dinner, dancing and games. He says 220 students signed up for prom this year.
The Litchfield Community Theatre production of “Finding Nemo Jr.” opened last night and there are 3 more shows – tonight at 7 p.m., Saturday night at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. – in the Bernie Aaker Auditorium.
Director Heidi Pennertz says there are 42 children in the cast and another 8 in the crew and they’ve been rehearsing for the past two months. She says it’s a fun show – pretty much like the movie – and parents should bring their children to see “Finding Nemo Jr.”
Pennertz says she’s been involved in Litchfield Community Theatre shows for the past 20 years and this is her second time directing the youth theater. She says you can get tickets for “Finding Nemo Jr.” at litchfieldcommunitytheatre.com or just get tickets at the door.
Ava is in the role of Dory in “Finding Nemo Jr.” She describes her character as a bubbly little fish with short-term memory loss and a spunky attitude.
Ava says she has also been in “Spongebob Jr.” and “Annie Jr.” but didn’t have roles as big as being Dory in “Finding Nemo Jr.” She says the rehearsals were mainly later in the afternoon and didn’t affect her school work. Again, “Finding Nemo Jr.” can be seen April 17th and 18th at 7 p.m. and on April 19th at 2 p.m. in the Bernie Aaker Auditorium in Litchfield.
Each day a business will be featured as “Business of the Day” and every time their commercial is aired be the 7th caller and win a chance to receive KLFD Bucks to be spent at our “Business of the Day” locations.
Monday thru Friday, at 4 pm we will draw out a winner to be put into our final drawing to be held sometime later in April. Once your name has been drawn out daily and put into the final drawing, you are no longer qualified to call in. Otherwise, you can keep calling in once a day to qualify.
Our sponsors include: Miller Automotive, Litchfield Liquors, DC Diesel Tek, El Chilero, Parts City Auto Parts, Scott’s Auto, Litchfield Chrysler, Litchfield Licensing, Davis Motors, Mid Country Bank, Queen Bee’s Bar & Grill, A.M. Maus & Son, Litchfield Eagles Club, SJP Designs, Central Counties Cooperative, Edina Realty, Quality Autowerx
The Forest City Threshers Pork Chop Dinner is coming up this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Threshers Dining Hall. The menu includes grilled pork chops, au gratin potatoes, beans, coleslaw, dinner rolls and strawberry shortcake.
Butch Schulte says they are raising funds to make improvements to the dining hall such as a new coat of paint inside and improvements to the flooring in the kitchen and restrooms. He says they are going to have Craig Kimmerle play the piano during the dinner.
Schulte says Fieldgate is donating milk and butter for Sunday’s dinner and Ag Country Farm Credit Services is donating the plates, napkins and cups. He says the Threshers are looking forward to their annual show the 3rd weekend in August in which the featured equipment will be Oliver Hart Parr.
Dave Jutz says the Threshers will host a tractor pull on May 24th. He says they’ve been busy over the winter months getting things ready for their August show and there’s a new building.
Jutz says the cost for Sunday’s Grilled Pork Chop Dinner is $15, with a 2nd pork chop available for an additional $5; $8 for children 5-to-12; and free for children 4 and under. He says it’s dine-in or take-out, with gluten-free options available, and the Threshers Building is just south of Forest City – off of Highway 24 – look for the threshers parked near the highway, and the signs.