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    August 24, 2013
    Moorhead man wins camper
    Bob Bodin of Moorhead is all ready for livin’ the dream after being drawn as winner of the 2013 Boys & Girls Club and WE Fest RV & VIP raffle at WE Fest on Aug. 3. For the second year, WE Fest and Boys & Girls Clubs of Detroit Lakes and Perham partnered to give away...
    newsAugust 24, 2013 - 1:00pm
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    August 7, 2013
    WE Fest 2013 ends ‘out of this world’
    With picture-perfect weather and a top-notch music lineup, WE Fest closed out its 2013 run on Saturday before near sold-out crowds — and an introduction for its final act that was, quite literally, out of this world. “The 31st annual WE Fest, with the cooperation of NASA, created...
    news / Detroit LakesAugust 7, 2013 - 10:25am
    August 6, 2013
    Law enforcement reports low crime numbers during WE Fest weekend
    Law enforcement authorities say the number of drunken driving arrests during last weekend’s WE Fest is on par with a downward trend they’ve seen over the past 10 years or so. Otter Tail County Sheriff Kelly Shannon said deputies responded to 329 calls for service from Wednesday...
    news / crimeAugust 6, 2013 - 8:06am
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    August 4, 2013
    WE Fest
    entertainment / eventsAugust 4, 2013 - 11:59pm
    At WE Fest, Saturday was for the ladies
    Carrie Underwood traveled a long way to headline the final night at WE Fest, but not as far as one Vining, Minn., woman. Karen Nyberg, who grew up an hour south of the Soo Pass Ranch, introduced the star from the International Space Station, high above the earth. Underwood then...
    news / Detroit LakesAugust 4, 2013 - 6:08am
    August 3, 2013
    Hospitality reigns at VIP area
    “Picture perfect, sunny and 75 — it’s like a movie set!” FACE, Inc., Vice President John Gourley might be entitled to gush a little over the weather for this year’s WE Fest. After all, Mother Nature has not always been so kind to the country music festival, which concluded...
    news / Detroit LakesAugust 3, 2013 - 9:00pm
    Deputies are in command at WE Fest
    The law enforcement presence at WE Fest is receiving some extra support this summer. For the first year, the White Earth Police Department is lending its “Portable Command Post” to the county deputies stationed at the popular music festival. “We have a very good working...
    news / Detroit LakesAugust 3, 2013 - 7:00pm
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    August 2, 2013
    WE Fest Friday pictures
    newsAugust 2, 2013 - 7:06pm
    WE Fest opens with a bang
    DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – WE Fest is a whole lot of country and a whole lot of rock ’n roll. That was the case Thursday night as the three-day festival opened with a bang. After an explosive show in 2012, Eric Church returned for his first headlining set. He showed he was worth...
    news / Detroit LakesAugust 2, 2013 - 9:26am
    August 1, 2013
    A Class act at WE Fest -- Kenny Rogers has been cranking out hits longer than most other WE Fest stars have been alive
    For a man best known for his hit, “The Gambler,” Kenny Rogers has had an incredibly good run. From the mid-1970s through the ’80s he always seemed to have an ace up his sleeve. All told, 21 of his 80 singles topped charts in America. The 74-year-old singer brings many...
    news / Detroit LakesAugust 1, 2013 - 11:52am
    WE Fest schedule; music continues through Saturday
    Thursday, August 1 FESTIVALS WE Fest: 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes. The 31st annual music festival officially gets underway, with music on the main stage featuring Katie Armiger, Walker Hayes, Rodney Atkins, Big & Rich (with Cowboy Troy) and headliner...
    entertainment / eventsAugust 1, 2013 - 11:28am
    July 31, 2013
    WE Fest campground permit passed just in time for festival opening
    Though clearly unhappy at the circumstances under which they were being asked to do so, the Becker County Board acted Tuesday to approve a conditional use permit amendment that will allow for up to 149 extra campsites to accommodate WE Fest campers. The campsites were added this...
    news / Detroit LakesJuly 31, 2013 - 4:36pm
    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
    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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