The 125th Annual; Polk County Fair is officially in the books, as events wrapped up with a bang on Sunday night, with the ever popular fireworks display. Polk County Fair Board President Danny Grundhovde says they battled the heat on Sunday, but the day was still a success. While reflecting on the week as a…
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FERTILE, MN—One of Thursday’s big attractions at the Polk County Fair is the talent show, which begins at 7pm at the Hanson Memorial Free Stage. Polk County Fair Board member Sarah Reese talks about the talent show. There’s more information about the Polk County Fair talent show and a link to an entry form through…
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The 125th Polk County Fair kicks off today, which means that it’s just about time for the community favorite chocolate contest, which is set to take place this evening. Event representative Zina Ivanov gives us a preview of the event. Ivanov says you can get creative with your chocolate based dessert, and she explains how…
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The Polk County Fair will officially kick off tomorrow (Wednesday), and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging families to come up with a plan before you leave for the fair. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says this could help if your child wanders off, or gets lost. Tadman says you should also take a…
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The 125th Polk County Fair kicks off tomorrow in Fertile, and the fair board is continuing to add new events and attractions each year. Polk County Fair Board President Danny Grunhovd says there will be something for everyone, whether it be their petting zoo or fair food. Speaking of fair food, Grunhovd says they will…
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The 125th Polk County Fair is set to kick off on Wednesday, and this year, the Grandstands will be packed everyday with a special show. Polk County Fairboard President Danny Grunhovd gives us a preview of this year’s grandstand events. On top of the grandstand events, Grunhovd says they also have performers, and music acts…
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The Minnesota Federation of Fairs held their annual Convention earlier this month, and the Polk County Fair was well represented. Danny Grunhovd of the Polk County Fair Board said this year’s convention went well, and they were able to do a lot of things that will affect the fair in 2026 and beyond. Grunhovd, who’s…
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FERTILE, MN—Now that the 2025 Polk County Fair is over, Fair Board officials are thinking about next year’s fair. Fair Board President Dan Grunhovd says 2026 will be a special year for the fair. Grunhovd thanked the volunteers who helped make this year’s Polk County Fair a success.
FERTILE, MN—The Polk County Fair finished its five day run on Sunday. Polk County Fair Board President Dan Grunhovde spoke with R&J’s Sean Bjerk about the fair. Grunhovde says he’s not taking time off now that the fair is over. He’s already working on the 2026 Polk County Fair.
There’s a new multi-purpose building coming to the grounds of the Polk County Fair in Fertile. The building will be known as the TDS Event Center, powered by Fertile Events Group. Mark Holly is with the Fertile Events Group, and talks about how this project came about. Virgil Campbell, with the Fertile Events Group, talks…
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