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August 30, 2023
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Article and photos by Ethan Nahté
Dogwood For Dogs
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It’s time for the iron stomach competition for those folks who plan on snarfing down cotton candy, hot dogs and soda in between hopping on diving and twirling rides slinging bodies back and forth… all in the name of fun at the Polk County Fair. I jest to a degree. At least the temperatures will have dropped by 10 degrees or so compared to
last week. With very little chance of precipitation until next week, most of the high temperatures should be in the high 80s to low 90s. Some of you might want to bring a long sleeve shirt or windbreaker as there will be a light breeze and temperatures dropping into the high 50s and low 60s. Overall, the weather during the fair should be fair weather. The entry deadline has already passed to submit livestock, creative pieces and floral/horticul-
Hot rods shining on hot days Article and photos by Ethan Nahté* The Friday night parade of cars was a little shorter and the temperatures were quite higher than most Queen Wilhelmina Rod Runs of the past, but the 48th annual event still brought out over 100 vehicles the first night. Several vehicles still lined up on Mena Street in the shade as much as they could Friday evening in the Arts District. The sparkling paint jobs and the dramatic clouds
FUMC Welcomes Johnson
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Bearcats Win 7th In A Row
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The Polk County Fair opens to the general public Wednesday, Aug. 30. See more FAIR details on pages 14-15.
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