Steele County Free Fair

A collection of posts pertaining to the Steele County Free Fair.

Gleason Thanks Community for Support during Health Battle
Gleason Thanks Community for Support during Health Battle
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
Gleason Fights Cancer
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
Ratzloff Battles 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.
Football Rally Draws Crowd
Football Rally Draws Crowd
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.

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