Saturday, June 18, 2005

News from all over - Waite Park

Central Minnesota mayors are squaring off in a toilet bowl race during this weekend's Spass Tag festival.

Waite Park Mayor Carla Schaeffer challenged the other mayors to the race, in which toilets are propelled by manual plunger power.

Schaeffer will compete against St. Cloud Mayor John Ellenbecker while Sauk Rapids Mayor Mark Campbell will race St. Joseph's Richard Carlbom. The winners will face off for the championship.

Other events in the annual festival include the Grand Day Parade and a free outdoor concert.