This excerpt from "Biking Uphill in the Rain" explores Seattle's resurgence in bicycle use in the 1970s, and the influences behind it (including an old railroad line).

An estimated 32,000 people attended the McLeod County Fair this past week, drawn there by rides, displays, barns full of animals and plenty of unique foods. Though rainy weather slowed attendance on ...

Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka Foundation, Inc. and supported by the city of Apopka, the 24th Apopka Fair will take place Feb. 27 through March 2 at Kit Land Nelson Park. Proceeds raised from ...

If you hear a rumble coming from the western horizon July 10, it’s not thunder, it’s the roar of the Renegade Monster Truck Tour at the Carver County Fairgrounds in Waconia. The show is more than two ...

The first animal Barb Koester can remember showing at the McLeod County Fair was a little gray pony named Chessy with a bob tail. Her biggest year included 23 head of horses – and a lot of ...

The Lawrence County Fair will have a new provider for midway rides when it returns in July. The fair announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Primetime Carnival Company, ...

Local kids can join an outreach program, divided into two sets based on ages: kindergarten through third grade, and fourth through eighth graders. Possible project topics include baking or cooking, ...