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Alwyn and Marilyn Martinson were this year’s Looney Daze grand marshals.

The Jack Chivers Realty Lake Life Lounge in Vergas will be the headquarters for two recreational land specialists.

A new royal court was crowned Thursday at the kickoff to Looney Dazer. Title­holders are (front, from left) King Colton Nelson, son of Amber & Ryan Nelson; Jr. Miss Vergas 2016 Paige Baumgart, daughter of Mike & Denelle Baumgart; (back, from left) Princess Altona 2016 Emily Bachmann, daughter of Irv Bachmann and Heather Campbell; and the new Miss Vergas 2016 Desiree Bauer, daughter of Matt & Joyce Bauer.

The band Trip Wire will perform at the street dance Saturday, Aug. 13 in Vergas.

The preliminary design was recently revealed for the planter at the scenic overlook along the Vergas Long Lake trail extension.

Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool and Daycare staff and kids recently visited the Trowbridge Creek Zoo in rural Vergas. Pictured are (from left) Megan Melander, Rylee Stock holding Benjamin Buhr, Avery Gustner (bent down in front), Harlee Stock, Connor Rubenstein, Dani Rubenstein, Bentley O'Hara, Alivia Buhr (in front of Bentley), Hunter Piekarski holding Miles Norby, Ally Bessler, Josh Bessler, Payson Oelfke, Signey Jensen (in front of Payson), Jack Norby being held by Kelsey Emerfoll, James Piekarski, Kash Kangas (blonde in front of Kelsey) and Henrik Oelfke in the stroller on the right.

Tyler Trieglaff was sworn in as the Frazee Police Chief during the monthly council meeting Monday.

Miss Vergas contestants are (from left) Zoie Zitzow, Anjelika Gunderson, Madison Berry, Desiree Bauer and Sydney Dahlgren.

A rendering of the proposed Star Lake Casino was released earlier this year.