Great Northern Fair board hires new fairgrounds manager

The Great Northern Fair Board selected Frank English as its new fairgrounds manager during its monthly meeting Tuesday at the Community Center at the fairgrounds.

“The board chose him because of his handyman experience and his ability to make the required repairs around the grounds,” Fair Board Chair Tyler Smith said.

The Great Northern Fair Board hasn’t had a Fair Manager since March 2018 and ran the fair last year using all volunteers, including members of the board.

The board had approved hiring English previously as an independent contractor, but the state Department of Labor informed the...