Nora Crutcher-McGowan / KBIA

Hermann celebrates its German heritage every year through Oktoberfest, where businesses open their doors for beer-sipping, bratwurst-eating and even a lederhosen contest. KBIA’s Nora Crutcher-McGowan brings us this audio postcard from the festival, where she met several first-time attendees who traveled from across the Midwest to help celebrate Hermann’s German roots.

We talked to a Michael Bruening, musician from Rolla; Ryan Schmollinger, who traveled with his wife from Lebanon, Illinois; Eric Donovan from Kansas City; Daniel Russell and his son Lief, who won a lederhosen contest; and Patricia Sword, who traveled with friends from Lee’s Summit.

Oktoberfest activities take place in Hermann every weekend in October.

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