menahga-civic--commerce-association

Menahga Midsummer Celebration 2026

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:08:59 GMT

9 am - NOON

Bloody Mary Special

at Northbound Spirits

2 pm

Sr. Men's Baseball Game

Redeemer Lutheran Food Booth

at Lakes Community Coop Hardware Store

Coffee, Cookies, Burgers & Hot Dogs

8 am - 9 pm

SATURDAY - July 11, 2026

SUNDAY, July 12, 2026

8 am - NOON

Lions Pancake Breakfast

at VFW

Non-Denominational Church Service

at Spirit Lake Stage

In case of rain at RELAYT Church

10 am

9 am

Doubles Horseshoe Tourney

at Menahga Park Campground

7 pm - 9 pm

Sounds of Spirit Lake Concert

"Pier Country" at Spirit Lake Stage

8 am

✰ Lil St. Urho Run - Ages 5-10

presented by UNC Cross Country

Day of Race Registration Menahga High School Commons starting at 7am

at Football Field

2 pm

✰ Disc Golf Tournament

Individual & 2-Person Scramble

at Menahga Park Campground

$20 per person, $10 age 10 and under; prizes per age group, men and women

✰ VFW Kid's Fishing Derby

Bring poles at Fishing Pier

10:30 - 11:30 am

Singles Horseshoe Tourney

at Menahga Park Campground

1 pm

Menahga Fireman Wars

next to Community First Bank parking lot

Registration 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

1 pm - 3 pm

NOON - 6 pm

✰ Kids Games, Dunk Tank, Bounce House

Fundraiser for Menahga Basketball

at Menahga Elementary School Playground on Basketball Court

3 pm - 6 pm

✰ Taco in a Bag, Kids Games

at RELAYT Church (formerly First English)

3 pm

✰ Ice Cream Eating Contest

at Scoopology

3 - 6 pm

✰ Ninja Anywhere

Elementary School overflow parking lot

Lea rn more about Ninja Anywhere and sign the safety waiver.

✰ Fireworks

Special Thanks to our Fireworks Sponsors

APQ Engineering
Menahga Community / Senior Center
VFW Post 6206
Community First Bank
West Central
TruStar Federal Credit Union
Spirit Lake Motel & Resort
Carol Machovsky - honoring veterans Robert Machovsky, Army, Vietnam, & son Faron Machovsky, Navy, Desert Storm
Lakes Community Cooperative
RD Offutt

DUSK

Launched from barges at Spirit Lake

Since this is America's 250th Birthday, also known as the United States Semiquincentennial, we are hopeful that everyone will commemorate it somehow with red, white and blue and/or, by other historical events. This is a very exciting time to be living and able to celebrate this event!

The parade runs east to west on Main Street for nine blocks from Fern Avenue to Fir Avenue.

✰ Grand Parade

7 pm

9 am

45th Annual St. Urho Run: 5K/10K Walk/Run

presented by UNC Cross Country

pre-register at Shell Sport & Bait or A Clean Plate

online registration at GetMeRegistered.com through Saturday, July 4

Day of Race Registration Menahga High School Commons starting at 7am

Live Music

"Drive" at VFW

9 pm

FRIDAY - July 10, 2026

4 pm - 12 am

3 Bears Food Truck

on site at Northbound Spirits

4 pm - CLOSE

Beer Garden

at Northbound Spirits

2 pm - 6 pm

Menahga Farmers Market

at Elementary Parking Lot

✰ Ice Cream

at Scoopology

NOON - 10pm

NOON - 6 pm

Happy Hour Prices

at Northbound Spirits

✰ Fun Events for Kids

NOTE: Planning is still underway. Please check back for an updated schedule closer to the event date.

July 10-12, 2026

8:30pm - 12:30am

Live Music

"Face for Radio" at Northbound Spirits

5 pm - CLOSE

Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats

at VFW

5:30 pm

Meat Raffle

at VFW

Biscuits & Gravy and Cinnamon Rolls

at Menahga Community Center

8 - 11 am

9 am - NOON

Bloody Mary Special

at Northbound Spirits

Bloody Mary Bar

at VFW

9 am - NOON

9:30 am T IL GONE

✰ Blueberry Ice Cream

at Menahga Museum

10 am - 11 pm

✰ Ice Cream

at Scoopology

11 am

Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats

at VFW

NOON - 6 pm

Happy Hour

at Northbound Spirits

NOON - 6 pm

Free Jukebox

at Northbound Spirits

NOON - 8 pm

✰ Ice Cream & Sundaes

at RELAYT Church (formerly First English)

Food Served, Quilt Raffle

at Assumption of Our Lady Catholic Church

NOON - 9 pm

1 pm

E-Races

at VFW

3 pm - 6 pm

Antique Car Show

at Shell Sport & Bait

4 pm - CLOSE

Beer Garden

at Northbound Spirits

4 pm - 12 am

3 Bears Food Truck

at Northbound Spirits

8 pm

Live Music

"Pirates on Cassette" at VFW

8:30 pm - 12 am

Live Music

"Drive" at Northbound Spirits

9 am - NOON

Blo ody Mary Bar

at VFW

NOON - 1 pm

✰ Ice Cream

at Scoopology

NOON

Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats

at VFW

Bingo

All ages welcome. Kids must be accompanied by an adult

at VFW

1:30 pm

2:00 pm

Raffle Drawing

3 Midsummer Cash Prizes:

$5000
$2500
$1000

Tickets are $20 each or 6/$100 *

*(6/$100 tickets only available at Shell Sport & Bait)

at Spirit Lake Stage

Midsummer 2026 - Parade Information

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:31:19 GMT

Menahga Civic & Commerce Association

P O Box 74 | Menahga MN 56464-0074

“Coming together is a beginning, Staying together is progress,
Working together is success.” Henry Ford

MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION 2026

Hello from the Menahga C & C,

The Menahga Civic & Commerce Association is preparing for the 2026 Menahga Midsummer Celebration which is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 10, 11 and 12. Since this is America's 250th Birthday, also known as the United States Semiquincentennial, we are hopeful that everyone will commemorate it somehow with red, white and blue and/or, by other historical events. This is a very exciting time to be living and able to celebrate this event! The Grand Parade will be held on Saturday evening. You are cordially invited to participate in this year’s parade on Saturday, July 11th, 2026, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. from the east end of Main Street. The parade runs east to west on Main Street for nine blocks from Fern Avenue to Fir Avenue. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE FOR OUR PARADE!

Click the button above this letter to find the parade entry form. If you or your organization is planning to enter a unit in the parade, please fill out the form completely and return it as soon as possible either to:

Liz Olson at lizolson@wcta.net
or by mail to Midsummer Parade 2026, c/o Liz Olson, 528 2nd St SE, Menahga, MN 56464

It is necessary that you provide on the line entitled, "Type of Unit", the vehicles being used for your entry, i.e., pickup truck and 8' float, etc., so that we can leave enough space between the parade number markers.

If you are no longer in charge of your organization's parade entry, please pass this letter on to the person who now has that responsibility. If you are aware of others who would like to participate in our Parade, please feel free to pass on this information as well.

All entries must enter the line-up area from the south, at the (east side of the New Menahga School) High School parking lot on or before 6:30 p.m. It is located one block east of the St. Urho Statue on Highway 71. Parade officials will be able to direct you to your spot in the line-up from that area.

The deadline for all entries is Friday June 19th, 2026 , but your earliest attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated to get started on the line-up. Late entries will be added to the end of the line-up in the order in which they are received.

If you have any questions, call or text Liz Olson at 218-329-5645. In anticipation of your positive reply, the Menahga Civic and Commerce Association would like to thank you for helping make our parade a successful event. We look forward to seeing you in July!

AS A REMINDER: ABSOLUTELY NO CANDY CAN BE THROWN FROM A VEHICLE OR FLOAT FOR SAFETY REASONS. YOU MAY HAVE PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE SIDE OF YOUR ENTRY NEAR THE SPECTATORS THROWING CANDY. THANKS

Liz Olson, Menahga C & C Parade Chair

P.S. As in the past, I will be texting your parade line-up number on or before Thursday, July 9, 2026. If you have not received your line-up number by that date, please contact me at (218) 329-5645.

St. Urho Days 2026 Results

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:17:26 GMT

Photo Roundup!

Congratulations to this year's St Urho King and Queen Jon and Krystal Hillukka

Congratulations to Max Pederson, the St. Urho Medallion Hunt winner, pictured with his dad

THANK YOU to ALL of our participants and guests this weekend who came to celebrate this special tradition!!

MS Ride Across Minnesota

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:47:38 GMT

Passing through Menahga Sunday, July 26th - 27th

The Menahga Civic and Commerce is honored to be sponsoring the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) “Ride Across Minnesota”. The “Ride” will begin in the City of Menahga, with riders and volunteers coming in on Sunday, July 26th. The “Ride” will then take-off on Monday morning, July 27th. Riders will arrive back for the final leg to Menahga on Friday, July 31st, for a meal and celebration. Other stops will be in Park Rapids, Wadena, and Pequot Lakes. If anyone is interested in joining the “Ride”, please register as noted on the poster. This is a very important fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis!

WELCOME Spirit Lake Motel and Resort new owners

andrea@ahgrafix.com (Andrea Haverinen) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:22 GMT

New Ownership

The Menahga Civic and Commerce Association and The Economic Alliance welcomed Ryan Patenaude, co-owner of “Spirit Lake Motel & Resort" and "Scoopology” on Monday, March 2nd, 2026.

We all welcome Pastor Patenaude and Hans Tanner to Menahga and wish them great success!

Pictured left to right: Jay Kjos (C&C Member), Wayne Isaacson (C&C Director ) Co-owner Ryan Patenaude, Liz Olson (C&C President), Allison Frederickson (The Economic Alliance Board Member) and Gloria Markkula (C&C Past President).

"Ah, this would be so fun, and I know the guy selling it. Great guy." That's the email Ryan
Patenaude received from his friend and business partner, Hans Tanner, last September.
Attached was a flyer for Spirit Lake Resort and Scoopology Ice Cream, which had just been
placed on the market. Hans did not expect anything to happen because of his email, but on
December 31 st they became the new owners. And so far, it has been fun.

The previous owner sold the property so he could spend more time with his family. Ryan
and Hans bought it with hopes to spend more time with their families. Combined, they
have nine children and hope to make many memories in Menahga, working on the motel
and enjoying ice cream on the beach. They both love pickle ball as well, making the nearby
courts an exciting bonus!

Owners Ryan and Hans met while Ryan was interning at Hans' church in Fargo. Eight years
later, Hans is now going on his own internship. Ryan pastors a country church outside of
Kindred, ND, and both men are hoping that Hans gets a call to a nearby congregation when
he finishes his internship next spring.

One aspect of the deal both buyers and seller were happy about was Shannon Klein's
desire to stay on as general manager. "Kyle told us that Shannon was a rockstar and we are
excited to grow the business with her," Ryan said. She has a lot of exciting ideas and is a joy
to work with."

The new owners hope to make incremental improvements and carry on the vision that Kyle
had for the resort.

WELCOME Massage by Deanna

andrea@ahgrafix.com (Andrea Haverinen) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:08 GMT

Welcome to Menahga

The Menahga Civic and Commerce Association and The Economic Alliance welcomed Deanna Negrete, owner of the “Massage by Deanna” on Monday, March 2nd, 2026.

We all welcome Deanna to Menahga and wish her success!

Pictured left to right: Wayne Isaacson (C&C Director), Liz Olson (C&C President), owner Deanna Negrete, and Allison Frederickson (The Economic Alliance Board Member).

I n November 2025, Deanna Negrete, Massage Therapist, opened at 18 Main St SE in Menahga. She is a graduate of M-State in Wadena.

A massage is individualized according to each client. Some of the reasons for a massage could be the following: decrease muscle tension/headaches, increase circulation, assist in balancing the nervous system, lowering stress, promotes relaxation which improves sleep. Deanna is available to help achieve balance and assist wellness goals.

In her time off, Deanna enjoys gardening, fishing, appreciates nature, spending time with children/grandchildren and friends. She is continuing to learn how to assist the body to naturally heal with simple life choices. She enjoys the small-town family friendly atmosphere in Menahga.

Text or call to schedule your therapeutic massage appointment today with Deanna (763) 777-2113.

St. Urho Days

andrea@ahgrafix.com (Andrea Haverinen) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:09:15 GMT

Her e's the schedule for this year's event:

St. Urho Days is coming!

We will start off with the Medallion hunt

There will be one clue each week. The medallion looks like this and can be turned in to Jan Hillstrom at Jan's Hair Attitude when found.

East or West which one is best.
Up the street or down.
Canvas the whole town.
I’m not beneath the snow
St Urho liked to use birch branches for a great switch
for the sauna to really get the blood flowing.
It’s not the time of year to harvest grain,
but make sure you have enough to last.
The Coop is a historic part of our town.
I’m on one of the sites.
Do you remember where the old band shell stood?

The medallion has been found.

Watch for results after St. Urho Days!

WELCOME Spirit Lake Lumber new owner

andrea@ahgrafix.com (Andrea Haverinen) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:27:39 GMT

New Ownership

Pictured, front left to right: Jay Kjos (C&C Member), Vergil Miller (Spirit Lake Staff Member), Allison Frederickson (The Economic Alliance Board Member), Owner Ben Litton, Liz Olson (C&C President), and Gloria Markkula (C&C Past President). Back left to right: Wayne Isaacson (C&C Director), and Spirit Lake Staff Members - Heather Skare, Mark Lucken, Jayden Hillukka and Terk Schleder.

The Menahga Civic and Commerce Assn and The Economic Alliance welcomed Spirit Lake Lumber's new owner Ben Litton to Menahga on Monday, March 2nd, 2026.

We all welcome Ben to Menahga and wish him success!

Spirit Lake Lumber has been a cornerstone of the Menahga community for over two
decades. From framing lumber to sheet goods, treated materials to specialty fasteners,
Spirit Lake Lumber has been the go-to source for contractors and builders across the
region, and that's not changing anytime soon.

When you walk through our doors, you'll be greeted by the same familiar, friendly faces that
have served this community for yea rs. We at Spirit Lake Lumber know you by name,
understand your projects, and take pride in getting you what you need, the right product, at
the right time.

On January 5th, I took over operations at Spirit Lake Lumber, bringing fresh energy and a
deep commitment to keeping the yard's long-standing reputation for quality and service
intact. Born and raised in Cedar Falls, Iowa, I spent the last ten years building a career in
West Des Moines before a tip from a college roommate pointed me toward an opportunity
in Menahga, and it turned out to be exactly what I'd been looking for. A lake country
business close to outdoor recreation, rooted in a tight-knit small town community. It was a
perfect fit.

As a hands-on owner, I am focused on a family atmosphere, community-conscious
business, and ensuring that both longtime customers and new ones continue to receive
the personalized service Spirit Lake Lumber has always been known for.

Whether you're a contractor working on a large build or a homeowner tackling a weekend
project, Spirit Lake Lumber is ready to help. Stop in and say hello, you're always welcome
and we'll always have a hot cup of coffee for you at the yard.

Spirit Lake Lumber, Menahga, Minnesota. Your local lumber yard, serving the community
for over 20 years.

WELCOME Menahga Floors & More new owners

andrea@ahgrafix.com (Andrea Haverinen) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:21:31 GMT

Pictured Left to Right: Allison Frederickson, Maryn Torola, Liz Olson, Trevor Torola and Gloria Markkula.

The Menahga C & C and Economic Alliance welcomed Trevor and Maryn Torola, new owners of Menahga Floors & More on March 18, 2026. The Torolas took over the business on February 3rd 2026. They offer flooring: Luxury Vinyl Plank, Luxury Vinyl Tile, Laminate, Sheet Vinyl, and carpet, as well as countertops, cabinets and onyx showers. They also display window blinds for a Park Rapids individual.

Be sure to check out Menahga Floors & More located right on Highway 71 North and join with us in welcoming them to Menahga!

menahga-civic--commerce-association

Menahga Midsummer Celebration 2026

Bloody Mary Special

Sr. Men's Baseball Game ﻿

Redeemer Lutheran Food Booth

SATURDAY - July 11, 2026

SUNDAY, July 12, 2026

Lions Pancake Breakfast

Non-Denominational Church Service

Doubles Horseshoe Tourney

Sounds of Spirit Lake Concert

✰ Lil St. Urho Run - Ages 5-10

✰ Disc Golf Tournament

﻿ Individual & 2-Person Scramble

✰ VFW Kid's Fishing Derby

Singles Horseshoe Tourney

Menahga Fireman Wars

✰ Kids Games, Dunk Tank, Bounce House

✰ Taco in a Bag, Kids Games

✰ Ice Cream Eating Contest

3 - 6 pm ﻿

✰ Ninja Anywhere

✰ Fireworks

DUSK

✰ Grand Parade

7 pm ﻿

45th Annual St. Urho Run: 5K/10K Walk/Run

Live Music

FRIDAY - July 10, 2026

3 Bears Food Truck

Beer Garden

Menahga Farmers Market

✰ Ice Cream

Happy Hour Prices

✰ ﻿ Fun Events for Kids

July 10-12, 2026

Live Music

Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats

Meat Raffle

Biscuits & Gravy and Cinnamon Rolls

Bloody Mary Special

Bloody Mary Bar

✰ Blueberry Ice Cream

✰ Ice Cream

Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats

Happy Hour

Free Jukebox ﻿

✰ Ice Cream & Sundaes

Food Served, Quilt Raffle

E-Races

Antique Car Show

Beer Garden

3 Bears Food Truck

Live Music

Live Music

Blo ody Mary Bar

✰ Ice Cream

Beer Garden, Burgers & Brats

Bingo

2:00 pm

Raffle Drawing

3 Midsummer Cash Prizes:

Midsummer 2026 - Parade Information

Menahga Civic & Commerce Association

P O Box 74 | Menahga MN 56464-0074

“Coming together is a beginning, Staying together is progress, Working together is success.” Henry Ford

MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION 2026

St. Urho Days 2026 Results

Photo Roundup! ﻿

MS Ride Across Minnesota

Passing through Menahga Sunday, July 26th - 27th

WELCOME Spirit Lake Motel and Resort new owners

New Ownership ﻿

WELCOME Massage by Deanna

Welcome to Menahga ﻿

St. Urho Days

Her e's the schedule for this year's event:

St. Urho Days is coming!

WELCOME Spirit Lake Lumber new owner

New Ownership ﻿

Sr. Men's Baseball Game

Individual & 2-Person Scramble

3 - 6 pm

7 pm

✰ Fun Events for Kids

Free Jukebox

“Coming together is a beginning, Staying together is progress,
Working together is success.” Henry Ford

Photo Roundup!

New Ownership

Welcome to Menahga

New Ownership