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The Branch County Fair will take place August 3-9 with increased youth participation.

Fair events include a rodeo, demo derby, truck and tractor pulls, and live music.

For weeks, volunteers have prepped the Branch County Fairgrounds off Garfield and Sprague streets to welcome 4-H clubs, families, and visitors to the 95th annual fair Aug. 3-9.

Fair manager Alyssa Blonde said there are 743 youth registered to participate, 25 more than last year.

"I don't have any space in any barn. We have no spaces outside. Everything in every single building, we're full," Blonde said.

Blonde said that includes all outdoor and indoor space for vendors and exhibitors.

While the fair doesn't officially start until Sunday, the youth and families begin moving into the grounds on Frida

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