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Published August 15, 2012, 12:00 AM

August 15th, 2012

Photos from the August 15th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Firefighters from Garfield and Miltona congratulated one another after their water ball battle Saturday. (Photo by Al Edenloff)

  • Firefighters from Garfield and Miltona congratulated one another after their water ball battle Saturday. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Cooling off in the spray from the Garfield water ball fights were (left to right) Grace Reed, Madison Magnuson and Skyler Sherrett. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Inmates from surrounding counties collaborated with local construction workers, electricians and plumbers on Thursday, July 19 on renovations to Douglas County Services building. (Photo by Leah Stinson)
  • Much of the water that flooded the Johnsons' lawn came through the side yard. The front corner of the Johnsons' house was damaged by water. Their kitchen had to be completely gutted. (Contributed photo)
  • Alan Johnson's studio near Duluth had water damage. During the worst of the flooding, the water was two feet high at the back of the studio. (Contributed photo)
  • The Osakis Trailblazers Saddle Club entertained an arena crowd with a non-competitive show. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Dwayne Weigle of Alexandria was among the competitors in the tractor pull contest. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Demonstrations in blacksmithing was a popular attraction at the event.
  • Displays of farm machinery attracted viewers during the festival.
  • Members of the two teams posed together for a photo. Shown here were (back, left to right) Jeremiah Burnham, Brayden Amundson, Michael Helgeson, Wyatt Wittenburg, Henry Wirtjes, Quinn Gibson, Cole McLaughlin, Erik Noetzelman, Jordan Jantzen, Michael Morris, Jerad Gesell, Blake Radtke, (front) Jay Beavers, Jacob Vukelich, Noah Hittle, Brady Christenson, Gage Grimes, Devlin Van Gaal, Jerod Lind, Sam Helgeson, Jack Steffl. Not pictured, Zach Harstad, Tyler Kay and Jack Nettleton. The Redbird coaches were Jim Steffl, Tim Lind and Randy?Hittle and coaches for the Cardinals were Steve Radtke, Dave Harstad and Todd Kay. (Contributed)
  • Alexandria teammates congratulated Ben Moore (6) after he hit his 16th home run of the summer against the Rochester Honkers last Thursday night. The two-run shot to left-center field gave his team a 2-0 lead in the first inning before the Honkers came back to win 11-3. Moore finished the season hitting .335 with a NWL record 84 RBIs. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Bridget Opdahl finished fourth at the 2012 Long Course Senior Zone meet in Lawrence, Kansas recently in the 50 freestyle. (Contributed)
  • This map indicates proposed changes to Highway 27. (Map courtesy of Douglas County Public Works)
  • Orange construction barrels line Osakis’ main drag awaiting construction to begin on Highway 27/Nokomis Street. The city is boring a water line from the street to the back of the City Hall park-ing lot where the water line will connect to the water tower to get the new water plant up and running. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Tim Bayerl of Alexandria finally realized his dream of climbing to the highest elevation in every state in the U.S. by reaching the summit of Denali in Alaska. (Contributed photo)
  • "You always have to be a little bit nervous because you need to make sure you don't do anything stupid. Doing something stupid up there has big consequences." — Tim Bayerl, mountain climber (Contributed photo)
  • Wakn’ Up is an eight-week summer program that offers youth ages 8 to 18 the opportunity to learn to wakeboard and wake surf. The program organizers are currently trying to find more volunteers to help with next summer’s program, so that more youth may be served. (Contributed photo)
  • Wakn’ Up is an eight-week summer program that offers youth ages 8 to 18 the opportunity to learn to wakeboard and wake surf. The program organizers are currently trying to find more volunteers to help with next summer’s program, so that more youth may be served. (Contributed photo)<br /><br />
  • Turnout was described as very good at Lake Community Church, which serves as the polling place for two contested Douglas County commissioner races, Districts 2 and 4. (Echo Press photo by Lowell Anderson)