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Corn festival goes on despite drought

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SWANTON, Ohio -

This month, ten Ohio counties were designated as natural disaster areas.

Those areas include Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Putnam, Van Wert and Williams Counties. This means farmers in those regions are eligible for federal loans.

But that didn't stop the fun at the Swanton Corn Festival. The festival was in full swing Saturday and had a corn stock retro theme.  Visitors enjoyed food, live music and activities.

 And as you would expect, corn on the cob was dished out although the quality is less than in years past. Though the local supply at the festival remained unchanged.

Corn Festival volunteer Pam Kazmier says, "Everybody still looks forward, we're still proud of our corn."

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