The hundreds of tractors participating in WHO Radio’s Great Tractor Ride will travel 80 miles through northwest and north central Jasper County and into southern Marshall County tomorrow. The ride starts and ends at Iowa Speedway.  There will be a morning stop in Mingo, with lunch in Baxter and an afternoon stop in Laurel. The major roads the tractors will take include Highway F-36 West, Highway S-52 North, County Highway F-24 West, State Highway 117, County Highway F-17, County Highway S-62 North, and County Highway T-12 North. A complete route lay-out can be found here. 

Newton Farmer’s Market Manager Nikki Brain says day two of the ride Tuesday will feature a special stop in Newton. 

“They have decided to have the Newton Farmer’s market be the dinner host Tuesday evening. So after they complete their Tuesday ride, they have identified a little over 30 tractors that are going to parade and display at the market. So not only are they invited to come downtown to enjoy dinner at the food trucks at Legacy Plaza, we will also have 30 or so on display.”

Tuesday’s ride is only 67 miles, and will take the tractors through the communities of Killduff, Sully, Pella, Galesburg, and Reasnor.