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July 31, 2013
Hundreds of WE Festers flock to DL Community Center for showers
Many local residents of Detroit Lakes and surrounding areas have grown to expect increased road traffic during WE Fest, but the annual influx of concert attendees also has a dramatic effect on the traffic in the locker rooms of the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center. “We’ll...
news / Detroit LakesJuly 31, 2013 - 4:32pm
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County goes with reverse E911 alert system -- messages go out to public in an emergency
Just in time for WE Fest, Becker County has implemented a “reverse E911” system to warn about approaching storms and other emergencies. Code Red system continually collects and updates local phone numbers, including some cell phone numbers, from a variety of sources, including...
news / Detroit LakesJuly 31, 2013 - 4:16pm
Ready for the WE Fest rush -- Local business booms during festival
The WE Festers have officially hit Detroit Lakes — and businesses are stocking their shelves to accommodate one of the busiest weekends of the year. From bags of ice to cases of beer, crates of eggs to rolls of bandages, everyone is preparing for whatever may come with the 40,000-plus...
news / Detroit LakesJuly 31, 2013 - 3:56pm
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July 28, 2013
WE Fest is just around the corner
Yes, it’s almost that time again: The kickoff for WE Fest 2013 is now just a couple of days away. The crew at FACE (Festivals and Concert Events) Inc. is busy this weekend, readying the campgrounds, concert bowl and stages inside the Soo Pass Ranch, which WE Fest has called home...
news / Detroit LakesJuly 28, 2013 - 12:00pm
July 27, 2013
Singer-songwriter to make WE Fest debut
Though she already has four albums and five hit singles under her belt, this Wednesday will mark the official WE Fest debut of singer-songwriter Katie Armiger. “We’ve toured quite a bit in the Minnesota-Wisconsin area this past year,” Armiger said Wednesday in a telephone...
entertainment / musicJuly 27, 2013 - 3:00pm
July 16, 2013
WE Fest announces 2014 lineup
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – WE Fest officials got an early start on 2014 by announcing on Monday that Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and the Zac Brown Band will headline next year’s three-day annual country festival. Aldean has become something of a WE Fest regular. Before headlining...
news / Detroit LakesJuly 16, 2013 - 8:03am
June 18, 2013
Despite brief scare, WE Fest will be able to sell beer
Tax troubles raised the possibility this week that WE Fest organizers would be barred from selling alcohol at this summer’s festival. But fear not, country music fans: There will be beer. Horseshoe Inc., the company that handles liquor sales for the annual music festival in...
news / Detroit LakesJune 18, 2013 - 2:51pm
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May 29, 2013
WE Fest teams up with Boys, Girls Club
WE Fest Livin’ the Dream in 2013 isn’t just about great camping and country music, it is also about 850-plus children discovering their full potential and living their dreams because of the partnership between WE Fest and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Detroit Lakes and Perham. For...
news / Detroit LakesMay 29, 2013 - 10:43am
August 4, 2012
Nasty weather doesn't stop Toby Keith from putting on a good show at WE Fest
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - Toby Keith loves to party, so he wasn't going to let some bad weather keep him from knocking a few back with an old friend. The...
entertainment / newsAugust 4, 2012 - 5:05pm
WE Fest photo gallery
entertainment / newsAugust 4, 2012 - 4:56pm
August 10, 2011
WeFest 2011 deemed a success
BY VICKI GERDES vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com No matter which way you look at it, the 29th annual WE Fest celebration was "a huge success," according...
Detroit Lakes / newsAugust 10, 2011 - 12:51pm
WE Fest criminal activity declines
The coordinated efforts of local law enforcement, security personnel and volunteers to make WE Fest a safer experience for everyone involved...
newsAugust 10, 2011 - 12:50pm
Minneapolis man filming documentary on WE Fest
As WE Fest wrapped up yet another celebration this Saturday south of Detroit Lakes, one Minneapolis filmmaker was just getting started on his project to document the experience. Though he completed most of the filming for the project on Saturday, the process of compiling all that...
newsAugust 10, 2011 - 12:32pm
August 4, 2011
Check out our WE Fest photo galleries
WE Fest photo galleries will be updated often during the three-day country music festival. Check back here for more pictures of WE Fest 2011...
entertainment / newsAugust 4, 2011 - 10:08pm
November 1, 2010
More stars added to WE Fest 2011 lineup
The all-star lineup for the "Heaven in 2011" edition of Detroit Lakes' WE Fest celebration continues to grow, as Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton have been added to the roster. The trio of stars will join previously announced headliners Sugarland, Rascal Flatts and...
news / entertainmentNovember 1, 2010 - 11:35am
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