Clearwater and Solway Lutherans Host 14th Cabin Fever Auction March 14

Clearwater Lutheran Church and Solway Lutheran Church will host the 14th annual Cabin Fever Auction at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Lammers Town Hall, 235 Centerline Road N. in Solway. The event is billed as an in-person auction beginning at 1:00 p.m., with a community meal served an hour earlier.

“Food will be served at noon prior to the auction's start, and will include pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, chips, pickles and sweets,” reads the event notice, giving residents a concrete lunchtime menu before bidding begins. Organizers have scheduled the meal to start at noon and the auction to start at 1 p.m., both taking place inside Lammers Town Hall.

Those interested in contributing items can drop them off at either Clearwater Lutheran or Solway Lutheran, as the announcement states: “Those interested in donating items for the auction can drop off at either church.” For direct questions about donations or the event, the notice lists two contacts: Cal Larson at (218) 556-4025, and Dianna and Dennis Fredrickson at (218) 467-3314.

The public notice does not list drop-off hours for donated items, payment methods accepted at the auction, registration requirements for bidders, or a named beneficiary for auction proceeds. Reporters and potential donors seeking those specifics will need to call the contacts above to confirm drop-off windows and whether organizers accept cash, checks, credit cards, or other payment forms.

Other organizations in the region use the “Cabin Fever” name but operate separately. A commercial auction operation uses the branding “CABIN FEVER AUCTIONS” and promotes model-train and vintage-toy sales, online bidding and an appointment-only auction hall; its contact is info@cabinfeverauctions.com, and its site notes “NOW OFFERING SATURDAY MORNING PICK-UPS from 8am-10am TWICE A MONTH Effective April 3, 2023, ALL Pick-Ups will be at our Parkerford Location.” That commercial operation is not presented as part of the Clearwater/Solway churches’ event.

A distinct festival, Cabin Fever Days, lists festival events Feb. 13–15 with Race Day on Feb. 14, 2026, and is organizing its own first silent auction with donations requested via badrockcouncil@gmail.com; the festival page also shows EIN 92-1445917 and a 2025 copyright line. The Mitchell Area Chamber website includes a separate “Cabin Fever Auction” heading but provides no further event details in its listing.

For the Solway auction itself, residents should plan to arrive at Lammers Town Hall for the noon meal and the 1 p.m. auction, bring donated items to either Clearwater Lutheran or Solway Lutheran as arranged, and call Cal Larson at (218) 556-4025 or Dianna and Dennis Fredrickson at (218) 467-3314 for additional logistics or to confirm drop-off arrangements.