Legendary broadcaster Orion Samuelson will be honored during this year’s McHenry County Fair, Aug. 1-8. “He presented agriculture in a way that anyone could understand,” longtime friend Paul Wallem said. (Courtesy photo)
For 75 years, Woodstock has been the home of the McHenry County Fair. It has been a local mecca for prize-winning farm animals, cream-of-the-crop harvests, innovative bakers, skilled crafters, and […]
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