Photos: Linn County Fair continues in Central City

The Linn County Fair is happening this week in Central City. Friday included animal shows, kids’ games and a lumberjack competition.

Savannah Blake

Jun. 27, 2025 3:43 pm, Updated: Jun. 27, 2025 5:06 pm

Libby Dix of Mount Vernon smiles at Asher Schwiebert, 10, of Mount Vernon while doing a final groom on her show sheep at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Libby Dix of Mount Vernon sports a champion belt buckle as she pulls one of her show sheep off the grooming table at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Asher Schwiebert, 9, of Mount Vernon reacts as he dries off a sheep before a show at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kristin Klein of Fairfax smiles as she takes a picture of her son, Kason Klein, 1, on a tractor at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cole Swanson of Minnesota competes in a sawing competition during the lumberjack show at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Eliza Burns, 12, of Central City smiles at her cow while waiting to compete in the 4-H beef obstacle course at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Audience members plug their ears as members of the lumberjack show rev up their chainsaws at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lumberjack show host Jamie Fischer carves a two-minute sculpture out a piece of wood at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. Jamie created a small chair out of the wood and gave it to a member of the audience. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Karen Stewart of Martelle looks at the exhibits in Linn Dunn Memorial building at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. The building showcased a variety of home economic, cooking and art projects. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Rutledge Humphries, 7, of Central City plays around on a tractor at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. The fair has a large display of new and vintage tractors for community members to interact with. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Asher Schwiebert, 9, of Mount Vernon, from left, Will Dix, 10, and Mack Dix, 10, work together to dry a show sheep at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. All three boys said they will starting showing sheep at the fair next year. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Will Dix, 10, of Mount Vernon closes his eyes as his brother blows the dryer in his face while working together to groom a show sheep at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Caden Bowman, 9, of Marion participates in the log run at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. Children were allowed to try and run as long as they could on a wet log before falling off. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Sue Henderson of Cedar Rapids works on a quilt at the East Iowa Heirloom Quilters booth at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. Henderson says the group makes quilts and donates them to facilities like daycares. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Sue Henderson of Cedar Rapids works on a quilt at the East Iowa Heirloom Quilters booth at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Emma Taylor, 7, of Cedar Rapids tries out a table top loom in the exhibit building at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. The Linn Dunn Memorial building offers a variety of arts and textiles for community members to interact with. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cecelia Bliley, 6, of Missouri runs with an egg on her spoon while competing in a Kidsbucks game show event at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. Children who participated in the games had opportunities to win prizes. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Neill Dunlap of Central City looks over at his son Sebastian Dunlap, 3, as they grind corn together on old machines at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. The interactive display is put on by the East Central Iowa Two Cylinder Club. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mya Stoner, 17, of Mount Vernon wraps up the legs of her show sheep after finishing a competition at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. Kids from all over Linn County competed in cattle, sheep and rabbit shows in the morning. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Tom Dawson supervises as Brynlee Bowman, 6, of Marion reacts as she goes to put a piece of corn into a vintage corn sheller at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. The corn sheller pops kernels off the cobs and is used for popcorn. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A crowd watches as Caden Bowman, 9, of Marion tries to keep his balance on a log during the lumberjack kids camp activity at the Linn County Fair in Central City on Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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