The 4-H Swine Show took place Thursday evening at the Allen County Fair. Judge Conner Vernon gave some pointers to the youngsters presenting their pigs in the showmanship competition.

Carly Dreher always sets lofty goals for herself when competing at the Allen County Fair. She wants to do well, both locally and at the state fair in September. But, mostly, she just wants to…

Sure, the ribbons and banners are nice. Chanlynn Wrestler has made a habit of experiencing immediate success at the Allen County Fair. The 16-year-old daughter of Derek and Molly Wrestler earned a purple ribbon the…

Despite their prodigious success at livestock shows, county and state fairs and other competitions, neither Brody nor Kyser Nemecek have stopped to tally up the hardware. Neither has much of an idea of how many…

LAHARPE — One of the myriad byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the way it hampered production at feedlots across the country, was the cost of beef. Just as importantly, it also meant great difficulty…

The 127th annual Allen County Fair proved one final time how unique this year has been, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual livestock auction wrapped up the 2020 Fair, with only a fraction of…

Henry Kramer, 8, of Square B 4-H Club, manhandles his steer Monday at the 4H-FFA Livestock Auction, one of the final events of the 2019 Allen County Fair. The fair concludes Saturday with a mud…