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The Carver County Fair is nearly here! This year it runs from August 5th to the 9th in Waconia.

At the grandstand:

• Wednesday August 5th 7pm Bull Riding
• Thursday August 6th 7pm Motokazie Supercross Racing
• Friday August 7th 6:30pm Tractor/Truck Pull
  The Tractor Pull will feature only NTPA tractors and pickups. The Semis are the only non-NTPA vehicles. There will be no out-of-field trucks or tractors.
• Saturday August 8th 6:30pm Demolition Derby
• Sunday August 9th 6pm Demolition Derby

Grandstand Prices: Adults $8, kids 6-9 $5 and 5 and under are free!

Entertainment at the fair:

• Wednesday August 5th
  5:00 pm Livewire DJ
  8:30 pm Johnny Holm Band
• Thursday August 6th
  11:00 am 500 Card Tournament
  1:00 pm Farm Bureau Presents: Carver County Century Farms Program Senior Citizen of the Year Award
  2:00 pm Michael Elsenpeter, Musician
  5:00 pm Livewire DJ
  8:30 pm Hairball
• Friday August 7th
  11:00 am Sheephead Tournament
  2:00 pm Livewire DJ
  6:00 pm Paul Christian
  8:30 pm Shaw Brothers
• Saturday August 8th
  11:00 am Kids Pedal Pull (registration at 10:30 am)
  1:00 pm Diaper Derby
  2:00 pm Jay Brian Comedy Hypnosis Show
  3:30 pm The Arnie Chuckles Show – One Man Band – “Fun Show”
  6:00 pm Livewire DJ
  8:30 pm Diamondback
• Sunday August 9th
  10:00 am Church at the Fair
  12:00 pm Kids Pedal Pull (registration at 11:30 am)
  2:00 pm Amateur Talent Show /Livewire DJ
  6:00 pm Silverado

In the Patio

• Wed. Aug. 5
  12:00 pm 4-H Camp Fair
  4:00 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  5:30 pm    Paul Christian
  7:00 pm    Silverado
• Thurs. Aug. 6
  3:00 pm    4-H Demonstrations
  4:30 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  5:30 pm    Paul Christian
  9:00 pm    Livewire DJ – Teen Dance
• Fri. Aug. 7
  11:30 am 4-H Fashion Review Practice
  12:30 pm 4-H Arts in Performance
  1:15 pm    4-H Fashion Show
  2:30 pm    4-H Share the Fun Acts
  4:30 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  5:30 pm    Jay Brian Comedy Hypnosis Show
  8:30 pm    Guitar Hero Contest
• Sat. Aug. 8
  12:00 pm KKC Break-A-Thon -Karate Demonstration
  1:30 pm    4-H Share the Fun Acts
  2:30 pm    4-H Arts in Performance
  4:00 pm    Jazz on the Prairie
  8:30 pm    Guitar Hero Contest
• Sun. Aug. 9
  12:00 pm 4-H Arts in Performance
  1:00 pm    JazzHounds Big Band
  4:00 pm    Chuck Thiel Band

The Midway Rides

• Wed., Aug. 5, 2009
  3:00 pm    All rides reduced one coupon from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm – all ages, all rides
• Thurs., Aug. 6, 2009
  1:00 pm    Pay one price of $22.00 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – all ages, all rides
• Fri., Aug. 7, 2009
  1:00 pm    Two for one ride special from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – two people ride for the price of one. Not good with any other special.
• Sat., Aug. 8, 2009
  12 noon    Regular prices for rides
• Sun., Aug. 9, 2009
  12 noon    Pay one price of $22.00 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Prices:
  Ride Coupons: $1.00 each (Rides require three or four)
  Family pack of 50 coupons for $45.00

Plus so much more with food, animals, merchants and good times!!

Fairgrounds Location:
501 W. 3rd St.
Waconia, MN

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Last night a vehicle somehow crashed into the Holiday gas station in Waconia. They did quite a bit of damage to some of the windows, the building walls and some products in the store. No word on any injuries though.

The good news is Holiday is open for business with only a small portion of the store roped off for safety reasons.

My guess is someone put the car into drive instead of reverse and hit the gas. Still it’s quite a bit of damage for going as slowly as they should have been.  Maybe someone lost their breaks when pulling in?

What details have you heard?