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The 88th annual Dayton Rodeo is back again for Labor Day Weekend

The 88th annual Dayton Rodeo will ride in again Labor Day weekend on Aug. 29 - Sept 1. For more than eight decades, the Dayton Rodeo has attracted large audiences from across Iowa to experience bull riding, barrel racing, youth mutton busting, and wild horse races. Returning this year ...

Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest returns on Sunday

PALMER — Plans are underway for the 41st Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wiegert Prairie Farmstead, 27061 615th St., Palmer. Don’t miss this chance to visit an original 1900 farmstead and virgin prairie and experience firsthand our ...

What did you do on your summer vacation?

It’s an assignment that has been around probably as long as school houses have been open. When returning to classes, students are often asked to write about “How I spent my summer vacation.” But what about the other side of the teacher’s desk? Teachers enjoy some time off over the ...

New show features area artists

They live among us, artists creating in every medium. Now, several area artists have their work featured at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum as part of a juried show called “Small Works 24x24x24.” It’s on display in the upstairs gallery of the museum until Aug. 30. Artists were ...

Sac County Quilt-A-Fair entry deadline is Aug. 21

Quilt makers and quilt owners, it is time to get those special quilts entered for the Sac County Quilt-A-Fair. The quilt show takes place on Sept. 19-20, but registration forms for quilts to be displayed must be completed in advance. They are due on Aug. 21. Print copies of the registration ...