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Ain’t nothin’ like a county fair. And while it’s still a few weeks until the actual Allen County Fair, the Iola Community Theatre is fixin’ to offer a great warm-up. “County Fair: A Country Hits…
The Allen County Fair kicked off its official start on Thursday with several shows and events. It continues through the weekend.
HUMBOLDT — There’s a sense of accomplishment in getting a 1,200-pound animal to obey your every command. It wasn’t always that way, sisters Mylee and Marlee Miller explained, as they discussed the steers they will…
4-H’ers Rohan and Moira Springer are excited for this year’s Allen County Fair, and plan on submitting quite a few entries. Rohan said, “I like 4-H, because I get to be competitive. And there are…
The Allen County Fair will look a little bit different, and a lot like the same. Next week’s fair will bring back favorite activities missing at last year’s pandemic-shortened event, while retaining some of the…
This celebratory article marks the 50th entry of Just Prairie. Rural America really used to boom. As evidence, look no further than the Neosho Valley District Fair of 1879, when over 30,000 people (perhaps as…
The crowd was smaller, but there was still plenty of fun to be had Sunday, to kick off the 2020 Allen County Fair. Sunday’s activities — arts and crafts and home environment judging, followed by…
We are only a few weeks away from the start of the Allen County Fair — and I usually write an anticipatory column to incite excitement and attendance of the Fair. Past columns have been…
The 110th Kincaid Fair is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kincaid Fair Association announced the cancelation Sunday for the event planned Sept. 24-26. The fair is known for its fair queen contest, parade…
