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Gary Heim, washes his daughter Alyson's calf dring a rain storm Thursday.

Photo by Estuardo Garcia

Larry Harkrader lifts up sinking parts of the main tent after a quick rainstorm on Thursday. "I just didn't want it to collapse,' he said.

Photo by Estuardo Garcia

Fannie Miller completes a 15-foot pull in the early rounds of the Draft Horse Pull Tuesday night at the fairgrounds. Her son Ben, right, was there to help her and his father Joe, who was also competing.

Photo by Estuardo Garcia

The mud run was a new event added to the fair's schedule this year

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Galen Parsons of Leavenworth shows his market beef steer during the 42nd Annual 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at the Leavenworth County Fair's show arena.

Photo by Benton Smith

Photo by Benton Smith

The moon rises over the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds Thursday.

Photo by Estuardo Garcia

Photo by Benton Smith

Jennifer Ciszewski, 17, was this year's adult pie eating champion.

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Emma Gross' face is covered with chocolate pudding after she attempted to win the youth pie eating contest at the Leavenworth County Fair. Although the 8-year-old Easton girl didn't win, her brother Will, 11, did

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Two turtles try to make it through the hole at the end of the finishe line during Saturday's turtle race.

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Jessica Vold, 11, gets her 3-year-old dog Chancey to jump through a hoop during the agility competition at the Leavenworth County Fair. The dog event was one of many held throughout the week at the Leavenworth County Fair in Tonganoxie.

Photo by Estuardo Garcia

John Schwinn, 11, Leavenworth, struggles as he finishes the Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull on Saturday afternoon.

Photo by Benton Smith