Plymouth County Fair on Saturday
Here is a look at some of the events going on today at the fair:
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull, beginning with youngest contestants – Century Hall
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Farm Bureau First Aide Education & Farm Safety Stations – Near the Clock Tower
12:00 pm – 7:30 pm B&R Chainsaw Sculptures by Blair Smith & Scott Toben – Family Plaza
2:00 pm Bingo – Schoolhouse
2:00 pm Life Skills’ Quilt Auction – Century Hall
4:00 pm Kids’ Bike Giveaway – Family Plaza
6:00 pm Presentation of Colors by Joint Forces Honor Guard – Grandstand
6:00 pm Thunder by the Round Barn: Featuring the Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Association – Grandstand
7:00 pm Impact Pro Wrestling – Covered Show Arena
8:00 pm The History of the Plymouth County Fair: How it Shaped Our Summers – Century Hall
State Tourism Experts Share Ideas with Iowa Community Leaders
One of the state’s most popular attractions — the Iowa State Fair — opens in less than two weeks, and the Travel Iowa office is in the midst of what it’s calling “Tourism Insider” meetings.
Jessica O’Riley, tourism communication manager with the Iowa Economic Development Authority, says tourism staff members are going on the road to meet with local partners across the state.
The next meeting will be held August 28th in Webster City. Another meeting is planned for November in Dubuque. Find more information on tourism and the conferences at: industrypartners.traveliowa.com.
RAGBRAI Death Update
The Minnesota State Patrol says it made a mistake in identifying a man who died during the second day of RAGBRAI. They now report 62-year-old Mark Spoo of Golden, Colorado, collapsed on Monday morning in Jackson County, Minnesota.
Initially, they believed the cyclist was another man from Texas due to someone misreading a bike tag. Spoo received professional medical help from other riders shortly after collapsing. He died at a hospital in Spirit Lake.
An obituary states that Spoo first fell in love with RAGBRAI in 2007. After an eight-year hiatus due to health issues, he returned this year to ride one single day from Milford to Estherville.
It goes on to say that Spoo died of a heart attack and it was fitting that his last ride of his life would be RAGBRAI.
Estherville police identified another cyclist who died there on Tuesday. He was 63-year-old Thomas McCarthy of Florida.
The state medical examiner is doing an autopsy to find out how he died.
