Posts Tagged ‘don schrader’
Celebrating a ‘Great American Family’
A much-loved local family was recently honored with a statewide award recognizing their activity in the community as well as their fifth-generational family farm. The Illinois Association for Home and…
Read MoreA fair deal for Schrader
Anyone who has been to the Monroe County Fair in the past 50 years has probably seen local farmer Don Schrader roaming the grounds either as a presenter or, more…
Read More‘Eagle Tree’ downed in storm
July was bookended by storms in Monroe County, with intense and sustained winds causing extensive damage and a prolonged power outage in Columbia at the start of the month and…
Read MoreCounty fair gets expensive upgrades
With another successful summer now past for the fair’s 75th anniversary, the Monroe County Fair Association recently released its annual income/expense report for the last year. The report puts the…
Read MoreFair makes hay in 75th year
The Monroe County Fair concluded Sunday night with a lengthy fireworks display to send off its 75th year with a bang. It was another good year for the fair, according…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair turns 75
The earliest newspapers in Monroe County make mention of a “county fair” as early as 1871. Until 1948, the gathering was a loose affiliation of local farmers showcasing the best…
Read MoreIt’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 MoreA farm for everyone
What began as a vision six years ago has come into focus with sights on the future at the Baebler Educational Farm. The 103-acre property at 4022 JJ Road south…
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 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…
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