Freeborn County Fair returns for first time since 2019
The fair was canceled last year because of COVID-19.
Posted: Aug 3, 2021 11:25 PM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
ALBERT LEA, Minn.- After a one-year hiatus, the Freeborn County Fair is back. Attendees returned for another year of food, rides, music, and entertainment. Fair manager Mike Woitas is expecting a lot of people will come to the Freeborn County Fairgrounds for the event.
Woitas says about 1,000 carnival passes had been sold. He also says people want to get out and enjoy what the fair board describes as the six best days of summer after COVID-19 canceled it last year.
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(ABC 6 News) - The pandemic has put a stop to high school graduations, but in Albert Lea Friday evening, the ritual is back on.
And it was held safely this year so loved ones could see their children walk across the stage. It s a very surreal feeling, I don t think it s quite hit yet, Aaron Farris, an Albert Lea High School graduate said.
Graduating during a pandemic is what defines members of the class of 2021. They got through one of the most challenging times of their lives so far, and they did it together. Even though school is about learning and education your friends make it so much easier and more enjoyable to learn in that kind of setting. Those are just some of the challenges we face but overall I would say it was a great year to be a tiger, Farris said.
Minnesota clothier Doug Lacher always tried to find the right fit
Worth Knowing: Doug Lacher, affectionately known as “Mr. Stillwater,” died March 24 of respiratory failure at the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, where he had been hospitalized for three weeks. He was 69.
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Doug Lacher, a longtime salesman in Stillwater, center, died March 24, 2021, at M Health Fairview University of the Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis at age 69. He is pictured here with his daughters Alicia Foster, left, and Missy Lacher. (Courtesy of Missy Lacher)
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