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Iron County Fair draws large crowd to Saxon fairgrounds

SAXON, Wis. - Saxon had a high-energy weekend with three fun-filled days of activities at the Iron County Fair.

As the aroma of familiar fair foods wafted throughout the air, ongoing music - whether live or piped in - provided an additional lift, along with the squeals of kids enjoying a host of carnival rides.

Rain posed a threat on Saturday, but resulted only in some inconsequential sprinkles during festivities that drew a steady stream of people of all ages moving in every direction.

"Everything went really, really well," said Cortney Ofstad, secretary/treasurer of the Iron County Fair Boar...