MANHATTAN — Southwind Extension District 4-H members were named state champions at the Kansas Livestock Sweepstakes competition Aug. 17-18 at Kansas State University. The youths came out on top of each of the four contests…

The monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order on Aug. 11 by President Sophia Heim. Before the meeting, the members made thank you cards for sponsors of the fair. Roll…

When Atsuya Hayashi considers what he’ll miss about Kansas after he returns to Japan, the words come easily. Big, wide skies. How the stars burn in a coal black sky at night. And he won’t…

Improvements to the Allen County Fairgrounds were a hit with 4-H’ers and visitors. The fair wrapped up Sunday with the annual livestock auction. Mylee Miller, who is in her eighth year of 4-H, said she…

Some years you win it all at the county fair. And other times, nothing goes right. The Springer family is experiencing the unfortunate end of that equation at this year’s fair, after losing several of…

The 4-H Swine Show took place Thursday evening at the Allen County Fair. Judge Conner Vernon gave some pointers to the youngsters presenting their pigs in the showmanship competition.

Friday’s Allen County Fair activities included the bucket calf show and the dairy cow show with judge Nathaniel McGee. Among the winners, Kason Botts won the purple ribbon in both Dairy Cattle Showmanship, age 10-13,…

For the third consecutive year, Aspen Wimsett took the top prize at the Allen County Fair’s Fashion Revue Tuesday evening at Iola High School.  The annual fashion show officially kicked off the 2024 fair. Activities…

A week of fun, food, and festivities begins Tuesday as Allen County’s 131st Annual Fair gets underway.  The fair is a culmination of work that begins months prior. “We start soliciting money and sponsors for…

July is just days away and that, for most of the country, means it’s time for the county fair. For many, this is the best time of year. The county fair is more than just…