SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - It’s the longest-running Labor Day celebration in the state of Iowa, and it’s still going strong. Every year, the small town of Graettinger comes alive with carnival rides and community pride.

Their motto says it all: “Small town, big heart.” And every Labor Day Weekend, that heart beats a little louder in Graettinger, as the community comes together to host Iowa’s oldest Labor Day celebration

For more than a century, Graettinger, Iowa has been the place to be on Labor Day Weekend. Since 1896, this small town has been drawing crowds from near and far... keeping their beloved tradition alive.

“It’s just a good time. There are a lot of people walking around town,” said Phillip Schmitt, Chairman of the Labor Day Committee. “We block off our main street and we have the M

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