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Prairie Home Fair to be packed with activities

The Prairie Home Fair is coming! After a one year absence due to the pandemic, the fair is back.

The fair board has worked hard to meet expectations for the traditional four-day midsummer event, but there has been one obstacle that could just not be overcome. Here is the statement from the Prairie Home Fair Board:

"Due to the current border policy, the carnival the Prairie Home Fair Board had a contract with was unable to secure the H2B employees and had to terminate our agreement. After countless hours spent calling we were unable to secure a replacement. We will absolutely be continuing with our regularly scheduled events as listed below (on their Facebook page). We are already working quickly and diligently to move forward in 2022! We are looking forward to seeing everyone's smiling faces enjoying a fair burger and catching up with old and new friends!"

In spite of the cancellation of the carnival, there will be something for everyone during fair week.

Fair week schedule

• Sunday, June 20: 11 a.m., community worship service at the shelter house.

• Wednesday, June 23: 9-6 p.m., Art Hall open entries accepted until 12:30 pm.; 10 a.m., sheep show followed immediately by the goat show; 6-10 p.m., bingo; and 7 p.m., tractor pull.

• Thursday, June 24: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Art Hall open; 9:15-9:55 a.m., better babies contest registration; 10 a.m., better babies contest and junior swine show; 6-10 p.m., bingo; 7 p.m., pet parade and better babies contest recognition; and 7:30 p.m., horse show.

• Friday, June 25: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Art Hall open; 9-10 a.m., junior cattle show weigh-in; 11 a.m.,

junior cattle show; 12:30 p.m., tractor rodeo; 6-10 p.m., bingo; 5:30-7:30 p.m., signup for four-wheel rodeo; and 7 p.m., four-wheel rodeo.

• Saturday, June 26: 7 a.m., 5k registration; 7:30 a.m., "A Fair Day to Run" 5k; 8-10 a.m., Art Hall (Remove entries and collect premiums); 10 a.m., children's activities; 6:30-8:00 p.m., variety show; 7 p.m., doll buggy parade; 7:30 p.m., lawn and garden tractor pull; and 8-10 p.m., bingo.

• Sunday, June 27: Prairie Home First Baptist Church anniversary celebration and homecoming event celebrating 125 years as a congregation and 100 years in their current building; 10:30 a.m., regular Sunday service; noon, lunch (RSVP to their Facebook page if you think you might join the lunch so they can be sure to have enough food); and 1:30 p.m., rededication and celebration service.