Much to see and do at Milford Pioneer Days

Another Milford Pioneer Days is in the books. The city's annual celebration got started Friday and featured food as well as numerous activities for young people in Florence Park. Monday morning began with a 5K run at Crossfit Okoboji. The weekend's parade was met with cheers and shouts of excitement along Highway 71 later that morning. Food was again served in Florence Park as well as musical entertainment from the Okoboji Music Masters. Saturday afternoon was also full of friendly competition. Suped-up lawn tractors — with names like "Grandpa's Dime," Contents Under Pressure" and "Slightly Twisted" — roared down a dirt track near Memorial Park during the mini-rods event. Organizers also welcomed a hungry few to the donut and marshmallow eating contests later that afternoon back in Florence Park. Damian Gano of Spirit Lake won the $50 prize in the donut eating competition, and his 7-year-old daughter Jaycie Shearer tied with 14-year-old Madison Wright of Council Bluffs for the top spot in the marshmallow eating contest — the two girls spilt the prize money for first place in that event. The afternoon closed out with the adults bean bag tournament, and Sunday featured several events, such as the Tractor Ride Around West Lake. (Photos by Seth Boyes)