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Sweetheart Supper will raise funds for fairgrounds
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A second annual Sweetheart Supper will raise money for updates to the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds and a proposed indoor event center.
The event is slated for Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall.
The Poweshiek County Fair Association Sweetheart Supper features drinks, fellowship, food, auctions and music, all for a good cause.
Tickets are available at Wagon Wheels West in Grinnell, from any fair board member, or at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds Office. Tickets are $50 each or $350 to reserve a table for eight.
Evening agenda
5 p.m. — Sweetheart Social Hour
6 p.m. — Prime Rib/Pork Loin Dinner
7 p.m. — Live auction
8 p.m. — Silent Auction Closes
8 p.m. — Live Music by Sierra
Proposed construction
The proposed improvements include an indoor show ring measuring 110 feet by 100 feet with a 50-foot by 80-foot connecting hallway to the exhibit building. The hallway will have handicap accessible restrooms, a livestock office, a meeting room and a concession stand.
The new indoor arena will be located on the west side of the exhibit building.
The proposed cost of the project is $2.3 million.
“We decided that the time has come to make the show ring much larger,” said Scott Sieck, president of the Poweshiek County Fair board. “The new show ring will bring other shows to the fairgrounds, which will benefit Poweshiek County.”
Auction donations
Donated auction items include the following:
Four general admission tickets (retail value of $700) to see Luke Combs on his “My Kinda of Saturday Night Tour” at the MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames Saturday, April 11. The show starts at 5:20 p.m. Donated by Freemont Farms.
Four admission tickets (retail value of $2,800) to see Olivia Dean on her “The Art of Loving Live” tour July 29 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The seats are located in Section FLR1 Row 7, Seats 3 — 6. The show starts at 8 p.m. Donated by Freemont Farms.
Four Iowa State Football tickets and parking passes to attend an Iowa State Cyclone home game of your choice at the Sukup End Zone in the fall of 2026. The tickets are donated by Complete Ag.
Four Iowa Hawkeye Women’s Basketball game tickets against Illinois Feb. 26 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Gametime is 8 p.m. Donated by Corey Latcham with Farm Bureau, Montezuma location.
Two admission tickets to see Cody Johnson Live Saturday, May 9 at the Iowa Events Center donated by Wagon Wheels West. The seats are located in Section 108 Row S, Seats 23 — 24.
“United We Stand” Liberty brand gun safe with light kit and dehumidifier rod donated by Van Wall Equipment, Montezuma Tractor and the Poweshiek County Fair board
Set of four tires worth $1,000 from Grinnell Firestone
Green Pendant donated by Amy & Co. Fine Jewelry in Grinnell
Restored John Deere Pedal Tractor and Wagon donated by Dan and Jo Becker
Large box of Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts candy and $150 gift certificate to Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse donated by Gruhn Backhoe and Tiling
Pioneer drink container and shop seat donated by Dillman Seed
H&W Brand donating corral gates
Theisens donating a gas grill
A gift certificate for In Line hay bale wrapping donated by Wyatt and Jamie Van Dee
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Packout Compatible Wet Dry Vac donated by Fastenal
Select items from Gene May’s large tractor collection donated by his family
An 18-hole round of golf and cart for two people from Oakland Acres
Outdoor lawn chair and Bayer swag
Six units of Wyffels Hybrids W7876RIB Seed Corn donated by Weldner Ag LLC.
Gift Certificate for $150 for Car Detail by Tiffany Taylor
Wooden Child’s Adirondack chair donated by Mike Shutts of Grinnell
Wood carving donated by Clark Weaver of Grinnell
A gift card tree donated by Iverson Farms (Ron and Marsha Iverson)
50 cornstalk bales donated by Tyler Hartgers
Hay grinding services donated by Superior Hay Grinding
A 168 piece DeWalt mechanic tool set from Heartland Coop
A donation by Vonda’s Flowers
Wooden cutting board donated by Chad Latcham
A gift basket from First Impressions Salon
The fair board will auction an Over and Under 410 shotgun. Tickets are $10 each for the gun raffle. Must be 18 years of age to purchase tickets for the shotgun raffle.
Tickets for the gun raffle and the Sweetheart Supper can be purchased at Wagon Wheels West at 175 US-6, or from the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds Office at 425 East St. S., both Grinnell.
A 50/50 raffle is also being held.
The fair board is currently seeking additional auction items for both the live and silent auctions. Items may be dropped off at the fairgrounds office or Wagon Wheels West in Grinnell.
All proceeds go to support the Poweshiek County Fair and the new show ring project.
