Plans for 2021 Great Northern Fair moving forward amid uncertainty

Great Northern Fair Board Chair Bobbie Dolphay said plans for the 2021 Great Northern Fair are moving forward under the assumption that the fair will happen, but COVID-19 remains a wild card.

Dolphay said the decision about whether or not to hold the fair will depend on a number of factors including the state of COVID-19, and likely won’t ultimately be made until May or June.

Members of the board said they were contacting rodeo and carnival organizers to see where things stood, but the future of both is still uncertain.

The board also discussed the position of secretary, which Dolphay...