Photo courtesy Lyon County Fair
Rock Rapids, Iowa — The Lyon County Fair is wrapping up — but changes had to be made after high water from the Rock River heavily damaged the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids. Lori Rens is the secretary of the Lyon County Fair Board.
Lyon County livestock shows were moved to the Osceola County fairgrounds in Sibley.
The flooding not only damaged buildings on the fairgrounds, it left behind large holes in the ground and exposed electrical lines.
While the livestock shows were moved to Sibley, the Lyon County Fair Queen pageant was held at the community center in Rock Rapids and that’s where 4-H exhibits were judged last Thursday.
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig visited one of the Lyon County livestock shows this week at the Osceola County Fairgrounds.
The Lyon County Fair Board will host a street dance fundraiser for all ages in Rock Rapids this Friday night to raise money to repair their fairgrounds and racetrack. There will also be a pork loin sandwich fundraiser supper, all at the Lyon County Courthouse Square in Rock Rapids. The meal starts at 6 and the music starts at 8.
(Portions of this story are courtesy Iowa Public Radio via RadioIowa)
