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Photos: Solon Beef Days
Jul. 16, 2022 12:31 am
People gathered in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 16, 2022 for Solon Beef Days.
Kyle Jahnke of Solon talks with his daughter Cora Jahnke, 5, while hanging out together at Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cadyn Meyer of Solon, 3, sits on the lawn of Main Street while eating a hot dog during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Justin Brosh throws a bale of hay over the 11 foot pole height in the 55 plus category of the annual Hay Bale Toss during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Dustin Elsbury holds up his fingers after unsuccessfully tossing a bale of hay in the final rounds of the annual Hay Bale Toss during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Police officers and festival goers gather at the Boy Scout Troop 120 food booth during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Chuck Bulechek of Ruzicka’s Catering lays out steaks on the grill during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Neal Eckhoff gets ready to throw a bale of hay while competing in the annual Hay Bale Toss during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Mitchell Manning and the crowd reacts after he knocks over the bar and gets disqualified from the Hay Bale Toss during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Pieces of hay fly as Dustin Elsbury tries to throw a bale of hay over the bar during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Knox O’Neil, 11, left, and Hunter Hahn, 11, laugh as they ride together on the scrambler during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa defensive back Riley Moss throws a bale of hay over the ten foot bar in the Hay Bale Toss event during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Madison Hess of Solon smiles as her grandmother Thelia Hess of Solon reacts to getting a number on her card while playing bingo during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
People walk around Main Street during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Rod Kashef throws a bale of hay, but misses while competing in the Hay Bale Toss during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lucas Edwards, 5, smiles as his dad Jack Edwards of Swisher shares a piece of his funnel cake with him during Solon Beef Days in Solon, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
