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The 40th annual Wolf Lake Harvest Festival kiddie tractor pull was held on Saturday, Aug. 19. Winners in the 4-year-old category included: first place: Josiah Aho, second place: Claire Sayer and third place: Anlyn Aho.

Susi Jarvi Charm

The Susi Jarvi Charm was hidden at the new Pickle Ball Court at the Waterfront Park.  We believe someone staying at the campground found it and didn’t realize what they had so never called it in. THANK YOU to everyone to went looking for it!

6-year-old winners include: 1st Zayden Jokela, 2nd Eden Adams, 3rd Isaiah.

Pageant

Miss Wolf Lake 2023 Onalea Maijala

Wolf Lake Princess 2023 Kodian Schermerhorn

Jr. Miss Wolf Lake 2023 Paige Johnson

Wolf Lake Jr. Princess 2023 Lilly DeBlieck

Little Miss Wolf Lake 2023 Ellie Johnson

Wolf Lake Little Princess 2023 Charlotte Kertscher

5K run/walk

1. Issac Preiner 16yrs old from Seattle, Wash.

2. Oscar Preiner 13 yrs old from Seattle, Wash.

3. Tom Ellingson 62 yrs old from Menahga

10-year-old winners include: 1st Raiina Anderson, 2nd Everett Aho, 3rd Holly Aho.

4. Nick Barth 38 yrs old from Fargo, N.D.

5. Michael Alderson 21 yrs old from Wolf Lake

6. Tim Ellingson 62 yrs old from Menahga

7. Kale Anderson 11yrs old from Menahga

8. Noah Hillukka 15yrs old from Sebeka

9. Silas Aho 10yrs old from Wolf Lake

10. Tanya Koenig 47 yrs old from Monticello, Minn.

11. Anden Aho 7yrs old from Wolf Lake

12. AvieLee Anderson 11yrs old from Wolf Lake

13. Grady Anderson 9 yrs old from Wolf Lake

11-year-old winners included: 1st Janaya Anderson, 2nd Mia Schermerhorn, 3rd Jozie Bishop.

14. Samuel Aho 8 yrs old from Wolf Lake

15. Katie Aho 44yrs old from Wolf Lake

16. Amy Aho 46yrs old from Wolf Lake

17. Elliot Aho 7yrs old from Wolf Lake

18. Rodney Aho 41yrs old from Wolf Lake

19. Trista Makela 10yrs old from Wolf Lake

20. Sadie Anderson 7yrs old from Wolf Lake

21. Reyna Aho 7yrs old from Wolf Lake

22. Erika Kjellberg 28yrs old from Menahga

23. Jena Ollila 33yrs old from Frazee

24. Alayna Anderson 6yrs old from Menahga

25. Nate Hillukka 44yrs old from Sebeka

Oldest Runner Award: Tie-Tim and Tom Ellingson. 

7-year-old winners include: 1st Katrina Mitchell, 2nd Colton Sayer, 3rd Melory Aho.

Youngest Runner Award: Alayna Anderson. 

Coloring Contest

4 and Under: Anlyn Aho

5-6: Sophie Lake

7-9: Alaina Aho

10 and Up: Jerrica Jepson

Mud Run

Bounty Hole Winner: Tyler Breitweser

40” Tires or Bigger: 1. Shane Steinhaus and 2. Max Molack

35”-39” Tires: 1. Jeremiah Williams and 2. Irene Butler

9-year-old winners include: 1st Sawyer Adams, 2nd Heston Bishop, 3rd Flynn Yliniemi.

35” Tires or Smaller: 1. Donovan Jahnke and 2. Chris Whitney

Obstacle Course

10-12: 1. Marshall Aho 2. Lane Kumpula

13-15: 1.  Dawson Skoog  2. Jada Skoog

16-18: 1. Kodian Schermerhorn  2.Onalea Maijala

19+: 1. Egon Lake 2. Neil Aho

Wolf Lake Harvest Fest Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull

On Saturday, Aug. 19 the Wolf Lake Harvest Fest hosted a Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull sponsored by GROW Frazee-Vergas, RD Offutt Farms, and the Wolf Lake Harvest Fest put on by Olson’s Pedal Tractor Pulls. There were 57 kids that participated in the event ranging from ages 1-11. 

8-year-old winners include: 1st Quinn Aho, 2nd Emrik Johnson, 3rd Anna Voigt.

All of the kids that placed in the top 3 in their age group (ages 4-11) have the opportunity to move on to compete at the MN State Pedal Tractor Pull in Fairmont at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 9. 

4-year-olds: 1st Josiah Aho, 2nd Claire Sayer, 3rd Anlyn Aho

5-year-olds: 1st Lawton Aho, 2nd Armor Skoog, 3rd Kase Anderson

6-year-olds: 1st Zayden Jokela, 2nd Eden Adams, 3rd Isaiah

7-year-olds: 1st Katrina Mitchell, 2nd Colton Sayer, 3rd Melory Aho

8-year-olds: 1st Quinn Aho, 2nd Emrik Johnson, 3rd Anna Voigt

9-year-olds: 1st Sawyer Adams, 2nd Heston Bishop, 3rd Flynn Yliniemi

5-year-old winners include: 1st Lawton Aho, 2nd Armor Skoog, 3rd Kase Anderson

10-year-olds: 1st Raiina Anderson, 2nd Everett Aho, 3rd Holly Aho

11-year-olds: 1st Janaya Anderson, 2nd Mia Schermerhorn, 3rd Jozie Bishop

Car Show Winners:

Off Road Class: 1. Adam DeBlieck of Osage with his 1952 Dodge M37 and 2. Donovan Jahnke of Frazee with his 2003 Jeep Liberty “Bert”

Classic Class: 1. Ron Windels of New York Mills with his 1956 Thunderbird and 2. Mark Flath of Frazee with his 1940 Plymouth Road King

Muscle/Sports Car Class: 1. Michelle Sushen of Wolf Lake with her 1972 Corvette Stingray and 2. Tom and Emmy Lawrence of Menahga with their 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car.

Other Class: 1. Lincoln Espe of Frazee with his 2007 Pontiac G6 Hard Top Convertible and 2. Heidi Wagenman of Wolf Lake with her 2003 Subaru

Most Outstanding: Adam DeBlieck of Osage with his 1952 Dodge M37

Bean Bag Toss Tournament

1. Mickey Burkan & Dan Warmbold

2. Rij Koehen & Andre Calar

3. Alex Adams & Todd Larson

Raffle

1. $750-Trish Malone of Frazee

2. $250-Loren Swensen of Frazee

3. $100-Scott Leegard of Detroit Lakes

4. $50-Elizabeth Kertscher of Frazee

5. $50-Grace Smith of Stone, Minnesota

6. $25-Russ Mattson of Osage

7. $25-Ron Ahmann of Park Rapids