An event like a county fair takes months of preparation by dozens of volunteers. With the uncertainty of mandates for closures due to the COVID-19 virus, the McPherson County Fair Board decided to proceed with caution and take advantage of the open-air setting for participants and fairgoers to spread out and social distance. A few events like the Pedal Tractor Pull and free BBQ and ice cream dinner were cancelled, but the competitions went on, including the Junior Rodeo, CPA Rodeo and Demolition Derby. “Some departments were down on entries, but we were pleased overall with participation,” Vaughn Ingram, one of the fair organizers, said. Ingram organizes the floriculture division competition and there were 116 entries this year.
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