Voting for Round Two of the Hometown Challenge is Open

News Talk 1250 KBRF, KJ Country 96.5, Real Rock Z103, Hit Music Channel 977, Wave 104.1, Real Country 102.3, KDLM and the Lakes 99.5 are continuing to celebrate towns in the Lakes Area with the Hometown Challenge powered by Arvig.

The first round of voting ended on Sunday (August 20^th) and the results are in. Sixteen towns remain in the official bracket after thousands of votes were made. They are Detroit Lakes (defeated Alexandria by 36 votes), Barnesville (defeated Deer Creek by 32 votes), Ottertail (defeated Elizabeth by 65 votes), New York Mills (defeated Lake Park by 21 votes), Perham (defeated Richville by 103 votes), Vergas (defeated Rothsay by 74 votes), Ashby (defeated Wheaton by 92 votes), Wadena (defeated Elbow Lake by 3 votes) Battle Lake (defeated Wauban by 134 votes), Pelican Rapids (defeated Sebeka by 107 votes), Underwood (defeated Frazee by 1 vote), Park Rapids (defeated Mahnomen by 105 votes), Henning (defeated Menahga by 35 votes), Erhard (defeated Hawley by 11 votes), Dent (defeated Audubon by 59 votes), and Fergus Falls (defeated White Earth by 145 votes).

The matchups for round two, which people can vote on through this Sunday (August 27^th), are Detroit Lakes vs. Barnesville, Ottertail vs. New York Mills, Perham vs. Vergas, Ashby vs. Wadena, Battle Lake vs. Pelican Rapids, Underwood vs. Park Rapids, Henning vs. Erhard, and Dent vs. Fergus Falls.

Towns will continue to go head to head and get voted on from now through September 17^th to determine the eventual winner.

The 2023 edition of the Hometown Challenge powered by Arvig is co-sponsored by The Fergus Falls Monument Company, the Little Chief Outpost, Olson Funeral Home, Elizabeth Liquor Store, Chahinkapa Zoo, Perham Chamber of Commerce, Sunlite Bar and Grill and Karvonen Funeral Home.

Service Food Market, Fergus Fastlane and United Community Bank are this year’s prize sponsors.

Find more information on the Hometown Challenge powered by Arvig by going to the contest section of any of the station websites, using the Fergus Now App, visiting any of the station Facebook pages or by texting the word ‘vote’ to the station text lines (KJ Country at 218-332-0965, Z103 at 218-321-1033, KBRF at 218-321-1926, Channel 977 at 218-332-0977 and 218-847-2001 for the Detroit Lakes stations)