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A building on the Steele County Fairgrounds is getting a facelift and a new name. Formerly known as the Fish and Game Building, it has been renamed the Great Outdoors Center. The building will house some new exhibits during the 2021 Steele County Free Fair August 17-22. Catch Fair Talk with Steele County Fair Manager Scott "Mayor of the Midway" Kozelka each Thursday at 9:40 am on AM 1390 KRFO / 94.7 FM leading up to fair week. Steele County Fair manager Scott Kozelka says, "The (Steele County Fair) Board voted last week at Thursday night's board meeting...opens it up a little bit to deal with...

Are You Ready for a Normal Steele County Fair? The countdown to the Steele County Free Fair drops below 100 days this weekend, August 17-22 in Owatonna. Last May when the event was canceled the 'Countdown to the Fair' clock at www.scff.org was set a staggering 455 days. Fair manager Scott Kozelka said on a recent 'Fair Talk' broadcast, "I've never felt better." He still watches updates from health officials closely, but says "People are ready," based on surveys he's seen of the general public's desire to attend regular events including the Minnesota State Fair. An update from Governor Walz on...

Countdown to the Steele County Fair Less than 170 days until the Steele County Free Fair. Hopefully. Plans are progressing for a regular version of the fair. Realistically, some things might be different in 2021. But fair manager Scott Kozelka must move forward with plans for a 'normal' fair until he's told otherwise. He was a guest on a Fair Talk edition of the AM 1390 KRFO Talk of the Town program recently. Kozelka said, "We're getting excited. Lots of plans are being made...We're planning as normal until we're told something different. Everyday sounds a little bit better. People are wearin...