DEEPWATER, Mo.—The small town of Deepwater, Mo. says it's been swindled. The town's Labor Day festival has been held for 109 years. It's always featured music, games, contest and rides except for this year.
The picnic committee hired someone to bring a carnival to the Deepwater Labor Harvest Picnic. The man never showed up and took the town's $1,500 deposit. Now, their three day celebration won't have any rides.
"They're disappointed," said picnic participant Barb Kuchta. "They're upset. We're trying to find other things to do. We're gonna make the best of it, but it's very disappointing."Beverly Ward says she contacted Minnesota Magic Midway six weeks ago. He told her had sent pre-sale tickets. They said they never received those. Then she says on September 1, the told her he wasn't coming and that he had sent back the town's deposit. They say they have not received the returned deposit.
FOX 4 also contacted Minnesota Midway and he says he's never heard from anyone in Deepwater after repeated tires. The man says that's why he decided to pull out of the contract and send the deposit back.
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