Fair Board begins organizing this year's county fair

By P.J. GLISSON

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IRONWOOD — Members of the Gogebic County Fair Board began Monday evening to work toward a confirmed county fair for 2024.

The action was the result of a vote last week by the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners to approve the Fair Board’s proposal to hold this year’s fair at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center in Ironwood. The county board also allotted its standard $17,500 toward fair expenses.

Official approval by Civic Center officials awaits, but Fair Board member Linda Nelson said they so far have expressed enthusiasm for the idea.

The timing of the fa...