Winneshiek County Fair Fun

The heat held off for the animals and fair fun for the kids during the Winneshiek County Fair last week.  Great memories were made as the fair brought an endless variety of entertainment, food and activities to the area. “The Midwest’s best carnival,” Evans United, was on the midway Tuesday through Saturday. Wednesday evening the crowds were there storming the midway during wrist band day enjoying the rides, lights and music for children of all ages.

Bill Riley’s Iowa State Fair Talent search kicked off the fair Tuesday, followed by the fair queen coronation and opening ceremonies. The Upper Iowa Speedway stock car races followed with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m. A huge crowd came to see Decorah native Cory Farley of Nashville, who was the opener Wednesday night, at 7:30 p.m. Cory, the son of Brenda Kreitzer and Joe Farley, both of Decorah, grew up listening to country music in his grandfather’s barn. Country artist James Otto followed Farley on the stage at 9 p.m. The Jim Busta Band performed in front of the grandstand 4-5:30 p.m. 

Read the full article in the July 14 edition of the Calmar Courier.  A slide show by Joyce Meyer can be seen below.