Faribault Daily News

New fair leadership feeling prepared, supported in 1st year

By By COLTON KEMP,

30 days ago

Peter van Sluis sat in a golf cart wearing a highlighter-yellow shirt that said “Rice County Fair,” as he spoke into his cell phone late Wednesday morning.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=12WYsD_0uUlC80300 — Rice County Fair Manager Peter van Sluis speaks with someone from a refrigeration company in the Twin Cities, in an attempt to secure an ice box for this year’s fair Wednesday afternoon. He spent his week leading up to the fair ironing several small details. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3mAvQX_0uUlC80300 — The swine barn at the Rice County Fair has new pigpens, which are seen here being put to use Wednesday morning. Additionally, new Fair Manager Peter van Sluis said shades were put up in the windows because pigs can actually get sunburnt otherwise. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2vWEog_0uUlC80300 — Kylie Bredehoft, 8, gets a VIP bracelet from Rice County Fair Office Secretary Molly Lenway in the fair office Wednesday morning. This year is the first year for Lenway in her role, and likewise for her boss, Fair Manager Peter van Sluis. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ANgvH_0uUlC80300 — Rice County Fair “maintenance guy” Dan Gruber rides an ATV past the Sellner Stage at the fairgrounds Wednesday, after unknowingly being praised by Fair Office Secretary Molly Lenway. (Colton Kemp/southernminn.com)

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