Steele County Fair

His first job at the Steele County Fair was taking tickets at a dance revue when he was 12 years old. That was 81 years ago. Dick Reinhardt was recognized for his many years of service during Sunday night's awards program.

An informal survey on the KRFO Facebook page found some fair food favorites.

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Vikings, Twins and Gophers tickets are available during "Deal or no Deal" Friday at 7 pm at the Steele County Fair, plus items from Paffrath Jewelers.

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How would you like to have the run of the Steele County Fair and be the subject of countless high fives and photo requests?

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Former Steele County Fair secretary Jim Gleason and his family issued a note of thanks to the community for its support while he battles an aggressive form of brain cancer. Gleason recently stepped down from his post with the fair after advise from his doctors. He was the fair secretary for seven years and after many years as a radio salesman.

Known for his gift of gab, I was stunned to learn that Steele County Fair secretary Jim Gleason was having trouble communicating. That led to a trip to the Owatonna Hospital and ultimately to Rochester to discover that he has brain cancer.