Ernte Fest hits mid-century mark
German Polka band Die Spitzbaum performs a song with an instrument improvised out of a garden hose and a funnel.

Jack and Angie Myers dance to music performed by Die Spitzbaum during Ernte Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10.
Hoping to win a trophy, attendees at the Ernte Fest take part in the Chicken Dance competition.

Megan Cantrell, of Battlefield, holds up her trophy after winning the Chicken Dance competition.
Normally a one day go, the Freistatt Lions Club held their 50th annual Ernte Fest celebration on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10. The event included a Bingo Game held by the Aurora Lions Club, children’s games, inflatable buildings, a train ride for children, live music, a chicken dance competition, a raffle for prizes and much more.
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