Water drenches State Fair as rains halt Agriculture Day
Torrential rain inundates State Fair Park causing 7 inches of rain in hours. Cattle exhibitors shelter animals in washracks while 4-Hers move to higher ground. Cars flood in parking lots and property damage across Milwaukee reaches millions. Despite soaking, animals stay dry in barns as the weather system batters the area.
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National Weather Service
Milwaukee
Coliseum
Brewer's County
Rain floods fairgrounds dampen evening show
Water rose to knee height on sidewalks as rain swamped the fair. Spectators and concessionaires found small pleasures in splashing through puddles while the grandstand show was canceled and boxes and chairs stood underwater. Some urged redirecting rainfall to drought regions in Wisconsin and the Southeast.
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Wisconsin
The New Ball Game for Ag Lenders Says Banker
Marv Kohlbeck, president of the Upper Midwest Agricultural Credit Council, argues that changing financial conditions are reshaping agricultural lending. He notes farmers face debt and outflow risks, calls for market-focused solutions, and urges cooperation between government and private sector to balance supply and demand amid worldwide overproduction.
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Upper Midwest Agricultural Credit Council
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Council
United States
Kohlbeck
Germany
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Miniature tractor pull thrives at fairs and festivals
Neumann builds and tunes kid sized tractors for a competitive pull. He reinforces parts, adds gears and bearings, and selects front and rear weights to improve traction. Contestants number 55 to 90, ages vary, and pulls occur on concrete or blacktop tracks, with longer distances on firmer surfaces. The Neumann family runs a Polk County dairy and moved from White Bear Lake in 1953.
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Clarence and
Leona Neumanns
Polk County
White Bear Lake
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