Fair Board discusses rodeo sponsorships, barrel racing

The Great Northern Fair Board discussed, at length, issues about how the fairground arena is used including who can sell sponsorships there and how groups can go about renting the grounds.

The board revisited an issue raised at its April meeting, when Missy Boucher, a member of both the fair board and the fair funding foundation's board, asked whether the foundation or the association that puts on the annual rodeo at the fair could sell sponsorships on the chutes at the arena.

Tuesday, board Chair Bert Corcoran, after hearing Boucher's report on the annual Rockin' the Hills fundraiser held las...