County Fair improvements ongoing


Local volunteer Amy Craven applies an ear tag to Taylor Sandven’s market beef calf Saturday morning at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds. According to Humboldt County Extension, 30 animals were weighed and tagged during the morning hours Humboldt Independent photo.

By Kent Thompson
The Humboldt County Fair is growing and transforming, from a figurative and literal sense.
On Monday, Humboldt County Agricultural Society (Fair Board) President Jeff Hasselhuhn addressed the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. The County Agricultural Society is seeking the same level of funding from the county as it is receiving in the current budget year, $25,000.
Hasselhuhn outlined numerous improvements that have been undertaken at the fairgrounds with more on the way.
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