 The Crow Wing County Fair kicked off today at the fairgrounds in Brainerd. Sarah Winkelman has the details about what to expect at this year's fair. For over 100 years, the Crow Wing County Fair has brought families and friends together to enjoy rides, food, and of course, the animals. Playing a large role in the county fair, as always, are the 4-H members. It's a very good youth-orientated program that makes the kids realize exactly what's going on in real-world agriculture here in the barns. All of the 4-Hers' hard work pays off when they get to show their animal at the Crow Wing County Fair. They're showing their projects, the projects that they've worked pretty much all year on or all summer on, to the general public and educating the general public as to what these animals represent. The livestock showing isn't only a fun time for the kids, but for many adults as well. It's wonderful to see them when they get that ribbon and walk away with a big smile on their face. Then all the hours that we put into it makes it all worthwhile. Not only are there plenty of animals to see at the Crow Wing County Fair this year, but fairgoers can even play with these 4-day-old piglets. Besides going to the fair to see the animals, the fair food might fall next in line for why residents come out to the fair grounds. We do the funnel cakes and deep-fried Oreos. Those fried foods, in addition to their famous cheese curds from Curds and Cakes Inc., have been coming to the Crow Wing County Fair for over 20 years. It's just a fun atmosphere and everything. This is one of the greatest fairs in state Minnesota, we think. Even though the fair has been around for quite a long time, after a large storm left damage last year, there are still new upgrades to see. We've got some new roofs on and everything is beautiful all the way down the middle. All of the old food booths have been all new roofs on them and all painted up and so we're really proud of how everything kind of came together. The community all comes together for one common goal each August. It's all about the families and it's all about the kids. The Crow Wing County Fair will continue to run through Saturday, reporting in Brainerd, Sarah Winkelman, Lakeland News. The fair's new grandstand event will take place tomorrow night with the monster truck races. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.