Fair Board elects Nelson chair, Suckow vice-chair

By MEGAN HUGHES

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IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Fair Board held a reorganization meeting on Monday and approved the hiring of a rodeo for the 2025 county fair. A carnival is still pending.

During the reorganization, the board elected Linda Nelson as chair and Shelley Suckow as vice-chair.

Initially, both women were nominated as chair, but a written vote resulted in a tie.

After some discussion, Suckow stepped down from the nomination.

The board also voted to approve the hiring of Rice Rodeo Company of Medford, Wisconsin, for the 2025 fair.

The approval is pending review o...