July 2023

Diane Roeber was the 2022 Wayne County Fair Person of the Year recipient. She has been the Wayne County Agricultural Society Secretary for 9 years. She has been responsible for supporting the board members and treasurer to help keep them organized and complete tasks that allow them to focus on more advanced responsibilities. She organizes meeting, prepares communications, composed documents on behalf of the board members, manages accounts and performs bookkeeping. She is professional and greets our fair patrons with respect and enthusiasm. She puts in countless hours and is a true asset to the success of our Wayne County [...]

Merlin and Delores Felt were chosen as the 2022 Kilroy Award winners. Merlin grew up living in Wayne County his entire life. Rarely did he miss many of the fair activities throughout the years. Leland Herman, who was Merlin’s neighbor and friend and a lifelong bachelor was very instrumental in introducing Merlin and Delores, who lived in South Dakota. While rais- ing their family, with their children Renee and James as active 4-H members, the county fair became a bigger part of their fami- lies lives. Most 4-H projects were in the beef area. Delores had been a lifetime 4-H [...]