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It’s county fair time
With last year’s event canceled due to COVID-19, Monroe County Fair Association President Don Schrader is proud to proclaim this year’s fair will be business as usual. “Naturally last year…
Read MoreOrganizers ‘hopeful’ of Monroe County Fair
The main questions circulating among the community these days deal with whether or not there will be a Monroe County Fair in 2021 and if so, will it be like…
Read MoreFormer queens take over pageant
The 1995 and 2009 Monroe County Fair Queens are teaming up as co-directors of the pageant following longtime director Yvonne Fehrenz’s retirement. “The fair is kind of in you when…
Read More2020 Year in Review
The year 2020 was definitely memorable, but mostly for the wrong reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone’s way of life and altered the course of history. For three-fourths of the…
Read MorePandemic pause for civic clubs
As businesses and individuals have coped with financial hardship from the coronavirus pandemic, the same is true for community organizations. “Basically, we’re at a standstill,” Waterloo Optimist Club Treasurer Quinn…
Read MoreFair set records in recent years
Editor’s note: This is the third and final entry in our series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the…
Read MoreFair’s growth continued into ‘90s
Editor’s note: This is the second entry of our three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the COVID-19…
Read MoreFair flourished in first 25 years
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair in lieu of the event being canceled this year due…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair canceled
The Monroe County Fair became the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic last Tuesday, as the fair board announced it was canceling this year’s event “with sincere regret.” This year’s…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair canceled
Calling it a “difficult decision,” the Monroe County Fair Association announced Tuesday night the cancellation of the 2020 Monroe County Fair due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “For the last…
Read MoreJonah’s legacy felt at fair
The community and family of Jonah Matthews helped ensure the young Waterloo man’s legacy will live on by contributing to a fundraiser and presenting an award in his honor at…
Read More‘Another great fair’ in the books
Although it got off to a bit of a rocky start with rain cancelling Monday night’s tractor pull, the Monroe County Fair enjoyed yet another successful year. “It was just…
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