Open Class exhibitors total 340 at 100th PC Fair

The number of exhibitors at the 100th Phillips County Fair was 100 more than a year ago and paid out nearly $1,000 more than the 99th.

"A total of 91 of the exhibitors are new this year," Joy Linn said. "We expected to be up this year since this was the 100th. We are very happy with the turnout."

Linn attributed the large increase in the new exhibitors to an influx of Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, Malta Extension participants taking part in this year's Open Class categories.

"I would say a good third, if not more, of the new entries are from the Boys and Girls Club," Linn added. "That has...