Former Jasper County resident to perform at state fair

Alexandra Renee, 16-year-old singer/songwriter, will be performing at 9 a.m. Saturday on the Ann and Bill Riley stage at the Iowa State Fair.

She will be performing 10 original pieces and one cover. Renee just released her debut EP last month. She will be releasing four other singles in the next several weeks.

Renee lived outside of Kellogg when she was younger while her dad worked for Maytag. She attended Grinnell College Preschool and Berg Elementary School before Maytag was sold and the family moved to Naperville, Ill.

Renee spent the summer recording her singles, writing new music and working at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. She will be a high school junior this year.