By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent
The entertainment is secured, the livestock is being groomed, the exhibits are being completed and thousands of people are making plans to attend the 2023 Clay County Fair, in Spencer, Iowa, Sept. 9-17 for nine days of fun and food.
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