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Clay County Fair Celebrates 100 years

Susan Reiser for the Tri-State Neighbor
Sep 6, 2017
Sep 6, 2017 Updated Oct 13, 2017

Cattle Kiss — Annabelle Altman, 2, of Ocheyedan, whispers to “Lulu” prior to the Gelbvich open show at the 2016 Clay County Fair. Annabelle is the daughter of Amanda and Matt Altman.
Photo by Susan Reiser

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Susan Reiser for the Tri-State Neighbor

SPENCER, Iowa – “You only turn 100 once so we want to take advantage of it,” said Clay County Fair Manager Jeremy Parsons in regards to the fair’s 2017 centennial year plans.

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Fair Crowd — More than 300,000 people attended the 2016 Clay County Fair. This year's centennial event promises to attract even more.
Photo by Susan Reiser

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