COUNTY FAIR SEASON IS HERE

              IT IS SUMMER TIME AND NEBRASKA GOVENOR DAVE HEINEMAN IS ENCOURAGING NEBRASKA RESIDENTS TO GET OUT AND VISIT THEIR LOCAL COUNTY FAIR THIS SUMMER.

              OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS WE WILL BE SEEING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LOCAL AND COUNTY FAIRS AND FESTIVALS AROUND THE REGION.

              GOVENOR HEINEMAN SAYS IT’S A GREAT WAY TO SPEND TIME WITH THE FAMILY.

              "ITS A GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITY," HENIEMAN SAID, "WE GET TO SEE THE FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE. TYPICALLY YOUNG KIDS ARE INVOLVED IN THE COUNTY FAIR IN 4H AND FFA ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE JUST A NUMBER OF FUN ACTIVITIES TO DO."

            A LIST OF SUMMER AREA COUNTY FAIRS/FESTIVALS ARE LISTED BELOW.

           APPLE JACK FESTIVAL-SEPTEMBER 21ST THROUGH 23RD IN NEBRASKA CITY, NE

           CASS CO FAIR-AUGUST 7TH THROUGH 11TH IN WEEPING WATER, NE

           JOHNSON CO FAIR-AUGUST 19TH THROUGH 21ST IN TECUMSEH, NE          

           NEMAHA CO FAIR- JULY 12TH THROUGH 15TH IN AUBURN, NE.

           OTOE CO FAIR-AUGUST 12TH THROUGH 15TH IN SYRACUSE, NE

           PAWNEE CO FAIR-JULY 25TH THROUGH 28TH IN PAWNEE CITY, NE

           RICHARDSON CO FAIR-SEPTEMBER 13TH THROUGH 15TH IN HUMBOLDT, NE

           SYRACUSE GERMANFEST-JULY 7TH AND 8TH IN SYRACUSE, NE

          TO ADD A FESTIVAL TO THIS LIST PLEASE EMAIL NEWS DIRECTOR NATE GONNER AT NATEG@KNCYCOUNTRY.COM