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Fair 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 MoreFair’s growth continued into ‘90s
Editor’s note: This is the second entry of our three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair, which was canceled this year due to the COVID-19…
Read MoreFair flourished in first 25 years
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part series looking back through the history of the Monroe County Fair in lieu of the event being canceled this year due…
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…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair canceled
Calling it a “difficult decision,” the Monroe County Fair Association announced Tuesday night the cancellation of the 2020 Monroe County Fair due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “For the last…
Read MoreJonah’s legacy felt at fair
The community and family of Jonah Matthews helped ensure the young Waterloo man’s legacy will live on by contributing to a fundraiser and presenting an award in his honor at…
Read More‘Another great fair’ in the books
Although it got off to a bit of a rocky start with rain cancelling Monday night’s tractor pull, the Monroe County Fair enjoyed yet another successful year. “It was just…
Read MoreFire, mud and steel: demo derby night in Monroe County
The Monroe County Fair Demo Derby got off to a blazing start Friday night and continued with some heavy hitting before limping to the finish. A capacity crowd witnessed a…
Read MoreFigure 8 race wows crowd
Thousands of spectators flocked to the Monroe County Fair on Wednesday night to witness this year’s Figure 8 race, which served as a tasty appetizer for the always popular auto…
Read MoreCelebrating 60 years of royalty
For the first 12 years of its life, the Monroe County Fair did not include what is now one of its main attractions: the fair queen pageant. That event did…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair underway
The 72nd annual Monroe County Fair is set to be a highlight of summer once again, with the annual event running July 21-28. “I’m expecting a big week,” Monroe County…
Read MoreMonroe County Fair enjoys banner year
Although Illinois’ financial situation has caused other county fairs to struggle or disappear, the Monroe County Fair continued going strong again this year. “It was a banner year, the weather…
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