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Fair features history, celebrity: Good weather, good crowd for 75th ‘old time fair with a modern flair’

The 75th anniversary of the McHenry County Fair brought food, livestock, history, and entertainment along with a touch of celebrity.Woodstock’s Charles Beard was given his own street on the fairgrounds. Charles […]

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‘I still love it’: Al Fischer’s farm life spans team of horses to half-million-dollar tractors; county fair will celebrate 75-year-old farms

With the McHenry County Fair celebrating its 75th anniversary, the board is recognizing McHenry County farms that have had a presence locally for three-quarters of a century or more. Fischer […]

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Student’s state fair project takes the cake

Because of his success at this year’s McHenry County Fair, 2022 high school graduate Frank Herff has again qualified to compete at the Illinois State Fair.Herff, who is a seven-year […]

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4-H’ers see success at county, state fairs

Hundreds of local 4-H members competed at the McHenry County Fair this month, with the most familiar entries being those in the barns.“We were thrilled to see the barns filled […]

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