The Benton County Fair gets underway on Tuesday in Sauk Rapids. The midway is set to open at 5 p.m. with a motocross exhibition set for the grandstand at 5:30.
According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, they're partnering with the St. Cloud Police Department to have a larger presence at the fair this year.
After a year on hold due to COVID-19 (like everything else in 2020), Minnesota's county fairs are back at full strength this summer. Here's what you'll want to know.
*This is applicable to all county fairs and the state fair. I use Benton County as an example because that was the one I was most looking forward to this year.