Cherokee County kicks off annual County Fair
The 103rd annual Cherokee County Fair began yesterday, kicking off five days of activities and entertainment at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds in Cherokee. FFA and 4-H competitions will take place throughout the week, with other highlight events including Critter Close Ups, the Jim Mitchell Hypnotist Show, go kart racing, horse barrel racing, and more.
Speaking to KLEM, fair manager and secretary Chris Nelson says the fair’s mission is the furtherment of agricultural education in the county.
New events at this year’s fair includes Agri-Golf, Dangerous Feats of Comedy, and a new team roping event. Nelson says the biggest improvement made this year was renovating the Fairground’s Cattle Building.
Nelson says the fair helps to support businesses and communities in and around Cherokee County.
The Cherokee County Fair is taking place between now and Sunday, July 20th, with tickets starting at $10/day for adults and at $5/day for children under 12. Military veterans will receive free admission for today only, and children can receive free admission on Saturday prior to 3pm. For more information on the fair and for the full schedule, visit cherokeecountyfair.net.
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LifeServe Blood Center partnering with Knights of Columbus, YMCA for community blood drives
Two local organizations in Le Mars are partnering with LifeServe Blood Center to host community blood drives, with one of the drives taking place today.
The Le Mars Knights of Columbus’ drive will take place today from 1pm until 6:30pm at 120 1st Avenue NE in Le Mars, while the Le Mars Area YMCA will host another drive on Friday, August 7th from 9am until 2pm in the upper-level fitness room at the YMCA’s location at 241 12th Street SE. Spots are still open for both drives; to make a reservation, call 1-800-287-4903 or text 515-815-7242 or register online at lifeservebloodcenter.org. Walk-ins are accepted at both drives.
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Warm temperatures are going to last into Tuesday.
There’ll be no break for your air conditioner for the next several days. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jack Rotter says the warm temperatures are sticking around.
Rotter says this heat wave is somewhat similar to what we saw earlier in the month.
The potential for storms right now is down compared to the stretch around July 4th.
Rotter says things will be cooler around Tuesday, but cooler is a relative description.
As of Wednesday, a heat advisory is out for three counties in the far northeast corner of the state.
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