The DeWitt County 4-H Fair was set to return this past weekend if not for torrential rains that washed out events across the area. 

With the rescheduled date for August, 4-H leaders are gearing up for next weekend's 4-H general show that will for the first time, welcome in 4-H-ers from DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties. Lindsey Burden on the WHOW Morning Show Thursday indicates they are excited to have the kids back finally.

According to Burden, fully vaccinated individuals will not have to mask but notes there will not be checks of who is vaccinated and who is not.

4-H-ers from Macon and Piatt Counties will be joining DeWitt County 4-H-ers at the DeWitt County Fairgrounds this year and Burden is very excited to have everyone on one campus despite the fact it does create just a little bit more work for them.

Burden emphasizes a lot of work has gone into the 4-H fairgrounds in recent years to accommodate the influx of youth and families on Clinton's north side. Last year was the culmination of the work with a new restroom and wash facility.

A lot of traditional things will continue to happen at the fairgrounds like the concession being opened up serving food throughout the weekend. Additionally, Burden says they have some fun games and activities the kids can participate in during the downtime of the general show.

Again the general show is set for July 9-12 and the horse show has been rescheduled to August 7. A full schedule of the fair can be found at go.illinois.edu/dmp.