The NRHEG Marching Band, under the direction of Tim Siewert, started off “The Battle Tour” with a first-place finish in the band competition at the Fairmont Heritage Days parade Saturday, June 11. The Panther band performed “Battlefield” from the Cirque Du Soleil show KÀ. Additional 2011 performances: June 17, Lake Crystal; June 18, Owatonna; June 25, St. James; July 3, Albert Lea; July 4, Cannon Falls; July 4, Apple Valley; July 10, New Richland; July 16, Ellendale; September 1, Minnesota State Fair; September 17, Waseca; December 28, Orlando, Fla. (Submitted photo)