Five-day attendance at the 2025 Plymouth County Fair was estimated at 120-thousand. This is down slightly from last year’s total of 125,700, but up from the 2023 attendance of 114,250. Fair Board President Jon Ahlers said that hot temperatures and heat index values of over 100 degrees on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday curbed attendance slightly. Friday during this year’s fair drew the largest crowd, estimated at 32-thousand.
(Plymouth County Fair Auction Items)
The Sunday afternoon auction, benefitting the Plymouth County fair, raised more than 26-thousand dollars. Some of the top winning bids were for the quilt by Geri Dreckman which earned $2,000, the Plymouth County Pork Producers grilling event that brought in $2,500, and a chain saw carving of a bear with cardinals that secured a bid of $1,700.
(The Life Skills Training Center Quilt Auction at the Plymouth County Fair)
The Life Skills Training Center Quilt Auction on Saturday of the fair raised over 25-thousand dollars for that organization. And the $1,000 winner of Life Skill’s “Cow Chip Bingo” was Kim Ross of Le Mars. It only took a record 45 seconds for the cow to make its winning deposit.
(Cow Chip Bingo at the Plymouth County Fair)
Rob Sand Visits Woodbury County Monday
State Auditor and Democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa Rob Sand held a town hall in Sioux City late yesterday afternoon.
It was part of Sand’s 100 town hall tour across iowa.
Sand talked on his way to Sioux City about what he’s been hearing at other recent town hall events he’s held around the state.
Sand is the only Democrat elected to statewide offce in iowa.
He says that has led the Republican controlled legislature and current governor to try and restrict his duties during his two terms as auditor.
One of those areas was the private education savings accounts, which has seen a record number of applications for the upcoming school year.
Sand is also concerned about the state budget deficit and having to use cash reserves to fund the state.
Sand proposes a new source for state revenue.
If is elected governor, Sand knows he will be dealing with a Republican majority in the Iowa House and Senate.
Sand’s town hall took place in Sioux City.
Plymouth County Board of Supervisors Meet Today
The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors will meet this morning at 9:30 at the courthouse in Le Mars.
Supervisors will take action on the Iowa State Associations of Counties Voting Resolution for Plymouth County. They will also discuss the Merrill Ambulance Department’s county opioid funding request.
The board will also discuss and vote on whether to approve the Waldschmitt Cattle Addition in Section 23 of Fredonia Township and get an update on road construction projects.
Crop Report Shows Corn and Soybeans in Good to Excellent Condition
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service yesterday. Naig noted that last week was hot and muggy as a heat dome settled over the Midwest. However, with a few days to go in the month, Naig said preliminary estimates indicate it could rank among the top ten wettest Julys on record.
Corn conditions rated 59 percent good and 28 percent excellent. Soybean conditions rated 61 percent good and 21 percent excellent. Ninety-five percent of oats were turning color and 49 percent of the oat crop has been harvested. Oat condition rated 67 percent good and 16 percent excellent.
The weekly crop report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.
