A collection of posts pertaining to the Steele County Free Fair.
Steele County Free Fair
Some Safety And Sanitation Facts About The Fair
We're combining safety with sanitation because Rick Ellingson is in charge of both at the Steele County Free Fair
You’ve Been Waiting and They’re Here. Mega Ride Tickets
Mega Ride tickets for the Steele County Free Fair go on sale Sunday, July 15 at the Owatonna Hy-Vee
4 Bits Of Trivia On This Summer’s Steele Co. Fair
Wayne Steele of the Steele County Free Fair was our guest on Fair Talk this week on AM 1390.
3 New Attractions At The Steele Co. Fair
Steele County Fair Manager Scott Kozelka was our guest on the first Fair Talk of the season.
Senior Day Nominations Now Open
The Steele County Exchange Club along with the Steele County Free Fair will once again honor a Steele County male and female senior citizen during this summer's fair.
Gleason Thanks Community for Support during Health Battle
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.
Gleason Fights Cancer
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.
Ratzloff Battles Cancer
Matt Ratzloff completed college courses in December of 2016 and was ready to enter the Police Academy to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.
Steele Co. Fair Attendance Up
The Steele County Free Fair got off to kind of a slow start with wind and rain but two great days over the weekend really gave it a boost
Football Rally Draws Crowd
The Owatonna High School football player and cheerleader rally has become the closing event of the Steele County Fair. Huskies' coach Jeff Williams told the immense crowd at Fair Square Park Sunday night that he didn't think the idea would go over big when fair publicity director Todd Hale approached him with it a number of years ago.