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Published July 13, 2011, 12:00 AM

Water Carnival 2011 first weekend

Photos from the first weekend of the 76th Northwest Water Carnival


Justyn and Lacey Schoenberger, left, have a ball during the annual Northwest Water Carnival turtle races Sunday afternoon in Detroit Lakes? City Park.

  • Justyn and Lacey Schoenberger, left, have a ball during the annual Northwest Water Carnival turtle races Sunday afternoon in Detroit Lakes? City Park.
  • A pair of big cars collide, above, during the Water Carnival demo derby Saturday night at the Becker County Fairgrounds.
  • Junior Mister and Miss Northwest were crowned Monday night in the Detroit Lakes Pavilion. The 2011 junior mister is Charlie Omdahl, 5, of Detroit Lakes and the junior miss is Questis Weidenbach, 6, of Callaway.
  • Kate Stearns and a large group of kids, above, shake their hips during the hula hoop build and contest Sunday afternoon in City Park.
  • Junior Mister Northwest, Charlie Omdahl, left, decided he didn?t want to be Junior Mister Northwest after his crowning and wanted to give the title to fellow contestant Hunter Korth, right. Omdahl reluctantly took the title back after receiving the sidewalk chalk prize the crown brought.
  • Steve Fineday raises his arm in victory after winning the mini van/small truck demo derby at the Becker County Fairgrounds Saturday evening.
  • Maxwell Engel, 10, of San Diego, Calif., left, concentrates on catching his water balloon during the water balloon toss at Detroit Lakes? City Park Sunday afternoon.
  • Questis Weidenbach of Callaway was crowned Junior Miss Northwest Monday night at the DL Pavilion.
  • Max Splonkowski, 4, intices his frog to jump across the finish line during the Water Carnival frog races Sunday afternoon in DL's City Park. He and his frog took second place in the four and under age division.