Postville Hometown Celebration and Big Four Fair held June 17-19

The 2016 Postville Hometown Celebration and Big Four Fair was held June 17-19, 2016. 

FreedomBank received first place for its float in the Hometown Parade Friday, June 17. The Boy Scouts received second prize and the girl scouts were third. Lyle and Cindy Opheim, longtime business owners of 4-County Ag, were the Grand Marshals. There were about 50 entries in the parade which lasted nearly 40 minutes. The awards were presented at the fair grounds at the conclusion of the Little Miss and Mr. Postville contest.

Reann Schuchhardt and Ryder Henry were crowned Little Miss and Mr. Postville at the Hometown Celebration Friday night. Crowning them were last year’s royalty, Olivia Ultreras Schultz and Griffin Day. 

Pictured on the left, (front, left to right): Jordan Snitker, Little Mr. Postville Ryder Henry, Little Miss Postville Reann Schuchhardt. and Colton Snitker. Row two: Ryker Palas, Olivia Ultreras Schultz, Little Miss Postville 2015, Griffin Day, Little Mr. Postville, 2015, Hallie Meyer. Row three: Dalen Knudtson, Karsten Steege, Candy Solovi. Row four: Addison Dahl, Kaedyn Dahlstrom and Clara Benda. In the back are royalty from around the four county area who served as the judges.

Results of the Big Four Fair can be found in the 'B' Section June 29 edition of the Postville Herald.

See the 2016 Hometown Celebration and Big 4 Fair slideshow below. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER LUBKA, SHARON DRAHN, and NADINE BROCK.

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