Today's News - July 29, 2010

 

Seymour And House Take Top Trophies In Fair’s Figure 8 Race
     John Toenjes Tops In Truck Demolition Derby

Monroe County Fair Queen Kimberli Moore, right, presents trophies to the winning drivers in the large car division of the Figure 8 Race, left to right, Brandy Rodenberg, third place, Brian Eckart, second place; and Michael Seymour, first place.

Winning the trophies in the small car division are, left to right, Brad Kern, second place; Nathan House, first place; and Tammy Roberts, third place.

Fair Queen Kimberli Moore presents trophies to the truck demo winners, left to right, Sawn Seymour, second place; John Toenjes, first place; and Alex Voelker, third place.

A scary moment occurred during the Figure 8 when Donna Reitz became trapped inside her car which had flipped upside down. Waterloo and Hecker firefighters worked together to tip the vehicle right-side up.

Donna Reitz emerges safely from her Figure 8 car after being trapped underneath.

 

Grohmann’s Hog Named Grand Champion At The Fair

Caleb Grohmann, right, is presented the trophy and blue ribbon for Grand Champion Hog by Monroe County 4H Representative Dustin Brinkmann.    – photo by Ralean Neary

 

Collision Occurs At Fair’s Exit Following Figure 8 Race
Following an evening filled with crashes on the track, two trucks collided along Route 156 at the exit following the conclusion of the Monroe County Fair’s Figure 8 Race in Waterloo. Alex Schollmann, 21, was driving a Ford F250 exiting the fairgrounds when he pulled into the path of Bryan Obst, 39, heading westbound on Route 156 toward Valmeyer. The accident tied up traffic of those leaving the fair, but both drivers were not injured.

David Wheat of Wheat’s Auto Body, right, cleans up the roadway debris following an accident Wednesday night along Route 156 at one of the exits from the county fairgrounds.       – photo by Gage Wienhoff