The Guthrie County Fair is ready to get underway in Guthrie Center. The event, which runs from Thursday, Aug. 28th through Monday, Sept. 1st, officially has it’s royalty. Fair organizers say the 4-H Queen is Danielle Schwartz, daughter of Don and Carolyn Schwartz from Bayard. Danielle is entering her senior year at Coon Rapids-Bayard and is part of the Highland Hustlers 4-H Club.

The 4-H King is Clayton Wilkerson, son of Chad and Amy Wilkerson of Panora. Clayton started his senior year at Guthrie Center High School and is active in the Dodge Dodgers club. Free admittance to the Guthrie County Fair begins on Thursday.

For more information on the daily events and other pre-fair activities, go to http://www.guthriecountyfair.com/