Royalty Set to Reign Over Knox Harvest Festival

Published: September 18, 2015 By: Mary Perren, WKVI 

Miss Harvest 2015 Keisha Ashton

The Knox Harvest Festival returns to downtown this weekend with activities for the entire family. The first event actually took place last weekend with the festival pageant, sponsored by the Knox Moose Family Center. Keisha Ashton of North Judson was crowned Miss Harvest. She’s a junior at North Judson-San Pierre High School.

Little Mister Harvest Festival is Jayden Prater and Isabella Clark won the little miss contest. Makinzie Sanders was the 1st runner up; Brynlee Littleton – 2ndrunner up; Carleigh Risner and Emmalyn Johnson also competed.

Look for the Harvest Festival royalty in Sunday’s parade down Main Street. WoodStarke founder and correspondent for “The Leader” M.J. Bendt will be the grand marshal.

The Starke County Historical Society will also offer courthouse tours during this year’s festival. Students from each of the three high schools in Starke County will serve as guides. Enter the courthouse through the Main Street door across from the Moose Lodge. Tours will be offered tomorrow from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 3.

Tomorrow’s activities include a 10 a.m. opening prayer and flag raising ceremony and a pet parade. Quarter bingo will be offered from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and from 3 until 6 p.m. at the Moose area. Several bands are scheduled to perform throughout the day and into the evening hours as well. Knox Harvest Festival 2015 Schedule

Knox Harvest Festival Pageant Entry Deadline Approaching

Published: September 4, 2015 By: Mary Perren, WKVI

There’s still time for Starke County youngsters to enter the Harvest Festival Pageant. The competition will take place Saturday, Sept. 12th at 3 p.m. at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox. The Little Miss and Mister Pageant is open to boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 5, and girls between the ages of 16 and 18 are eligible for the Miss Harvest Festival competition.

Registration forms can be picked up at the Knox Moose Family Center after 3 p.m. You can also call 574-772-2098 or stop by the community center on Tuesday, Sept. 8 between 6 and 8 p.m. Contestants who are already registered also need to stop by the community center Tuesday evening at 6 for an informal rehearsal.

The Harvest Festival will take place Sept. 19th and 20th in downtown Knox.

Knox Harvest Festival Karaoke Contest

Interested in the Karaoke Contest at the Knox Harvest Festival?  Here's a copy of the entrance form.