Inspirational Moments Out on the Trail

Listen to Your Heart and Embrace the Impossible An impossible dream some might say, but to an individual like 2012 Spirit Lake graduate Sawyer Harms, hiking the 2,650-mile footpath along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) was fulfilling a lifelong ambition. This four-month trek meant taking off work and leaving family and friends behind. It meant…

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A Farm Boy from Spirit Lake

A farm boy from Spirit Lake never imagined the adventures he’d experience after graduating from Diamond Lake No. 1 in eighth grade. Bob Boettcher not only impacted countless engineering projects across the State, but he also served as mayor of Spirit Lake from 1979-1989. He served in World War 2 and Korean wars and was…

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