Allen County Fair: How to go
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On Nutrition: More on sweeteners
In response to a recent column about the safety of sugar substitutes, reader P.S. from Ohio asks: “What are your sources for this article? I have read in several sources which I consider reputable that aspartame and acesulfame are carcinogens. However, on the internet there is mixed information.”
Two nights of harness racing set for fair
LIMA — Race lovers will want to check out the Allen County Fair as harness racing is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the grandstands.
Chris Young to headline Allen County Fair
LIMA — The Allen County Fair will be the place for country music fans when Chris Young hits the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at the fair grandstands.
Fairgoers can step back into Wild West at Tumbleweed Crossing shows
LIMA — Visitors to this year’s edition of the Allen County Fair will have the opportunity to step back in time … and to have plenty of laughs along their journey.
Allen County Fair’s renovated grandstand stage offers variety of acts
LIMA — People really wanting to get their money’s worth out of the Allen County Fair should check out the variety of entertainment available at the newly renovated Nutrien Plaza Stage.
Scramble at the Grandstand
LIMA — After a week of carefully exhibiting livestock, junior fair exhibitors will have the chance to let loose and chase after animals as the popular livestock scramble returns to the Allen County Fair.
Skin cancer may be overlooked in people with dark skin
Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet.
Hard work pays off at Junior Fair
LIMA — Allen County 4-Hers will get the chance to show off their hard work over the past few months when this year’s Junior Fair gets underway. 4-H educator Kelly Coble said her favorite part of the yearly fair is getting to watch the kids receive recognition for their efforts.
Tastes of the Fair Tuesday
LIMA — The Allen County Fair is a time for people to indulge in one of summer’s greatest offerings: fair food. You must remember that calories in fair food don’t count. The walk down the midway offers various and wondrous aromas to entice your taste buds — from the savory Cattleman’s rib-eye sandwich and Italian and Polish sausage sandwiches to the sweet treats of elephant ears and ice cream and beverages of iced tea or lemonade. There is always something at the Allen County Fair for everyone to enjoy.
