Fair board discusses repairs and revenue

The Great Northern Fair Board Tuesday evening talked about repairs at the fairgrounds, heard committee reports, welcomed new member Bobbie Dolphay and discussed different ways to generate revenue for the board.

Board member Ray Kallenberger said the Financial Planning Committee met last week and went over some costs from hail damage last year that he thought could be covered by insurance money. The cost to repair the damage was about $6,900, he said, and the county agreed to put the money in the fair’s account.

He added that this money will help the fair get through the rest of the fiscal year...