The Des Moines County Fair is going on from today to Monday, July 29 at the Des Moines County Fairgrounds in Burlington! This is today’s schedule:

• 8:00am 4H/FFA Beef Show & BB Calf Show
• 9:45am Presentation of Food Truck’s New Food Challenge Awards – Food Court
• 12:00pm-6:00pm Mini Farm Bureau Park
• 12:00pm-6:00pm Little Hands on the Farm Des Moines County Farm Bureau Sponsor
• 1:00pm Lil’ Thumpers Rabbit Workshop
• 2:00pm Mediapolis Jr. Farmers Mini Golf
• 3:00pm Sawdust Dig Des Moines County Farm Bureau Sponsor
• 4:30pm Beginner Bucket Bottle Show
• 5:00pm Cash Grab
• 7:00pm Bill Riley Talent Show
• 7:00pm Mutton Bustin

Learn more at https://desmoinescountyfair.com/.

The Louisa County Fair is today until Saturday, July 27 at the Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction! Check out the schedule:

• 7:00am Columbus FFA Breakfast
• 8:00am–12:00pm Bard Station Coffee Shop
• 8:00am Swine Show
• 8:00am–12:00pm Sol Coffee Shop
• 9:30am Baked Goods in Place
• 10:00am-4:00pm Fair Diner open
• 10:00am Baked Goods Judging
• 10:00am Reading on the Patio
• 11:00am-2:00pm IMPACT Blood Drive
• 11:00pm Nick’s Kid Show
• 12:00pm All Pies in Place
• 12:00pm–6:00pm Knockerball 118 Inflatables
• 12:30pm All Pies Judging- Followed by Baked Goods Auction
• 1:00pm-3:00pm Release of Animals and Static
• 1:00pm–10:00pm Food Trucks
• 2:00pm Nick’s Kid Show
• 3:00pm Master Showman Competition meeting
• 4:00pm Master Showman Competition
• 5:00pm Nick’s Kid Show
• 5:00pm Deadline- Sale Bill Finalized no additions after 5pm
• 6:30pm Twin States Truck & Tractor Pull Association
• 7:30pm Release of Animals and Static
• 8:00pm–11:00pm JD Aguilera live music
• 9:00pm-12:00am Teen Dance

For more information, go to https://louisacountyfair.org/.

The Van Buren County Fair is today until Monday, July 29 at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Keosauqua. Check out the schedule for today:

• All Day Villages Folk School’s Paint the Fair
• 8:00am 4-H/FFA Swine Show – Swine Barn
• 10:30am Critter Close Up Show
• 2:00pm Youth Activity – Methodist Youth Building
• 2:30pm Critter Close Up Show
• 4:00pm 4-H/FFA Poultry Show – Poultry Barn
• 4:30pm Critter Close Up Show
• 5:00pm Village Folk School’s Paint the Fair Art Exhibit – Under the Grandstand
• 5:30pm Grandstands Open
• 6:00pm Truck & Tractor Pull – Grandstand

Check out https://www.vanburencountyfairia.com/  to learn more.

Volunteer for RAGBRAI to serve drinks, welcome riders, run the info booth, and much more by signing up here.

Last day to sign up for the First United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School! Children ages 3 to those who have just finished 5th grade can come enjoy a Carnival for Jesus from August 11 – 14 from 5-7pm. There will be dinner, music, games, and Bible adventures every night with a meal and carnival on the last day. You can register here.

Enjoy some wonderful music at the Symphonic Blast RAGRAI Concert by the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra! It will take place at 7pm at the former Iowa Wesleyan Chapel in Mount Pleasant.

Henry County Recorder’s Office will be closed today for training purposes. We will reopen on Monday, July 29 at 8:00 am. Sorry for any inconveniences.