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Starting today, The Lake County Fair<\/a> will feature a rodeo Aug. 9 – 10.<\/p>\n For many members of the community, the Lake Country Fair is a sign of home, good people and loved ones, and local fun and flavor.<\/p>\n Arlene Marcinek has is 30 years into helping with the fair, and still loves it dearly. <\/p>\n “It feels like getting together with your family every year,” Marcinek said. “It’s like a reunion because everybody comes. We catch up with each other year to year. Whether it be the carnival, the vendors, or the fairgoers, we keep in touch.”<\/p>\n The fair kicked off this weekend and will go through August 15th with tons of events, food, local businesses, and more. <\/p>\n One of the most exciting events, Aug. 12 – 13 is the West Creek Mud Runners Mud Drags. Drag racing in the mud is quite a unique experience! <\/p>\n To cap off the event and go out with a big bang, the International Demolition Derby will take place at 5 pm on August 14 and 15.<\/p>\n Daily horse shows highlight an array of animals, including bulls, goats, cattle, dogs, and more. There are even live births happening in the dairy barn, and last year there was a birth every day!<\/p>\n Besides the typical farm animals, the safari zoo is open daily and includes the opportunity to pet llamas, zebras or even kangaroos.<\/p>\n Pedal pulls, hot wheels racing, and tons of carnival rides with a full pass are available as well.<\/p>\nA Time-Honored Tradition<\/h3>\n
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