Farmer's Festival, Slippery Gulch coming up next week

LaCrosse is gearing up for its annual Farmer's Festival June 17-19. The celebration is booked this year with old and new events.

The traditional kiddy parade will begin at 10 a.m. by the post office, and the parade will follow at 10:30. A new aspect to the parade this year is the “Looking Toward the Future” float contest sponsored by Nealey Farms. The winning float will receive a $100 prize, and the only rule for the contest is that the float must be on wheels.

Judging for the contest begins at 9:40 a.m. on June 18, prior to the parade. The judging will be during the parade line-up, and those...