County Fair Legacy Project

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,755
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Dodge County Free Fair
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2024
End Date
June 2025
Counties Affected
Dodge
Dodge
Project Overview

Our project for the legacy grant would be to purchase a new performance stage for our Entertainment Center. Our current stage floor is falling apart and is no longer conducive to our needs. We are in need of a safer and larger stage area that has stairs for those using it. Our current stage doesn't have stairs. This will impact all of our performers and programs we have on this stage during the fair.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4 Section 2. Subd. 10
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,755
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The new stage impacts a large number of folks attending the fair. It is used both during the day and night for singers, music bands, and Fair Honor program. It is also utilized when weather doesn't cooperate for our outdoor stage. When this occurs we bring the acts to this stage during the day. Those programs can range anywhere from agricultural education, musicians, jugglers, dancers, magicians, and eating contests. This stage usually impacts around 40,000 fairgoers during the week.

Recipient Board Members
Tom Franke
Kelly Caspers
Jack Crowson
Julie Jorgenson
Marilyn Lermon
Lyle Allen
Jill Bigelow-Shea
Brain Carstenson
Doug Gochnauer
Ryan Hodgman
Nick Hodgman
Larry Kruckeberg
Randy Ness
Robert Scherger
Scott Schley
Eric Thronson
David Wetzstein
Joel Arsvold
Robby Gilliland
Christian Schillo
Project Manager
First Name
Kelly
Last Name
Caspers
Street Address
PO Box 265
City
Kasson
State
MN
Zip Code
55944
Phone
507-634-7736
Email
dodgecountyfair@kmtel.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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