2010 Plymouth County Fair

Master chainsaw artist A.J. Lutter works on his final piece for the Plymouth County Fair Auction Sunday afternoon, surrounded by chainsaw art he created during the five-day fair. The fair board netted $10,125 from the wood carvings this year.

Sporting rain boots and flanked by friends, Plymouth County Fair Queen Kristen Ahlers makes her way across the muddy fairgrounds Friday after more than two inches of rain fell that morning.

Eric Wagner drives his pair of Haflinger horses as he gives rides to fairgoers at the Plymouth County Fair Friday evening. Wagner's horses were one of several hitches which toured the fairgrounds daily.

Shay Barkley, of Hinton, watches a friend's goat while she prepares for competition at the 4-H and FFA Goat Show at the Plymouth County Fair.

Kaelyn Juelfs, 1, of Anthon, gets ready to pick her lucky duck at a midway booth at the Plymouth County Fair.

The Browns of Merrill entertained on the Pioneer Village Sunday evening at the Plymouth County Fair. The siblings (from left) -- Andrew, Michaela and Adam, sing a song written by Michaela about growing up on a farm. Their mother, Shelly, also performed with the group.

Mallorie Huebner and Alexandra Vondrak, of the Liberty Lucky Lopers 4-H club, mix up Creamy Mandarin Coolers for fairgoers during the Pride of Iowa contest. The competition requires contestants to cook or bake something using one or more products from Iowa.

It's all in the face for comic juggler Steve Russell, who entertained full crowds daily at the kid's stage at the 2010 Plymouth County Fair. The audience also loved his bed of nails trick.

Ralph Klemme rolls out a batch of fresh donuts at the Kiwanis shop in Pioneer Village at the Plymouth County Fair. Fairgoers picked them up by the dozen, along with the Kiwanis' famous giant cream puffs.

Adam Blue of "Roll Over Beethoven" Dueling Pianos entertains the crowd Friday at the Plymouth County Fair. New performers at the fair this year, Blue and his partner Spike Blake faced off across their pianos on the Pioneer Village Stage.

Mark Juhl, of Remsen, looks over one of the tractors displayed on the Plymouth County Fairgrounds for the fair. The age-old question remains: red or green?