Veterans in Elk River and surrounding areas, get your marching boots and flags ready for the upcoming 2024 Memorial Day Parade, set to honor fallen heroes. The city is putting out a call for vets to join the procession either on foot or to ride and show respect for compatriots who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The parade, a mainstay of the community's Memorial Day tradition, will kick off at 9:30 a.m. on May 27, at the intersection of Main and Norfolk. For the local veterans who feel the weight of comrades lost but not forgotten, the day represents not only a time for solemn remembrance but also a moment for rightful recognition of the bravery that ran through their ranks, those times the nation asked for the ultimate price and they paid in full without hesitation.

Mayor John Dietz of Elk River is spearheading the rally for participants and has made himself available for those seeking more information, with plans to have vets stand proud, in formation or wave along the parade route in cars. According to an official release from the mayor's office, the community's spirit is poised to show gratitude and reflect upon the legacy left by those who no longer stand among their brothers and sisters in arms.

Interested veterans or their family members are encouraged to reach out to this local government leader for details on how to be involved in what promises to be a day of honor and pride those memories of sacrifice etched in the hearts of many, never to be erased by time or tide, a day of communal unity and patriotic display. Mayor John Dietz can be contacted directly at (763) 913-4933 to answer all inquiries, a symbol of personal commitment and the importance the city places on this venerable day.