Poles N Holes postponed; more Polar Fest events set for this week
The Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club announced Wednesday afternoon that its annual Poles N Holes Ice Fishing Derby, which was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, has been postponed to Feb. 13 due to the subzero temperatures expected to sweep through the region this weekend. More Polar Fest events, including the Noon Rotary s Polar-riffic Spaghetti Feed, Ice Tee Golf and Freeze Your Buns Run, are scheduled throughout the week; the festival concludes Monday, Feb. 15.
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The MN Sn Ice Snow & Ice Showcase lit up the Detroit Lakes City Park Thursday night, Feb. 4, for the opening of Polar Fest 2021. The showcase will remain open throughout Detroit Lakes annual winter festival, which ends Monday, Feb. 15. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
Happenings: Poles N Holes postponed to Feb. 13
The Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club s 10th annual Poles N Holes Ice Fishing Derby has been postponed from Feb. 6 until Saturday, Feb. 13. See the Feb. 13 calendar listing for details. 3:16 pm, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
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Detroit Lakes Polar Fest 2021 kicks off Thursday
Polar Fest 2021 is set to get underway this Thursday, Feb. 4, in Detroit Lakes, with more than two dozen events scheduled through Monday, Feb. 15.
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MN Sn Ice volunteers were busy installing the lights at the Detroit Lakes City Park early this week, in preparation for the community s annual Polar Fest celebration. The City Park will be the site for this year s MN Sn Ice Snow & Ice Showcase, which will remain on display throughout Polar Fest s 12-day run, Feb. 4-15. (Milan Christianson / Special to the Tribune)
Detroit Lakes’ annual celebration of all things winter, Polar Fest, is set to open this Thursday, Feb. 4, with more than two dozen activities slated to take place in and around the community through Monday, Feb. 15.
Happenings around the lakes area
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The Detroit Lakes Tribune accepts community calendar items, for publication online and in our Wednesday and Sunday print editions, space permitting.
Submissions must be made at least a week in advance of the event date, in writing, to either dltribune@dlnewspapers.com or vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.
Each submission must include the following: Date, time and location of event, whether it is recurring or a one-time happening, and where to go for more information (phone, email and/or website). Also include whether the event is free or paid admission, and how much it costs when applicable.
Poles N Holes to hold virtual event to go with annual ice fishing derby
“It is our goal to hold the on-ice derby, if at all possible. The community has been good to us and we really feel like this outdoor activity will be needed for fishing enthusiasts and families after all we’ve been through,” said organizer Brent Gerber.
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Competitors at a past Poles n Holes fishing derby on Little Detroit Lake. (Tribune File photo)
The Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary Club is working closely with the DNR to hold its 11th Annual Poles ‘N Holes Ice Fishing Derby on Feb. 6, 2021.