People flock to the Hancock County Fair

People flock to the Hancock County Fair

You can expect signs that remind your to social distance and there are also extra sanitation stations.

Clouds lows: upper 50s in most places ?

"* the summer tradition of the county fair has been sidelined by covid?

"*19.

Except in hancock county, where tonight the district fair is going on as planned.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki is there right now ?

"* live in britt with how things went on the first day.

Nick?

George and katie ?

"* it looks just like every fair i've been to over the years.

Although there are some slight differences with signs reminding people to social distance and sanitizer stations set up.

The new way of life has made it's way to one of the oldest american traditions.

"it's money so it's my first job."

Austin hansen is giving kids a spin on the miniature railroad.

He says there's been less opportunities to earn a paycheck, because so many fairs are cancelled.

Hansen says he isn't fearful of catching coronavirus on the job.

"i feel like i'm far enough away from the people because they should be quarantining themselves, so i feel pretty safe."

Rhonda tanner came all the way from mason city for a very special occasion.

"we're here today celebrating our neighbor's birthday.

He turns 12 today so we're out here celebrating that."

She too is sad to see fairs across the area getting the kibosh because of covid.

She thinks the fair is a pretty safe venue to be at.

"it's all spread out and we're outdoors.

There's been a nice breeze this afternoon.

So no, i'm not really concerned.

I do wear my mask where it's required."

Plenty of fairgoers are feeling the same way.

Nats: snap!

Ohhhhh.

Sara nielsen is impressed at the way fair organizers are working to keep people healthy.

"it's something we definitely have to keep aware of now than we ever did before.

I think everyone is doing a good job of keeping their distance away from people and they have sanitizer stations everywhere and people are using them so i think that's pretty good."

She also tells me having the hancock county district fair is a nice distraction from the pandemic.

I spoke with one of the fair organizers off camera ?

"* he tells me they are making sure to sanitize frequently?

"* touched surfaces like picnic tables often.

Live in britt, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3.

Thanks nick.

The hancock county district fair wraps up