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Published August 17, 2012, 12:00 AM

The Douglas County Fair is under way!

It’s here! The time all you corn-dog devourers, thrill-ride seekers, 4-H exhibit lovers and arts-and-crafts appreciators have been looking forward to all year long. It’s the Douglas County Fair.

By: Al Edenloff, Alexandria Echo Press

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    Jack Schouweiler of Garfield with the Chippewans 4-H Club explained his cactus garden project to the judges Thursday. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Livestock arriving

It’s here!

The time all you corn-dog devourers, thrill-ride seekers, 4-H exhibit lovers and arts-and-crafts appreciators have been looking forward to all year long.

It’s the Douglas County Fair.

The fair kicked into action Thursday and will continue through Sunday, offering all kinds of family fun — rides and games; musical entertainment; piggy races; senior spelling bee; dog, horse and rabbit shows; mutton bustin’ rodeo; coin hunts; a Log Cabin Native American Cabin; contests for best aprons, quilts, flower arrangements and seed art; vintage car parade; demolition derby; tractor and truck pull; and of course, “Calorie Lane,” offering more food than you can shake a stick at.

Admission is $6 for adults, free for children 12 and younger and free for all 4-H and FFA exhibitors.

Also, remember to visit the Echo Press booth for our subscription special, which includes a free meal at Depot Express. See you at the fair!

Edenloff

Al Edenloff

Al Edenloff was born in Alexandria and later moved to Parkers Prairie where he graduated in 1979. While in high school, he wrote sports stories for the Parkers Prairie Independent. Al graduated from Moorhead State University with a degree in mass communication and started at the Echo Press as a summer intern in 1983. He worked as a reporter until 1990 when he was named editor. He's earned several writing and reporting awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) and the National Newspaper Association. He was presented with the Minnesota News Council's Journalism Accountability Award and is a three-time winner of the MNA's Herman Roe Editorial Writing Award. In his spare time, Al enjoys golfing, fishing, biking, watching sports, cooking and reading mystery novels.

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