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Cooler temperatures didn't slow visitors from having a fun time at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
Heidi Dreyer from Landstad, left, gets judged Aug. 28 by Michelle Batterman on her photography piece of art at the 4-H barn on the Shawano Fairgrounds.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Judge James Barthel, left, examines Marion resident Lincoln Zillmer’s Lego rendition of Florida’s Legoland at the mechanical science and electricity booth in the Shawano Fairgrounds’ 4-H barn Aug. 28.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Dozens of visitors pack the Shawano Fairgrounds’ 4-H barn Aug. 28 to have their art judged or to observe the different pieces.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Clintonville resident Annika Jannusch, left, explains to judge Megan Wecker what went into her book about nature at the nature space booth in the Shawano Fairgrounds’ 4-H barn on Aug. 28.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Judge David Bork, left, examines Cecil resident Trevor Bohn’s bean bag board at the woodworking booth in the Shawano Fairgrounds’ 4-H barn Aug. 28.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Judge Nicole Kloyh-den Otter, left, listens as Bonduel’s Gabby Seefeldt explains what went into her painting at the culture arts booth in the Shawano Fairgrounds’ 4-H barn Aug. 28.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
People of all ages enjoyed the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
The Rejects performed for a crowd of people at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
Trama Ward of Shawano and Tyler Martin, 6, greet each other as the ride passes by at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 2.(Greg Mellis | NEW Media)
The ferris wheel brightens up the Shawano County Fairgrounds as dark clouds pass overhead on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Ventriloquist James Wedgwood has an audience in stitches as he makes one of his characters come to life during one of his Sept. 5 shows at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
There were plenty of pumpkins on display at the 2021 Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A variety of exhibits make by 4-H Cloverbuds attract the attention of people passing by during the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Madisyn Weinig, a member of the Belle Plaine 4-H, and her mother, Kay Weinig, sit and chat Sept. 5 in the small animals barn at the Shawano County Fair as they hold a pair of rabbits in their arms.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A goat peers up at the visitors watching it in its pen at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
From left, Eli Inman, Hunter Holewinski, Mandi McClone, Alyssa Strassburg and Hannah Cerveny receive scholarships from the Shawano County 4-H Livestock committee before the livestock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Bowler resident Beau Brunner shows off the cow that he raised during the livestock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Visitors hang on while enjoying a ride at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
Visitors enjoy rides at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
Rides were jam packed on a cool Sept. 4 evening at the Shawano County Fair.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
Bright lights illuminate the faces of visitors on rides at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
Visitors packed the food vendor section of the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 4.(Morgan Rode | NEW Media)
MaKayla Micik, left, and Amber Heller get the attention of the kids as the bee transport passes by.(Greg Mellis | NEW Media)
Twilight at the fairgrounds is lit up by bright lights from food vendors and illuminating rides.(Greg Mellis | NEW Media)
Rides bring visitors high up into the sky at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 2.(Greg Mellis | NEW Media)
Lizards on an orb created by Hannah Manthey creates some interesting garden art at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A half-dozen red potatoes sit on a plate displayed for all to see at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Beer Goggles was one of the many bands keeping the Shawano County Fair midway filled with music during the fair's 2021 run.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A dairy cow lets out a moo while resting in the cattle barn at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
The Shawano County Fair was jam packed with people over the weekend, filling the barns and leaving few vacancies on carnival rides. Sunny weather with temperatures in the mid-70s helped bring thousands of people to the fairgrounds over the Labor Day holiday.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A barred Plymouth chicken named Sleepy Joe rustles through some wood shavings during the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A pair of rabbits nestle in their cages as they watch crowds of people pass by at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A pair of gingerbread houses sport blue ribbons in the commercial building at the Shawano County Fair.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
A fantail pigeon is caught in mid-blink during the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 5.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Bids arise from Dairy Department Inc., Select Sires and Kropf’s Processing as representatives hope to get the winning bid for the livestock at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
A representative from North Country Homes puts a bid in at the livestock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
A representative of Witt Family Ford throws his bid in during the livestock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Gresham FFA member Charlie Huffman walks his hog around the ring as visitors bid on it during the livestock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Landstad 4-H member Kendall Wilcox shows off her cow during the live stock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Green Valley resident and first year show participant Deanna Smith has a big smile on her face as she walks her sheep around for the first time during the livestock auction at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
The Coliseum was packed with visitors that wanted to bid on livestock at the Shawano County Fair during the livestock auction on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Brooke Breitrich sings “Star-Spangled Banner” at the opening ceremony for the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 1 as the color guard stands at attention and members of the crowd put their hands on their hearts.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Judge Karrie Dollar writes notes about the food presented to her during the food and nutrition preservation event at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Judge Ila Sanders examines a jar of canned goods during the food and nutrition preservation event at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Judges examine a tort during the food and nutrition preservation event at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Judge Anita Schuler examines a tort as she makes her judgment on the dish during the food and nutrition preservation contest at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Many different varieties of cookies were submitted for judging during the food and nutrition preservation contest at the Shawano County Fair.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Award winning canned goods were on display for visitors to see at the Junior Barn at the Shawano County Fair on Sept. 3.(Luke Reimer | NEW Media)
Shawano Mayor Bruce Milavitz welcomes the crowd to the 140th Shawano County Fair on Sept. 1, telling everyone that a lot of work goes into making the fair a success every year.(Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)