BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s annual Potato Days celebration begins Friday and runs through Saturday. Director of Potato Days Missie Goheen talks about Friday’s events. Saturday’s schedule at Potato Days includes a parade through town at 1:30. Goheen says this year’s parade has more than one grand marshal. There’s a full schedule of events at Barnesville’s Potato Days…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s annual celebration of the potato is coming up later this week. The annual Potato Days festival will be held Friday and Saturday at the Clay County Fairgrounds and downtown on Front Street. Potato Days director Missie Goheen tells us what’s new at this year’s festival. Goheen says there’s also a favorite that is…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—There was a visitor at Monday night’s Barnesville City Council meeting. Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette says the Council also made a decision that affects customers of Barnesville Telephone Company. Cossette says Barnesville Telephone customers who used to get an internet discount with long distance service will still get that discount if they get…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—The grand marshal at a parade usually rides in an open top convertible, waving to everyone. But Tammy Grommesh, the grand marshal at Saturday’s Potato Days parade in Barnesville, will be riding something else–a tractor that’s a family heirloom. Saturday’s parade at Potato Days in Barnesville begins at 1:30.
BARNESVILLE, MN—One of the popular events at Barnesville’s Potato Days won’t be taking place this weekend. Potato Days executive director Missie Goheen tells us why there won’t be mashed potato wrestling this year. Even with mashed potato wrestling off the schedule, there are still many fun events involving spuds at Barnesville’s Potato Days. There’s a…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s 32nd annual Potato Days is coming up on Friday and Saturday. Potato Days executive director Missie Goheen says the Potato Days Parade will have a different route this year, but it’s not because of the construction on Highway 9. Saturday’s Potato Days Parade will start at 1:30 pm. The parade line-up will start…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—Monday night’s Barnesville City Council meeting featured several personnel moves. Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette has more. Cossette says the City also approved some temporary liquor licenses for Barnesville businesses to sell during Potato Days August 25th through the 27th. The City also donated $2000 to the Barnesville Area Community Fund.
Barnesville is gearing up for its 31st annual Potato Days festival Friday and Saturday. Potato Days will have a new executive director this year, with Jeff Swenson succeeding Theresa Olson. Swenson says he has a few new ideas for this year’s Potato Days. There will also be traditional favorites, like the potato peeling contest, a…
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