Pig wrestling, concerts among Great Northern Fair planning

The Great Northern Fair Board approved at its monthly meeting Monday bringing pig wrestling to the 2013 Hill County fair and heard discussions of work to prepare the grounds and other new events including two days of concerts planned in conjunction with the rodeo.

Fairgrounds manager Tim Solomon said he had received a contract from the company that puts on the pig wrestling at the Blaine County Fair, and while it was more expensive than he expected — more than $4,000 — he thought the fair budget could afford it.

A bigger problem, he said, would be finding workers for the event, required in the...