WINTERSET, IA – The Madison County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors says it has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Madison County Covered Bridge Festival that was to be held October 10-11. We are saddened by this outcome and will miss the joy of coming together and making memories with family, friends, and guests to our community.

Officials say “The Madison County Covered Bridge Festival is a long-standing tradition in our community that is well attended by both vendors and patrons, as well as guests from across Iowa and the Midwest. It is of the utmost importance to our organization and to the community that its integrity and quality is maintained. This 50-year-old community celebration of Madison County’s history and heritage needs to be a full-on celebration. In order to have the Festival this year, while maintaining safe social distances and hygienic practices, many elements that make our event special and unique would have been eliminated, and it would simply not be the same event that residents and visitors know and love. Sponsorship cutbacks, decreased vendor participation, fewer volunteers, and the added costs for preventive measures weighed heavily on our decision.”

The Board said also, “We are obligated to our sponsors, vendors, and other partners to give them time to make their own business decisions. All of us are mindful of the economic impact that the Covered Bridge Festival has on our community and know that our locally-owned and operated small businesses and non-profit groups need our support now more than ever. While the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival will take a year off, a group of volunteers from the planning committee is exploring ways to safely celebrate our community’s history and heritage this fall, as well as to adopt a few events that can better incorporate social distancing.” More information will be announced as they continue making those plans.

All sponsors, artisans, crafters, and vendors are invited to return for the 2021 Madison County Covered Bridge Festival, which will be held October 9-10, 2021.

The Audubon County Fair 2020 Sheep Show was held on Friday morning. Here are the Champion and Reserve Champion winners in each class.

Champion Breeding Ewe: Chase Buck.

Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe: Jayda Bowlin.

Champion Market Lamb: Chase Buck.

Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Jayda Bowlin.

Intermediate/Senior Showmanship: Braden Wessel.

Junior Showmanship: Lane Elmquist.

Master Showmanship: Jayda Bowlin.

The 2020 Audubon County Fair Goat Show was held on Friday morning. Here are the Champion and Reserve Champion winners from the show.

Champion Market Goat: Jaci Christensen

Reserve Champion Market Goat: Joe Klein

Champion Breeding Doe: Ashlyn Pruitt

Reserve Champion Breeding Doe: Brent Asberry

Intermediate/Senior Showmanship: Brent Asberry

Junior Showmanship: Joe Klein

Master Showmanship: Jaci Christensen

The 2020 Adams County Fair Dog Show was held Tuesday, July 14th.  Here are the results:

Obedience Division

• Beginner Novice B: Averyle Butcher with Marley, Purple
• Novice B: Tianna Nelson with Amber, Purple; Averyle Butcher with Anna, Blue; Shae Wolf with Hank, Blue
• Grand Novice: Hailee Trichel with Carlee, Purple
• Champion Obedience: Tianna Nelson with Amber
• Reserve Champion Obedience: Averyl Butcher with Anna

Showmanship Division

• Intermediate: Shae Wolf with Hank, Purple; Tianna Nelson with Amber, Blue; Averyle Butcher with Anna, Blue
• Senior: Hailee Trichel with Carlee, Purple
• Champion Dog Showman: Hailee Trichel
• Reserve Champion Dog Showman: Shae Wolf

Poultry Results

• Grand Champion Chicken in Egg Production- Corbin Wolfe
• Reserve Grand Champion Chicken in Egg Production- Josie McCunn
• Grand Champion Chicken in Egg Production Pen of 3- Corbin Wolfe
• Grand Champion Standard Breeding Chicken- SheAnna Brown
• Reserve Grand Champion Standard Breeding Chicken- Alexa McCunn
• Grand Champion Bantam Chicken- Josie McCunn
• Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Chicken- Cord Nippert
• Grand Champion Breeding Water Fowl- Grace Nippert
• Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Water Fowl- Madison Doyle
• Individual Grand Champion Domestic Fowl Meat Production- Madison Doyle
• Individual Reserve Grand Champion Domestic Fowl Meat Production- Rose Nippert
• Champion Domestic Water Fowl Duck/Geese Breeding Pen- Madison Doyle
• Reserve Champion Domestic Water Fowl Duck/Geese Breeding Pen- Rose Nippert
• Individual Grand Champion Chicken Meat Production- Colin Jacobs
• Individual Reserve Grand Champion Chicken Meat Production- Colin Jacobs
• Grand Champion Chicken Meat Production Pen- Colin Jacobs
• Reserve Grand Champion Chicken Meat Production Pen- Kaden Jacobs
• Champion Jr/Intermediate Showman- Josie McCunn
• Champion Senior Showman- Alexa McCunn
• Grand Champion Overall Showman– Josie McCunn

Rabbit Results

• Champion Breeding Buck- Corbin Wolfe
• Reserve Champion Breeding Buck- Lilly Anderson
• Champion Breeding Doe- Corbin Wolfe
• Reserve Champion Breeding Doe- Corbin Wolfe
• Overall Grand Champion Breeding Rabbit- Corbin Wolfe
• Overall Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Rabbit- Corbin Wolfe
• Champion Fryer Rabbit- Ella Peterson
• Reserve Champion Fryer Rabbit- Anistyn Poston
• Champion Roaster Rabbit- Olivia Jacobs
• Reserve Roaster Rabbit- Natalie True
• Overall Grand Champion Meat Rabbit- Ella Peterson
• Overall Reserve Grand Champion Meat Rabbit- Olivia Jacobs
• Champion Pen of 3 Fryers- Ella Peterson
• Reserve Pen of 3 Fryers- Alyssa Strebe
• Champion Pen of 3 Roasters- Corbin Wolfe
• Reserve Pen of 3 Roasters- Olivia Jacobs
• Overall Grand Champion Pen of 3 Meat Rabbits-Ella Peterson
• Overall Reserve Grand Champion Pen of 3 Meat Rabbits- Corbin Wolfe
• Champion Beginner Showman- Will Pollock
• Champion Jr/Intermediate Showman- Lilly Anderson
• Champion Senior Showman- Corbin Wolfe
• Overall Grand Champion Showman– Corbin Wolfe

• Champion Egg Production:  Jessica Huff
• Reserve Champion Egg Production:  Ava Herrick
• Champion Meat Production:  Jennifer Holliday
• Reserve Champion Meat Production:  Jennifer Holliday
• Champion Ornamental Poultry:  Ava Herrick
• Reserve Champion Ornamental Poultry:  Ava Herrick
• Champion Market Broiler Pen of 3:  Jennifer Holliday
• Reserve Champion Broiler Pen of 3:  Jessica Huff
• Champion Junior Showman:  Ethan Balsmeier
• Reserve Champion Junior Showman:  Ava Herrick
• Champion Intermediate Showman:  Alena Rectenbaugh
• Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman:  Jayden Rohner
• Champion Senior Showman:  Riley Abbott
• Reserve Champion Senior Showman:  Jessica Huff
• Champion Advanced Showman:  Ava Rectenbaugh
• Reserve Champion Advanced Showman:  Isaac Balsmeier

The Montgomery County Fair Goat Show was held on Thursday afternoon. Here are the Champion and Reserve Champion selections from all classes.

Champion Boer Doe: AJ Beeson
Reserve Champion Boer Doe: Tyler Beeson

Champion Home Raised Market Goat: Rylee Jacobs
Reserve Champion Home Raised Market Goat: Rose Nippert

Champion Purchased Market Goat: Kyle Berkey
Reserve Champion Purchased Market Goat: Cloie Bruce

Overall Grand Champion Market Goat: Kyle Berkey
Reserve Overall Grand Champion Market Goat: Rylee Jacobs

Senior Showmanship Champion: Rylee Jacobs
Junior/Intermediate Showmanship Champion: Tyler Beeson
Beginner Showmanship Champion: AJ Beeson
Overall Grand Champion Goat Showman: Rylee Jacobs

The Montgomery County Fair Sheep Show was held on Thursday morning in Red Oak. Here is the results for Champions and Reserve Champions from each class.

Champion Commercial Breeding Ram: Slade Graham

Champion Commerical Breeding Ewe: Leah Sandin
Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe: Gage Sesker

Grand Champion Commercial Breeding Lamb: Leah Sandin
Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Breeding Lamb: Gage Sesker

Champion Home Raised Market Lamb: Leah Sandin
Reserve Champion Home Raised Market Lamb: Jolee Fisher

Champion Purchased Market Lamb: Allie Sandin
Reserve Champion Purchased Market Lamb: Gage Sesker

Overall Grand Champion Market Lamb: Allie Sandin
Overall Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb: Leah Sandin

Champion Home Raised Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Jolee Fisher

Champion Purchased Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Gage Sesker
Reserve Champion Purchased Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Jolee Fisher

Overall Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Gage Sesker
Overall Reserve Grand Champion Pen of 3 Market Lambs: Jolee Fisher

Champion Senior Showman: Allie Sandin
Champion Junior/Intermediate Showman: Gage Sesker
Grand Champion Overall Sheep Showman: Allie Sandin

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a man from rural Afton reported to authorities this week, that sometime late last week, someone took between 15 and 17 head of cattle from his property. The animals are valued at $30,000. There were no other details released.

The latest results from the 2020 Shelby County Fair can be found on this link: https://fairentry.com/Fair/Results/13884