Harvest festival today at fairgrounds

The CCAIS 11th annual Harveset Festival gets underway today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the Marshall Police Dept. vs. the Marshall Fire Dept. and Ambulance in a Chili Challenge. Other festivities include arts, crafts, kids ID, antique tractor pulls, 50/50 drawing, music, largest pumpkin contest, best pumpkin pie contest, best meatloaf contest, fres produce, food, kids games, wagon rides and pumpkin painting. Demonstrations include glass blowing, wool spinning, basket weaving, soap making, rope making, blacksmithing, wood carving, a saw mill and log rolling. Admission is free to this event at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds in Marshall. Call 781-8161 for more information.