Local communities celebrated the imminent arrival of autumn with festivals and events on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Waupaca hosted Fall-O-Rama in South Park.
The Manawa Rural Fire Department held its annual Firefest at Bear Lake Campground and Resort, while downtwon Manawa was the site for Fall Fest.
Weyauwega’s Horse and Buggy Days featured a parade down Main Street.
Activites at Waupaca’s Fall-O-Rama included line dancing. Robert Cloud Photo
Temperate weather attracted visitors to Waupaca’s Fall-O-Rama in South Park. Robert Cloud Photo
Vendors sold garden art during Fall-O-Rama at Waupaca’s South Park Saturday, Sept. 16. Robert Cloud Photo
Waupaca celebrated the arrival of autumn with Fall-O-Rama Saturday, Sept. 16, in South Park. Robert Cloud Photo
Agropur was among the area businesses with floats in this year’s Horse & Buggy Days Parade.
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Tyler Colligan, a member of the Weyauwega Fire Department, helps 3-year-old Zara Stuebs hit her targets after the Sept. 16 Horse & Buggy Days Parade.
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It is not a Horse & Buggy Days Parade without the horses, and these horses were toward the of the parade – as usual.
Angie Landsverk Photo
This parade entry from Udoni & Salan Realty Group included a covered wagon bringing up the end of it.
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Members of Emmaus Lutheran Church, in the town of Lind, encourage others to join the congregation as they walk the parade route.
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Betty Loehrke was among those handling crowd control during this year’s Horse & Buggy Days Parade.
Angie Landsverk Photo
Joe and Pat Paider, this year’s Horse & Buggy Days king and queen, wave as they travel down Main Street during the Saturday, Sept. 16 parade, in Weyauwega.
Angie Landsverk Photo
Kiya Schermitzlar, 13, Manawa, takes to the rock climbing wall at Fire Fest at Bear Lake Resort at Saturday, Sept. 16. Ben Rodgers Photo
Cecilyah Timm, 6, Manawa, spends part of her day on Saturday, Sept. 16 painting a pumpkin at Fire Fest at Bear Lake Resort.
Ben Rodgers Photo
A person checks out the classic rides that were on display at the manawa Fall Fest. Ben Rodgers Photo
Bailey Wick, 7, New London, go to sit up front during FireFest.
Ben Rodgers Photo
The Powers Trio played at Triangle Park Saturday, Sept. 16 for Fall Fest in Manawa. Ben Rodgers Photo
Dozens played bags in a tournament Saturday, Sept. 16 at FireFest.
Ben Rodgers Photo
Leon Spiegelberg braces for a dip at the dunk tank set up at the FireFest, Saturday, Sept. 16 at Bear Lake Resort. Ben Rodgers Photo
Community members came out in full support of the Iola Fire Department for their fundraising event on Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Firefighter Ben Wasrud shows Faith Thompson how to use a fire extinguisher on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Holly Neumann photo.
Sophia Jones, left, and Brooklynn Forseth-Swenson had fun playing on a fire truck during Fall Fest at the fire station in Iola on Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Iola Firefighter Jed Haehnlein helps Aubree Ridge practice her skills spraying a fire hose.
Holly Neumann Photo
