Author: Robin Fish

More than 150 prize drawings drew a standing-room-only crowd for the conclusion of the 25th annual Park Rapids American Legion Fishing Derby Saturday night at Post 212. The fun continued in the form of food, drink, music and prizes, despite the fishing contest itself being canceled due to unsafe ice conditions.As Butch De La Hunt read the names of the prize winners, hometowns from across Minnesota were mentioned, as well as Iowa, North Dakota and Wisconsin. People who attended the event came from as far away as Joni Wheeler of Palm Springs, California.Aside from the 72 raffle prizes, there are…