ALLEGAN, Mich. — The Michigan Alpaca Festival is the longest-running alpaca show in the country, now in its 27th year. There are plenty of classes to watch, for both children and adult competitors.

As a former British middle-distance runner and two-time Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly, 54, is no stranger to getting up ...

“The boys, they wanted to see what alpacas were all about,” said Bosco Ray, who attended with his family. “It’s cool.” The fun and free family event ran all weekend at the Grady County ...