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State fair’s first Princess Kay came from Mower County

Published 5:54pm Tuesday, August 20, 2024

By Jane McClure For the Herald Seventy years ago this summer, the first-ever Princess Kay of the Milky Way was crowned at the Minnesota State ... Read more

Freeborn-Mower County Relay for Life walk brings together counties in the fight against cancer

Published 5:00pm Monday, August 12, 2024

By Ayanna Eckblad The Freeborn County Fairgrounds was crowded Friday evening for the 2024 Freeborn-Mower County Relay for Life event. This year the cancer charity ... Read more

Photo Gallery: Heavy metal at the grandstands

Published 8:52pm Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Mower County Fair hosted its second Grandstands event Wednesday night with the return of the autocross show. Read more

Fair ready to welcome people back for a reunion

Published 8:00am Saturday, August 3, 2024

The six biggest days of the year are nearly here as preparations continue leading up to the 2024 Mower County Fair, which begins Tuesday. Running ... Read more

Our opinion: Fairs —More important than you thought

Published 5:15pm Friday, July 19, 2024

A new school year lingering on the horizon of our vision has people starting to dwell on the fact that summertime activities inevitably end. Town ... Read more

Mower, Waseca Relay for Life joins with Freeborn Co.

Published 3:19pm Monday, July 15, 2024

The Relay For Life events in Mower and Waseca counties have disbanded, but the spirit of community and support continues as members from these areas ... Read more

Bring the noise: Fair introduces autocross to the Grandstand

Published 8:05pm Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Take a little bit of some of the most extreme driving sports and mix them together and you have a whole new level of excitement. ... Read more

Mower County Fair kicks off today

Published 8:15am Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Mower County Fair kicks off today and will run run through Sunday, bringing with it six days of fun and memories. The fair opened ... Read more

Fair is rolling up fast

Published 6:38pm Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Just a few short weeks before the Mower County Fair, Board President Kevin Finley sits down and opens up on what makes it so special ... Read more

Fair kicks off 2022 year with packed midway under sunny skies

Published 8:06pm Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Rae and Alle Hardecopf named Fair Persons of the Year   Prior to Tuesday night’s opening of the Mower County Fair, organizers were expecting a ... Read more

Almost fair time: Fair officials expecting big year for Mower County Fair

Published 6:26pm Friday, August 5, 2022

The vendors have only just started parking their trailers at the Mower County Fairgrounds, but fair officials are already excited by the potential of this ... Read more

Mower County Fair saw record numbers

Published 6:03pm Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Like so many fairs across the country, the 2020 Mower County Fair was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the Mower County Fair was ... Read more

Going the distance: Enduro race comes to the fair

Published 10:19pm Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The engines were roaring, the mud was flying and the steel was colliding at the grandstand of the Mower County Fair Wednesday night. The track ... Read more

Our Opinion: More to fair than just rides

Published 6:30am Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The Mower County Fair is up and running. By the time you read this, it will be on its second day of fun. People will ... Read more

Fair food family

Published 7:43pm Tuesday, August 10, 2021

DeAnna’s has been feeding Mower County Fair goers for 25 years Ryan Hagy has memories of the Mower County Fair stemming back to when he ... Read more

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