Dog Shows

AKC dog show comes to fairgrounds in July (03/12/10)
Dogs of all breeds will take the stage this summer as the American Kennel Club Dog Show comes to Le Mars July 3 and 4. The show, arranged by Sioux Valley Kennel Club, will be held at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds. Organizers expect between 750 and 1,000 dogs to participate in the show, according to Jennifer and Sue Holtgrew, who are local kennel club members and show participants...

2009 fair truck recognizes fair board and swine show (07/27/09)
The 10th annual edition of the Plymouth County Fair collectible truck recognizes the swine show judging and members of the Plymouth County Fair board. The series of trucks is designed to recognize activities and scenes that make up the Plymouth County Fair...

Flower show gets new home at Plymouth County Fair (07/24/09)
"A Musical Tour Through Iowa" is the theme for the flower show sponsored by the Floyd Valley Federated Garden Club at the 2009 Plymouth County Fair. The flower show ,which for more than 20 years been staged in the "Round Barn" at the Pioneer Village, is moving to a new location...

We're behind you, Paul Rust (07/20/09)
"Go get him, Hayden!" Seeing Hayden Panetierre grab Le Mars native Paul Rust and pull him in for a kiss on the big screen, one woman in the theater couldn't contain her enthusiasm. The applause that followed her comment told the story of the night in Le Mars...

Woofstock has successful first year (06/29/09)
Woofstock, billed as a time for dogs and families to come together in peace and harmony, was the idea of Judy Bowman, Mary Reynolds and Cheryl Bolser to earn money for the Plymouth County Historical Museum on June 27. In its first year in Le Mars, no one knew how successful Woofstock was going to be...

Chamber hopes to reach all ages with celebration (06/04/09)
Are you ready for some wholesome family fun? Then the first annual Akron Summer Kickoff Saturday in Akron City Park is the place to be. The celebration, which begins at 9 a.m., will have activities for kids, adults, senior citizens and teenagers. "We kind of wanted to reach all ages and all areas," said Lori Rexwinkel, a member of the Akron Chamber of Commerce, which organized the celebration...

Oyens to celebrate centennial this weekend (06/03/09)
Oyens will kick off a weekend full of activities Friday to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with the Tri-State Car Cruisers Show. The Pork Producers will also be grilling pork burgers and brats that night, while Oyens Fire Department will be in charge of the beer garden...

Le Mars native earns an Emmy (11/03/08)
A Des Moines television station's newscast in October 2007 has won the station a Best Newscast Emmy and the 10 p.m. newscast had a touch of Le Mars. Former Le Mars resident and Le Mars Community High School graduate Jason Parkin, a meteorologist with KCCI-TV in Des Moines, was working the 10 p.m. Oct. 29 newscast and was one of several members to receive the Emmy award...

Dave Grosenheider is fair's 2008 Hall of Fame inductee (07/31/08)
The Plymouth County Fair's 2008 Hall of Fame award recipient wasn't listening as fair board president Terry Reuter began his presentation on the opening night of the fair. He soon perked up as Reuter mentioned KLEM in his talk. Dave Grosenheider, director of sales for Powell Broadcasting, was presented with the Hall of Fame award at Century Hall, preceding the royalty coronation which he was preparing to emcee. Radio station KLEM in Le Mars is a part of the Powell group...

2008 fair truck recognizes Belgian owners and beef show (07/23/08)
The ninth annual edition of the Plymouth County Fair collectible truck recognizes the beef show, a longtime tradition, and Dr. John and Barbara Conley and their team of Belgian draft horses. The series of trucks is designed to recognize activities and scenes that make up the Plymouth County Fair...

It's 'fair or bust' for the Ludwig family (07/14/08)
(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories about families preparing for the upcoming Plymouth County Fair) In less than two weeks the Ludwig's family van will journey to the Plymouth County fairgrounds filled with 4-H baked goods, dogs, a homemade hurdle and coffee table, plus the five Ludwig children and a kitten, if there's room...

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