Aaron Wilson of WIFR TV-23 in Rockford interviews the 2008 Miss Boone County Fair, Nikole Goeddeke, near the Belvidere Motors tent on Thursday, August 7.
Aaron Wilson of WIFR TV-23 in Rockford interviews Gary Dixon of Belvidere Motors about the Dodge Caliber SXT, which is manufactured at the Belvidere Chrysler plant. Wilson is wearing the Belvidere Motors sash in observance of Belvidere Motors' sponsorship of Nikole Goeddeke, who was crowned the 2008 Miss Boone County Fair queen on Tuesday night.
Aaron Wilson of WIFR TV-23 in Rockford chats with Ken Reuter of Belvidere at the Boone County Fair on Thursday morning.
Blake Shelton performs at the Boone County Fair on Friday, August 8.
Boone County Fair president Al Henniger addresses the crowd in the pony arena prior to the bull-riding event during the Boone County Fair on Tuesday night.
A group of cowboys line up as they are introduced prior to the bull riding competition at the Boone County Fair on Tuesday night.
A rodeo clown (usually known as "bullfighters" among rodeo professionals) quips with the announcer during the bull riding competition at the Boone County Fair on Tuesday night. According to the Professional Bull Riders website, "protection bullfighters risk life and limb on a regular basis to save cowboys (and each other) from the heads, horns and hooves of their adversaries in the arena."
Eric Hopp of Revere, MO stays on his bull during the bull-riding competition at the Boone County Fair on Tuesday night.
Grace Shanks of Garden Prairie hoses down a Jersey cow on Thursday morning in preparation for its showing in competition on Friday morning.
Diana Prince of St. Charles and her 6-month-old yellow Labrador retriever, Elvis, enjoy at day at the Northern Illinois Outlaws cowboy mounted shooting demonstration at the Boone County Fair on Sunday, August 10.
Jen Lowe of Sycamore competes in the Northern Illinois Outlaws cowboy mounted shooting competition at the Boone County Fair on Sunday, August 10. Competitors shoot at balloons throughout the arena with black-powder blanks; the hot embers from the blanks are what pop the balloons.
The Rock Creek Belgians of Prophetstown, Ill. won first place in the draft registered unicorn hitch competition at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
Bruce Boettcher of Caledonia finishes his slice of watermelon during the watermelon eating contest at the Boone County Fair on Wednesday, August 6. Boettcher won 2nd place in the competition, while his wife Karen won third place.
Donna Leff, 17 (left) and Chloe Jeffries, 7, both of Loves Park, enjoy a ride on the Ferris wheel at the Boone County Fair on Sunday, August 10.
Fireworks burst in the air behind the Ferris wheel following the Blake Shelton concert at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
John McElmeel of American Glass Craft in Ridot crafts a glass ornament at his booth at the Boone County Fair on Friday, August 8.
Members of the American Legion Post 77 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1461 present arms during the official opening of the 2008 Boone County Fair on Tuesday, August 5.
Members of the American Legion Post 77 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 1461 fire a ceremonial volley of rifle fire during the official opening of the 2008 Boone County Fair on Tuesday, August 5.
George Conley of Capron rides his horse Victory Stein during the fifth race of the horse and harness races at the Boone County Fair on Tuesday, August 5.
"Hillbilly Bob" Hill shows off the guardian squirrel in his 1929 Model A Ford "Ruthie" at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
"Hillbilly Bob" Hill talks about some of the adventures he has had in his 1929 Model A Ford "Ruthie" at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
Andrew Johnson of Alaska takes aim at a target as part of the Scheer's Lumberjack show during the Boone County Fair on August 7.
Lumberjack Derek Knutsen of Hayward, Wis. chops a log in the Scheer's Lumberjack Show at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
Magician Herb Rosene produces yards of colored streamers from his mouth during his magic show in the entertainment building during the Boone County Fair on Wednesday, August 6.
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2008 Little Miss Boone County Breyon Johnsons, 8 (left) and Miss Boone County Fair Nikole Goedeke pose with their flowers and crowns after the Miis Boone County Fair competition on Tuesday night.
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The 2007 Miss Boone County Fair Queen Amy Rak crowns this year's Little Miss Boone County, Breyon Johnsons, 8, during the Miss Boone County Fair competition on Tuesday night.
The 2008 Little Miss Boone County, Breyon Johnsons, 8 (left), gets congratulated by last year's winner, Amanda Appelhans, during the Miss Boone County Fair competition on Tuesday night.
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Amy Rak, the 2007 Miss Boone County Fair (left) crowns Nikole Goeddeke as this year's queen while Boone County Fair president Al Henniger hands Goeddeke her trophy.
The musical group Monument performed for a crowd in the grandstand during the Boone County Fair on Wednesday, August 6.
Jan Ethington of Manchester Township shows off her Grand Champion mare Norwegian fjord horse, Wylla, at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
Dozens of mini pleasure drivers competed in various events at the Boone County Fair.
Myrna Hodgson's first-prize-winning canned corn was one of many produce exhibits at the Boone County Fair.
Jessica Schmuggerow of Capron does a backflip on the Quad Power Jump at the Boone County Fair on Saturday, August 9.
Hundreds of rabbits were on display at the rabbit house at the Boone County Fair.
A cowgirl holds the American flag during the national anthem at the Big Hat Rodeo on Saturday afternoon.
Boone County Fair president Al Henniger rides out of the rodeo arena at the Big Hat Rodeo on Saturday afternoon.
Mark Zullner of Slinger, Wis. and his son Coy wait for Mark's turn to ride a bull at the Big Hat Rodeo on Saturday afternoon.
