benton county fair

It’s pretty much ‘fair month’ in Minnesota. We wrapped up the Stearns County Fair last week, the Benton County Fair is underway, and then the Minnesota State Fair kicks off at the end of the month! What a time to be alive!

The Benton County Fair is underway this week at the fairgrounds. And, in honor of the annual event, I thought I’d challenge you to a little friendly competition.

The sites, sounds and smells are in full swing at day one of the Benton County Fair Tuesday.

I’m a central Minnesota native and have spent most of my life in St. Cloud. So, I’ve been to my fair share of Benton County Fairs in my 26 years of life. I’ve gone to so many of them that I’ve developed my own traditions.

It's the week you've been waiting for -- the week when corn dogs, rides, entertainment and more come to your own backyard. It's time for the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Here's your 98.1 insider guide to this week's extravaganza.

It's almost time for fair season to start with the Benton County Fair about two weeks away, and the Minnesota State Fair a little over a month away. It's definitely safe to say that I've had cheese curds on my brain since this time last year.

A staple at the Benton County Fair is back, the rooster crowing contest.

Fair-goers couldn't resist the taste of sweet corn as lines grew at the free corn feed station at the Benton County Fair. The corn feed has been put on by the Benton-Sherburne Corn Growers Association for the last five years.

It's pretty much 'fair month' in Minnesota. We wrapped up the Stearns County fair last week, the Benton County Fair is underway, and then the Minnesota State Fair kicks off at the end of the month! What a time to be alive!

Racing pigs were "hamming it up" for Benton County fairgoers on Wednesday afternoon. "The pigs see me pulling up in the trailer and they get excited and start squealing. They know they get a chance to get out and run: they enjoy running," L.A. Pig Racing Show owner Gary Dauer says.

I'm a central Minnesota native and have most of my life in St. Cloud. So, I've been to my fair share of Benton County Fairs in my 25 years of life. I've gone to so many of them that I've developed my own traditions.

Every county fair has it's own 'MUST' and I'm sure Benton County Fair is no different. I'll be out there a lot, so what should I check out there?