I’m on “Saturday duty” as we call it here at the paper, and today led to me a very special event in Blackduck.

Make-A-Wish of Minnesota granted a special wish for Hunter, 5, a Blackduck boy. Hunter was surprised this afternoon with an entire parade just for him. There were four-wheelers, members of the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, fire trucks, ambulances, trucks and more. Crowds greeted him at the beginning and end of the parade route.

While there will be a story and a photo in tomorrow’s Pioneer about the event, I wanted to share some more photos here (I always have some extras that don’t get published).

Smiles all around.