Area residents turn out for Badgerfest 2026
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Klairah Snow, 9, at left, and her brother Dylan Snow, 8, of Fort Dodge, react to the cold water spray Saturday morning during the Badgerfest 2026 parade. The Badger Fire Department supplied the refreshing spray.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Greg Anderson, of Badger, along with his friend, "Ted," tosses out a handful of candy Saturday morning during the Badgerfest 2026 parade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Larry Hall, at left, gets a hand from his son, Ben Hall, as they put on their lion costumes Saturday morning for the annual Badgerfest parade. They are with the Badger Lions Club. Larry Hall is the chapter's vice president.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Blake Klinger, of Badger, works to liberate his daughter, Brynlee Klinger, 6 months, from a blob of foam Saturday at Badgerfest 2026.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Eleanor-Jo Trusty, 5, of Fort Dodge, and her dad, Andy Trusty, of Badger, work on picking up the mother lode of parade candy Saturday at the Badgerfest 2026 parade. Someone on one of the floats had emptied their candy bucket as they turned the corner past the barricade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Amelia Hanson, 5, of Fort Dodge, relaxes with her dad, Nick Anderson, before the start of the Badgerfest 2026 parade Saturday morning. The head is part of Anderson's Benny the Badger costume. Amelia, who walked with him, is the "Candy Fairy."
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Webster County Supervisor Austin Hayek drives his tractor in the Badgerfest 2026 parade Saturday morning.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Members of Fort Dodge VFW Post 1856 conduct a silent salute at the Badger Veterans Memorial Saturday morning during the annual Badgerfest celebration.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Merrick Carspecken, 10, of Fort Dodge, rings the hammer for the third time Saturday during Badgerfest 2026.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Deb Chaney, of Badger, looks over a purse Saturday in the vendors section at Badgerfest 2026. The wares are the creation of Terri Stanberg, of Otho, who owns T & J Custom Design.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Davis Jones, 3, of Fort Dodge, holds his freshly collected candy up Saturday during the Badgerfest 2026 parade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Klairah Snow, 9, at left, and her brother Dylan Snow, 8, of Fort Dodge, react to the cold water spray Saturday morning during the Badgerfest 2026 parade. The Badger Fire Department supplied the refreshing spray.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Greg Anderson, of Badger, along with his friend, "Ted," tosses out a handful of candy Saturday morning during the Badgerfest 2026 parade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Larry Hall, at left, gets a hand from his son, Ben Hall, as they put on their lion costumes Saturday morning for the annual Badgerfest parade. They are with the Badger Lions Club. Larry Hall is the chapter's vice president.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Blake Klinger, of Badger, works to liberate his daughter, Brynlee Klinger, 6 months, from a blob of foam Saturday at Badgerfest 2026.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Eleanor-Jo Trusty, 5, of Fort Dodge, and her dad, Andy Trusty, of Badger, work on picking up the mother lode of parade candy Saturday at the Badgerfest 2026 parade. Someone on one of the floats had emptied their candy bucket as they turned the corner past the barricade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Amelia Hanson, 5, of Fort Dodge, relaxes with her dad, Nick Anderson, before the start of the Badgerfest 2026 parade Saturday morning. The head is part of Anderson's Benny the Badger costume. Amelia, who walked with him, is the "Candy Fairy."
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Webster County Supervisor Austin Hayek drives his tractor in the Badgerfest 2026 parade Saturday morning.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Members of Fort Dodge VFW Post 1856 conduct a silent salute at the Badger Veterans Memorial Saturday morning during the annual Badgerfest celebration.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Merrick Carspecken, 10, of Fort Dodge, rings the hammer for the third time Saturday during Badgerfest 2026.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Deb Chaney, of Badger, looks over a purse Saturday in the vendors section at Badgerfest 2026. The wares are the creation of Terri Stanberg, of Otho, who owns T & J Custom Design.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen <BR> Davis Jones, 3, of Fort Dodge, holds his freshly collected candy up Saturday during the Badgerfest 2026 parade.