Polk County Fair new Livestock Barn groundbreaking

The Polk County Fair Board of Directors and members of the supporting organization “Friends of the Fair” plus members of the new Livestock Barn Committee celebrated the new structure with an official groundbreaking. The new barn replaces the existing structures which are all 100 years old or older. The dimensions of the new barn are 144 feet by 180 feet. The new barn is scheduled to be open for the 2017 Fair which runs July 5 – 9. Fair Board members not pictured include Michelle Cote, Aaron Iverson and Al “Swede” Olson.