Wednesday, August 7

Logan County Fair

• LOCASH and Jason Pritchett wow the audience at the Logan County Fair

• First rodeo in 40 years draws large crowd

• Friday night Rodeo - Grandstand fills for new fair event - slideshow

Local

• Logan County Board August meeting schedule - Pdf

• From Mount Pulaski Police Chief Anthony West
  Drivers, please use extra caution as the new school year begins

• "Endangered" opens Thursday evening at the Lincoln Art Institute

• USDA Opens Signup for Market Facilitation Program

• Pritzker signs bill to create Property Tax Relief Task Force

Tuesday, August 6

• Cake Classic Auction brings in $4,200 for 4-H programs in Logan County

• Annual 4-H Livestock Auction supports future animal husbandry

  • 4-H Auction - Day starts with bunnies and ends with sheep - slideshow

  • Swine entries dominate 4-H auction - slideshow

• Logan County 4-H Foundation Presents Scholarships

• Textile Awards presented on Sunday afternoon

• Final event of the fair, Demo Derby Maddog excitement ends on a surprising quiet note

  • Derby Day begins with fun for the kids - slideshow

  • Compact Class- The competitors - slideshow

  • Compact Class - Maddog survives the carnage - slideshow

  • Full Size Bone Stock - Meet the competitors - slideshow

  • Full Size Bone Stock - Largest class of the day filled with excitement - slideshow

  • Super Stock Class - Heat begins with a little bit of drama - slideshow

  • Super Stock Class - an exciting day ends in a calm way - slideshow'

• A WALK ABOUT AT THE FAIR

  • A Sunday afternoon walk through the Textiles Barn

  • Oh! Those beautiful faces - slideshow

  • Having a good time at the Logan County Fair - slideshow

  • Saying good-bye to the fair for another year - slideshow

Monday, August 5

• Emergency agencies respond to a report of train vs pedestrian southwest of Lincoln on Sunday morning

• Some like it hot and get it at Doug DeMay Memorial Chili Cook-off

• My Favorite Pie Auction raises $2,700 for the Logan County Fair Foundation

• Illinois Got Talent inaugural contest yields three top picks

  • Deezy Da Paperboy hosts Illinois Got Talent at the fair - slideshow

• Senior day Bingo very popular at the Logan County Fair

  • Guests enjoy Bingo for practical prizes - slideshow

  • Seniors get their "hound dog" on with Elvis - slideshow

• Floriculture competition 2019 winners

• Local youth Talent Contest brings the music

• A WALK ABOUT AT THE FAIR

  • Did you enjoy the ride? Did you win the prize? - slideshow

  • Did we see YOU there? - slideshow

Saturday, August 3

• Tractor Pulls end on an exciting note with a 375 foot pull

  • Thursday night Tractor Pulls - Garden Tractors - slideshow

  • Thursday night Tractor Pulls - Antique Tractors - slideshow

  • Thursday night Tractor Pulls - Super Stock, Hot Rods - Tractors and Trucks - slideshow

• Friday Culinary judging, a sweet job to have

  • Friday Culinary Judging - Candies and Snack Foods - slideshow

• Bakers and their cakes vie for a spot at the Sunday Cake Classic during the Friday preliminary

  • Friday Culinary Judging- Cakes - slideshow

  • Friday Culinary Judging - Checking out the great items judged earlier in the week - slideshow

• Logan County 4-H Sheep Show contests and a little sheepily fun

  • 4-H Sheep Show - Let's start with Bah Bah Black Sheep - slideshow

  • 4-H Sheep Show - And end with Fleece as white as snow - slideshow

  • 4-H Sheep Show - And then....there was this - slideshow

• Logan County 4-H Holds Master Showmanship Contest

• Kid's Day Kid's Way brings in lots of children to the Logan County Fair

  • Kid's Day Kid's Way - Indoor play, crafts and balloons - slideshow

  • Kid's Day Kid's Way - Outdoor play and a petting zoo - slideshow