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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rosedale Strawberry Festival wraps up another successful year
ROSEDALE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— This weekend wrapped up the summer festivities for Rosedale's Strawberry Festival. In the town of Rosedale, the Strawberry Festival continues to grow every year. The original festival developed, as strawberries were at one time the biggest crop in the area. Now, the annual festival, held the first week of June every year, marks the true start to summer. The Strawberry Princess Evelyn Lund and Strawberry Queen Emma Patton said they enjoy how hard everyone works to create this festival and admire how the community comes together. Sunday's strawberry eating contest wrapped up the 2025 festivities. Organizers say the festival is so special to the town of Rosedale and it takes many volunteers to make it come to life. 'There's a lot of people that take a fair drive to get here and there's a lot of people who walk right out of their back door. You know, the strawberry thing's been huge in this community and surrounding area, the township, for generations and decades,' said Matt Cottrell, organizer of this event along with his wife, Sarah Cottrell. There's a little something for everyone. Be sure to check out the event next summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Owensboro Strawberry Festival canceled due to hazardous conditions
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Due to conditions of parking fields and walking paths along with vast amounts of mud, The Cottage in Owensboro has decided to cancel the Strawberry Festival for this year. Organizers made the announcement on social media. Organizers also hope to see everyone at the upcoming Pumpkin & Pickle Festival in October. 'We are deeply saddened at this unfortunate set of circumstances and hope to see everyone at our Pumpkin & Pickle Festival, October 25 & 26, 2025 in drier conditions,' they said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Strawberry Festival prepares for thousands of visitors with rain in the forecast
It will be a busy weekend for the Troy Strawberry Festival with organizers expecting at least 150,000 visitors. They say they are prepared, and have a plan in case of inclement weather. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Malik Patterson speaks with the event organizers about the Strawberry Festival and their plans if weather isn't favorable LIVE on News Center 7 at 11. People in the area stopped by early to check out vendors before tomorrow's official start, including Jeremy Ovenshire. TRENDING STORIES: Heroic local pharmacist saves 2 lives in one shift 'Grateful that I'm here;' woman recounts chaotic wrong-way chase on I-75 that ended in crash Man hides from police in retention pond after he 'went to get a soda' 'You see a lot more locals come out on Friday night, especially ones who are already downtown,' Ovenshire said. Ovenshire grew up in Troy and remembers the past Strawberry Festivals. 'As a little kid, we were on the levee, you know, and there was hardly anything up here, and it just kept getting bigger and bigger,' Ovenshire said. The city started prepping for the festival Thursday morning by putting up barriers. 'You don't want to have that always on the back of your mind,' Ovenshire said. 'Like, man, what if this isn't as safe as it used to be?' Jessica Silver is the head chair of the Strawberry Festival. Silver says they have shaded areas for festival goers. 'Festival location that our volunteers can come in and like, take rests and have some water,' Silver said. 'We also have EMS present on both locations and we have Kettering Health here.' Ovenshire recommends checking the weather before heading out to the festival. 'You know the forecast, it's not that bad,' Ovenshire said. 'And people still come out no matter what.' Storm Center 7 will be tracking this weekend's conditions. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
LaSalle's Strawberry Festival to take place this weekend
The LaSalle Strawberry Festival seen ahead of its opening on June 4, 2025 in LaSalle, Ont. (Gary Archibald/CTV News Windsor) LaSalle's 37th Strawberry Festival is set to take place this weekend. The event kicks off Thursday, running until Sunday. In 2024, 30,000 people flocked to the festival for rides, games, food, and of course, strawberries. The berries are all grown locally at Raymont's Berries, sold with ice cream. 'On there (the website), we have our entertainment schedule,' said Jordyn Rafuse, supervisor of recreation for the Town of LaSalle. 'We also have the ticket pricing for the carnival itself, then the hours of operation.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Road closures set ahead of Troy Strawberry Festival
Video: DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — With Troy's annual Strawberry Festival days away, the city announced this year's road closures. The three-day festival features a myriad of events that have become staples in Troy and to residents throughout the Miami Valley. Roads in downtown Troy will close beginning today and will all reopen by Monday, June 9. The square and the neighboring blocks up to Water Street, Mulberry Street, Franklin Street and Plum Street will be closed by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Franklin Street will close from Market Street to Plum Street. Cherry Street and Walnut Street will close between Water Street and Franklin Street, with accessible routes to parking lots until Friday afternoon. At 1 p.m. North Market Street will be closed from Water Street to Staunton Road, including the North Market Bridge. Riverside Drive between Duke Park and Adams Street will be closed from around 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for the Strawberry Classic 5k/10k. More information on this year's festival is available here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
