A packed Great Northern Fair opens next week

A full slate of events and activities are set to rock the Great Northern Fair at the Great Northern Fairgrounds next week.

4-H starts with setting things up Sunday, open exhibits will be accepted starting Monday, 4-H interviews are Tuesday and the midway is open Wednesday through Sunday with arena events set for each of those days.

The grandstand events start with the perennial-favorite Junior Rodeo Wednesday.

The Great Northern Rodeo Ram Rodeo takes over the arena Thursday and Friday, July 18-19.

Saturday sees the truck and tractor pull in the arena.

Local pulls start at noon with the profess...