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Winneshiek County Fair announces Saturday night grandstand entertainment
Drew Baldridge
Officials with the Winneshiek County Fair recently announced a pair of musical acts expected to take the stage Saturday, July 12 during the 2025 fair. Frankie Ballard released his new album “The Messenger” in March of 2025, blending the song-craft he learned on the Nashville scene with the grittiness and guitar heroism
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