Saluting the military at the Crow Wing County Fair

Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Crow Wing County Fair

All exhibit buildings will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday is Senior Citizens' Day. Events planned include the outstanding senior citizen recognition ceremony at noon at the Mills free stage and motocross at 7 p.m. at the grandstand.

Jack Bushinger, 7, pedaled a tractor at the Kids Kountry exhibit Tuesday at the Crow Wing County Fair. The interactive agricultural learning center lets kids get hands-on experience at planting corn, picking carrots and other farm duties. The $40,000 exhibit is owned by the fair, with support from Brainerd FFA and Education, Agriculture and Technology, or the nonprofit EAT organization, and many other sponsors who have provided funds for the project. Brainerd Dispatch/Nels Norquist

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Ag Day will be Thursday. Some of the day's events include a kids' pedal pull at noon at the Mills free stage and a demolition derby at 7 p.m. at the grandstand.

Yvonne Zappa (left) cheered at the Military Day ceremony Tuesday at the Crow Wing County Fair. Brad Henry (right) recently returned after a tour of duty in Iraq with the Minnesota National Guard. Brainerd Dispatch/Nels Norquist

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Friday is Teen Day at the Crow Wing County Fair. Highlights include a pre-teen talent contest at 1 p.m., a teen talent contest at 3 p.m. and an open class talent contest at 5 p.m. at the Mills free stage; and Baja Rally races at 7 p.m. at the grandstand.

Kids' Day is Saturday. Grandstand events include an antique tractor pull at 10 a.m. and extreme bull riding at 1 and 8 p.m.



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