The Elks 2025

08/18/2026

08/17/2026

This is Deontre T. Huey, one of two soldiers killed when an attack helicopter crashed in Salado. He was 34. “The Army is a family, and a tragedy like this is felt throughout our formations and our community.” http://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/soldiers-identified-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/507-1caa50b7-8365-42f8-a1b1-90bc898f00bf?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KARE_11

08/17/2026

Thank you to the vendors all of those who helped to make this first ELKATHON 2026 possible
We would like to give a shout out to the vendors which we will definitely do tomorrow morning and the candidates who showed up and also to those who serve food, but most of all to the community you guys showed up today and Friday and Saturday.

08/17/2026

Elkathon 2026

08/16/2026

💜💛 For more than 120 years, this building has been part of our community's story. Now, we're working to ensure it remains part of our future. 💛💜

Ames Lodge No. 106 and Minnehaha Temple No. 129 have welcomed generations of families, youth, community leaders, and neighbors through these doors. Countless memories were made here—and we're committed to preserving this historic place for generations to come.

Today, our ELKATHON 2026 committee begins reaching out to local businesses, organizations, and community leaders to invite them to become Legacy Partners in this important effort.

Every partnership, every advertisement in our Legacy Book, every shared memory, and every act of support brings us one step closer to restoring this historic landmark.

If your business or organization believes in investing in community, preserving history, and building opportunities for future generations, we'd love to connect with you.

📩 Send us a message or contact us to learn how you can become an ELKATHON Legacy Partner.

And if you have memories, photographs, or stories of Ames Lodge or Minnehaha Temple, we'd love to hear from you. Your story is part of our history.

Together, we can honor our past while building our future.

💜 ELKATHON 2026
📅 August 14–16, 2026
📍 1614 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis

Honoring Our Past. Restoring Our Future.