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Pumpkin Fest starts Thursday in Lake Park

What event has a scarecrow contest, hot dog feed, 5K run/walk, tractor display, classic car show, wagon rides, blind golf cart driving contest, pedal tractor pull for kids, a "Pumpkin Pie Polka Walk" and speed pumpkin cleaning and carving competi...

2020227+9-20-PumpkinFest.jpg — The Pumpkin Fest parade is set for 2:30 p.m. this Saturday in downtown Lake Park; the pumpkin carving competition, which will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, is also a popular event during the festival, which gets underway Thursday. SUBMITTED PHOTO

By Vicki Gerdes

September 21, 2015 at 4:10 AM

By Vicki Gerdes

A reporter at Detroit Lakes Newspapers since relocating to the community in October 2000, Vicki was promoted to Community News Lead for the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Perham Focus on Jan. 1, 2022. She has covered pretty much every "beat" that a reporter can be assigned, from county board and city council to entertainment, crime and even sports. Born and raised in Madelia, Minnesota, she is a graduate of Hamline University, from which she earned a bachelor's degree in English literature (writing concentration). You can reach her at vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.