August isn’t far away when you are planning a county fair. The 158th annual Bureau County Fair will be held Aug. 21- 25. Corn dogs, lemonade shake-ups, the demolition derby, tractor pulls, commercial and fine arts displays, and of course the carnival will all be back to make your summer complete.

This weekend, members of the Bureau County Fair Board and board members from all across the state will meet in Springfield for the annual Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs annual convention. There they will meet with the promoters for the concerts, tractor pull and free entertainment shows and book the tents, stage and sound.

Our Bureau County Fair Queen, Tiana Maupin, will take the stage with 71 other fair queens during the convention to compete for the title of Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. She will compete in several different areas including evening gown, swimsuit, a group dance, and will have a one on one interview with the judges. We wish her the best of luck.