The 114th annual Lyon County Fair is going on now at the fairgrounds in Marshall. Some of the events this year include: PRCA Rodeo, demo derby, Merriam’s Midway Shows, 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, and many other free entertainment and ticket events. For more information on this year’s Lyon County Fair, look for its posters, program guides, or online at www.lyoncountyfair.com.

The first fairs in Lyon County occurred in the late 1800s, but not as an annual event. Since 1903, the Lyon County Fair has been held annually, typically in the month of August. Events have varied over the years at the fairgrounds. One notable event at the fair happened in 1912, when L.W. Bonney gave an air show. This event gave many fairgoers their first glimpse of an airplane. Unfortunately, at one performance, Bonney crashed his plane into several parked cars. L.W. Bonney escaped with only cracked ribs, but his $1,000 aircraft was totaled.

When out at the fair this weekend, stop by LCHS’s building and say hi! LCHS’s building on the fairgrounds is open from 1-6 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Inside our building, we have a few items from the Marshall Ice Cream Company, which produced Perfection ice cream along with a few items from Schwan’s on display. In the building, sign up for a drawing for a gift basket with Schwan’s memorabilia and ice cream toppings and scoop.