MENNO’S OCTOBERFEST CANCELED

The Menno community’s traditional celebration of its heritage — Octoberfest — has been canceled for the second year in a row. The event featuring food and entertainment was scheduled for Oct. 2 but has been called off because of a Covid-19-related issue. Octoberfest 2020 was also canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: CLOSING TIME

By Jeremy Waltner

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HONORED FOR SERVICE

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Players and coaches from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy knew that Hill City was an explosive football team capable of scoring quickly and often — a te...

MENNO’S OCTOBERFEST CANCELED

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