Busy holiday weekend planned

Spirit Lake and St. Maries are planning activities for Labor Day weekend.

Billed by locals as the world's second-smallest, a parade will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. in Spirit Lake on Maine Street. Those who want to be in the parade should line up at the Baptist church on New Hampshire at 10:30 a.m. There is no charge.

"It's a very short parade - it only goes for about a block - but a lot of people go into it," said Verla Reed, an organizer.

At 1 p.m. at City Park, the VFW will hold races for kids. There will also be vendors at the park.

On Sunday, there will be vendors, games, music and a car and motorcycle show at the park throughout the day.

George Bruner and Friends will play a variety of music from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the park on both days.

The annual Paul Bunyan Days will be in St. Maries. It features three days of events and activities, including a Labor Day parade, logging competitions, motocross racing, carnival rides, food and craft vendors, sidewalk sales and fireworks.

There are places to camp along the St. Maries and the St. Joe rivers.