Many events coming to Great Northern Fairgrounds

The Great Northern Fair Board met Tuesday and discussed a number of events coming up on the fairgrounds as well as a change in their plans to replace the horse barn on the grounds.

Board member Bob Kaul said after an investigation by himself, Fairgrounds Manager Frank English and fellow Board member Ken Erickson they found that the I-beams in the building are still good and they recommend reroofing it instead of replacing it.

Kaul said he knows that’s an expensive project, but he feels they still need the building for equipment storage, particularly during the winter, so they should reroof it,...