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    Rice County Fair to feature new shows, more vendors and music

    By By COLTON KEMP,

    9 days ago

    Even after color-coding the fair manager’s massive keyring, he still has trouble finding the right one.

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    Rice County Fair Manager Peter Van Sluis uses a laminated map of the fairgrounds to show this year's layout and the many changes he's made in his first year. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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    The ticket booth is new this year. It comes from the Rice County Solid Waste Facility, which didn't need a ticket counter anymore and donated the booth to the fair. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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    Erik McKay and Cliff Kreft have donated more than 100 hours of labor to transform the Rice County Fairground swine barn with the new red pens, which previously looked like the rusty fencing in the foreground Friday. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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    Kathy Kreft (left) and Vicky McKay paint new pens for the swine barn Friday afternoon. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)
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    The Rice County Master Gardeners are hard at work Friday afternoon, tending to the grand entrance garden at the Rice County Fairgrounds in preparation for the fair next week. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

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