Kettle River news

Ma & Pa Kettle Days is Saturday. There will also be a steak fry at the Star Club on Friday and a presentation by Mark Munger at the Suomalainen Kirkko on Sunday. The Saturday events will

begin with a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. and pie social at noon at the Senior Center and bingo at 3 p.m. at the Veteran’s Building. There will be a fair-like atmosphere with a variety of vendors along Main Street. Come and have a fun day.

Congratulations to Mark and Tina Tollgaard as this year’s Ma & Pa Kettle and to Sam Huhta as this year’s grand marshal.

The next Finnish luncheon is at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at the Kettle River Senior Center.