Sugarbeet Festival returns to full strength Saturday

After a condensed event last year due to COVID-19, the Chinook Sugarbeet Festival is back to full strength this year, with a slew of events returning to the area Saturday.

Chinook Chamber of Commerce President Daniel Dahl, one of the festival’s primary organizers, said a lot of regular events have been updated, but this year’s festival over all will be much closer to a normal year.

Dahl said the turnout for last year’s condensed festival was impressive despite its smaller scope, but he’s happy to see the event back in action, packed with events.

“If you come, you’re going to be busy all day,”...