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Celebrating the season at Crosslake Winterfest

Photos and video from the winter event.

People look at a massive snow sculpture of a loon.
Andrea Bebel, left, her 14-year old dog Buster and Myra Van Buskirk check out a loon carved from snow Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, during Crosslake Winterfest. The sculpture, made by Josh Porter of Merrifield, took an estimated 30 hours to complete.
Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Kelly Humphrey
By Kelly Humphrey
February 06, 2023 at 5:57 AM
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People look at a massive snow sculpture of a loon.
24/28: Andrea Bebel, left, her 14-year old dog Buster and Myra Van Buskirk check out a loon carved from snow Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, during Crosslake Winterfest. The sculpture, made by Josh Porter of Merrifield, took an estimated 30 hours to complete.
People look at a massive snow sculpture of a loon.
25/28: Liz Meschke and daughter Sage Larson check out a loon carved from snow Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, during Crosslake Winterfest. The sculpture, made by Josh Porter of Merrifield, took an estimated 30 hours to complete.
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People look at a massive snow sculpture of a loon.
Liz Meschke and daughter Sage Larson check out a loon carved from snow Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, during Crosslake Winterfest. The sculpture, made by Josh Porter of Merrifield, took an estimated 30 hours to complete.
Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
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Kelly Humphrey
By Kelly Humphrey
Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.
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