Photos by Robert Williams, contributed

Above: Miss Frazee 2024 Madison Olson interviews Vergas Junior Princess candidates with the Vergas Loon in the backdrop during Looney Days Vergas Junior Royal pageants Saturday, Aug. 10. Right: Pageant winners Junior King Huck Hanson, Junior Prince Colton Benke, Junior Princess Kyla Benke and Junior Queen Ellie Perrine wave to the crowd at the conclusion of the Looney Days Little Miss and Mr. Vergas pageant. Middle right: Comfortable temperatures Saturday morning brought a record crowd out to the Looney Days Street Fair.

Above and middle left: Holly and Lydia take their runs during the Looney Days Kids Pedal Pull sponsored by Hanson’s Saturday morning. Left: The Vergas Assisted Living Center crowned their royalty for Looney Days: King Gene Fletcher and Queen Yvonne Borah. Far left: Kyla Benke’s adorable reaction to being crowned Vergas Junior Princess won over the crowd during the crowning ceremony of the Looney Days Little Miss and Mr. Vergas pageant.
Photos by Robert Williams and Chad Koenen

Above: A panoramic view of the upgraded stadium and field for the Wiener Dog Nationals had room for thousands of spectators during the annual race to kick off Looney Days Saturday in Vergas. Right: Natalie’s Serendipity was decked out with a Hawaiian theme during the Looney Days Parade on Sunday. Middle right: Looney Days parade grand marshals David and Sandy Antonsen  ditched a convertible for a horse-drawn ride through the parade on Sunday. Below right: Vergas Assisted Living Queen Yvonne Borah throws out candy during the Looney Days parade on Sunday. Below left: The Vergas Fire Department cooled off some of the bystanders of the parade with water guns on the back of one of their rigs. Middle above: Hanson’s Plumbing and Heating hosted a retirement float to go along with the theme of “birds of a feather get looney together.” The float was called “birds of a feather retire together.” Above: The Vergas Lions Club float throws out candy by the handful. Left: Pam Krieg, left, was sharing information with visitors about the newly installed freedom rock at the Vergas Veterans Memorial Park during Looney Days.