Students in Lewiston and Altura raise more than $31K for cancer research

Apr 11, 2026 | 5:43 AM

(KWNO)-Lewiston-Altura School District students, along with parochial schools Silo and St. Johns raised more than $31,325 for cancer research to kick off the Fools Five weekend. The Fools Five Road Race is on Saturday April 11 at 1:00pm. Runners can register/donate on the day of the race from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Lewiston-Altura High School.

Fools Five is Minnesota’s oldest road race for cancer research, has brought people from around the world to Lewiston to raise funds for cancer research. Noted past runners/guest speakers have been Dick Beardsley, Garry Bjorklund, Carrie Tollefson, Alberto Salazar, Tony Schiller, Sarah Thorsett (Renk), Frank Shorter, Priscilla Welch, and Kenechi Udeze.

In total, over $2.4m has been donated to Gundersen Medical Foundation, La Crosse, WI and Eagles Cancer Telethon, Rochester, MN which donates to the Mayo Clinic, The Hormel Institute for Cancer Research, and Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota.

Students in Lewiston and Altura raise more than $31K for cancer research

(KWNO)-Lewiston-Altura School District students, along with parochial schools Silo and St. Johns raised more than $31,325 for cancer research to kick off the Fools Five weekend. The Fools Five Road Race is on Saturday April 11 at 1:00pm. Runners can...

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