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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Declared ‘Lake Wobegon’ for a Day
Edina, Minn., July 4, 2014 – Edina joined communities across Minnesota July 4- 6 in becoming Lake
Wobegon for one weekend in honor of the 40th anniversary of the show that brought the town to life. As A
Prairie Home Companion celebrated 40 years with weekend festivities in St. Paul at Macalester College, cities
and towns across the state became honorary “Lake Wobegons” for the weekend.
“As Minnesotans, we all feel like we know Lake Wobegon; it’s where we grew up, where we vacation or
where we now live. We can see ourselves in the stories Garrison has told over the years,” said Mayor Jim
Hovland. “This was a fun way for us to recognize the impact that A Prairie Home Companion has had not only
on our state, but nationally and internationally.”
As an honorary Lake Wobgeon, Edina was featured on A Prairie Home Companion’s website along with other
participating cities. Hovland declared Edina “Lake Wobegon Day” in Edina on July 4. Additionally, Gov. Mark
Dayton declared July 6 as “A Prairie Home Companion Day” in the state of Minnesota.
A Prairie Home Companion is heard on more than 600 public radio stations across the United States, with a
weekly audience that tops 4 million listeners. The program can also be heard on the Armed Forces Network
Europe, the Far East Network and in dozens of European cities via the Astra satellite network.
Garrison Keillor has been the host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion since the program started
production in 1974. He is also the author of more than two dozen books, including Lake Wobegon Days; Love
Me; O, What a Luxury, and his recently released, The Keillor Reader.
A Prairie Home Companion is produced by Prairie Home Productions and distributed by American Public Media.
The show is sponsored nationally by Holiday Vacations and by Ford. The July 4-6 weekend was sponsored by
Macalester College. Audio clips, scripts and more information on A Prairie Home Companion and all the
weekend’s events can be found online at http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/tickets/2014/40th/.
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