Grundy County Corn Festival Queen Natalie Cash of Gardner South-Wilmington High School and her court awarded the Downey and Rankin families the first-place trophy for best use of theme in the Kiddie Parade at Corn Festival Saturday afternoon.

The Downeys and Rankins, both of Morris, created a Cruise Night-themed float. Ella Walker, Tyler Downey and Hope Downey were proud car owners on the float as grandpa Jim Downey drove the tractor pulling the show.

Corn Fest was given a volunteer theme this year — " Volunteers – the Heart of our Community" — and it was decided the Cruise Night float matched that theme best.