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| Thursday night featured the Miss Houghton County Queen Pageant, in the Indoor Arena stage area. There were 8 candidates for the Queen Title. Here, the winner is announced. | |
And she is – Rebecca Gast, of Houghton. Rebecca will be attending M.T.U. in the fall. First runner up was Allison Strome, of Houghton. | |
The Main Arena attraction Thursday were the Motocross Races. | |
Friday is Senior Citizen’s Day, with a lunch for Seniors at noon and stage features. |
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| This year’s Homemaker of the Year Honors went to Carole Baranowski, who is awarded the Ruth E. Best Homemaker of the Year Apron. | |
Also entertaining on stage were the Hancock Elementary School Kivijat Dancers. | |
An always popular attraction, the Antique Tractors display. | |
The Market Beef Steer Show also is held on Friday, at the Livestock Pavilion. |
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| Fair goers enjoy the animals, in this case, the horse barn. | |
And adjacent, the small animal barn. | |
The T.J.Schmidt and Company Carnival provides many rides and amusements for young and old. | |
The Annual Tractor Pulling Contest brought a large group of tractors this year to try their hand, this pull is by Howard Junkin, of Boston Location. His son and granddaughter also participated. |
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| Friday evening’s attractions on the Midway, included the Kenya Safari Acrobats. | |
And the Superior Pipe and Drums Corps, including this sword dance. | |
The exotic animal display area is a big draw for the youngsters. | |
Saturday brings the Annual Livestock Auction. Pat’s Markets was the high bidder for the Blue Ribbon first Place steer, which weighted in at just under 1200 lbs. |
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| In the Main Arena, the Draft House Pull. | |
Our Fair Queen(4th from the right), and her Court, sing daily our National Anthem, and make appearances. | |
Great fun on the many rides available. | |
Saturday evening’s Main Event is the Sick Air FMX bikers show, with motorcycle jumping and competition on the big jump. |
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| | | | | | | | | | They’re a long way up, but never miss a proper landing. | |
A large crowd is on hand as dusk falls. | |
And during a break in the Show, this fire breathing mechanical monster invades the Main Arena, the Megasaurus. | |
Sunday brings another popular event, the very popular Demolition Derby.Join us next year for the Houghton County Fair. |
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