Jim Micenheimer with the Christian County Fair Board has won the County Fair Board Member of the Year award, and was presented the award on Friday’s start of the Illinois State Fair. Mike Drea with the Christian County Fair Board spoke with Regional Radio News and said how the board had nominated Micenheimer for the award.

Drea shared some of the reasons the Fair Board listed on the nomination form why they nominated Micenheimer.

Two other members of the Christian County Fair Board also received recognition for their 30 years of service on the fair board, those members being Mike Drea and Bob DeClerck.