The Marion County Fair Queen application deadline is this week.

The deadline for girls age 16 to 21 who are interested in becoming the 2017 Marion County Fair Queen is Friday, May 5th. Applications are now available in area high school offices. The Queen will preside over the Marion County Fair from July 14th through July 20th and will also represent Marion County at the Iowa State Fair in August. Interested applicants do not need to be members of 4-H or FFA. The Marion County Fair Queen Competition is scheduled for Saturday, June 24th.