By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net

The Defeat of Jesse James Days is Minnesota’s third-largest celebration. From the start on Wednesday with the memorial service for Joseph Lee Heywood, there have been 3 rodeos, a horseshoe hunt, 28 hours of Bridge Square Bingo, countless different deep fried foods, 8 Bank Raid Reanacments, a soup box derby race, a Grand Parade and a Rubber Duck Race to name just a few of the many different events. In the photos below see just a few of those events and memories from this past celebration.
Below are several different slideshows; most of the pictures were taken by KYMN’s Logan Wells, but several are from a friend of KYMN, Aramis Wells of Flashover Photography, and used with his permission. You can view Flashover Photography’s Facebook page here.
Bank Raid Reenactments
The Bank Raid Reenacment slideshow is split into halves: the 6pm Friday Reenacment and the 3pm Saturday Reenacment. Both are ordered so that photos appear in the order of how they would have happened during the reenactment.
The townspeople gather before the raid Tim Freeland, MC A group of the raiders ride into town A group of the raiders ride into town The remaining members of the gang run in to join the fight. The remaining members of the gang run in to join the fight. The townspeople grab they’re guns. The gang is chased out of town Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography The raiders enter the bank – Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography Steve Grove as J.S. Allen struggles with a raider outside of the bank – Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography The fight begins – Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography The townspeople fight back – Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography Photo from Aramis Wells/Flashover Photography
Grand Parade
One of KYMN’s retro logo banners in the parade. VFW Post 4393 and American Legion Post 84 lead the color guard in Grand Parade VFW Post 4393 and American Legion Post 84 lead the color guard in Grand Parade VFW Post 4393 and American Legion Post 84 lead the color guard in Grand Parade A WWII Jeep that was at Normandy carries the local VFW Commander and VFW Auxiliary President A WWII Jeep that was at Normandy carries the local VFW Commander and VFW Auxiliary President The 2024 DJJD Ambassadors The 2024 DJJD Junior Ambassadors The 2024 DJJD Ambassadors The Bank Raid Reenactors The Bank Raid Reenactors Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliot Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliot Northfield Hospital & Clinics Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas Rice County Sheriff Jesse Thomas The Northfield Library Book Mobile Northfield’s 2024 Teacher of the Year – Katherine Norrie The Sundowners Car Club The Sons of Norway The Sons of Norway Cannon Valley Vet Clinic Farmington Fire Department Dundas Dukes