A little girl watches as hundreds of rubber ducks are dumped off the Third Street Bridge into the Prairie River as part of the 2024 annual Lions Club Duck Race fundraiser last Thursday, Aug. 1. Joseph Frederick photo.Watching the ducks float down river and hoping their duck’s number will be called! Joseph Frederick photo.Even the fierce heat and humidity couldn’t stop a crowd from coming to see the Lion’s Duck Race and to find out if they won! Joseph Frederick photo.Lining the Prairie River at Stange’s Park to watch the duck race. Joseph Frederick photo.Calling out the number of the first duck to arrive! Joseph Frederick photo.Volunteers stand in the Prairie River awaiting the arrival of the ducks to call out the winning numbers of the first ducks to arrive. Joseph Frederick photo.There’s just something fun about watching the rubber ducks float down river, not to mention the possibility of winning a cash prize if your duck’s number is called. Joseph Frederick photo.And the race is on … as the ducks float downstream with the current. Joseph Frederick photo.
