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LeClaire-Port Byron Tug Fest: ‘They had a blast’

By: Dave Thompson|August 14, 2023
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    Members of the Ace Waterproofing team pull against the Duey’s Corner Tap team from Illinois on Saturday,  Aug. 12, during Tug Fest in LeClaire. The tug-of-war battle between LeClaire, Iowa, and Port Byron, Illinois, will return soon during the 38th annual Tug Fest. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    The tug-of-war contest between LeClaire, Iowa, and Port Byron, Illinois, on Saturday, Aug. 12, had some new rules, but the same results. The Illinois teams scored an 8-3 win to keep a decade-long win streak alive.

    This year’s Tug Fest again featured a carnival-like atmosphere on both sides of the river and…

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