
The Benton County Fair was a creative backdrop for several photographers shooting family and engagement portraits. One of the photographers seen on Aug. 5 was Jes Campbell of Simply Expressive Photography in Sartell. She photographed the family on rides and with the fair as a unique backdrop to the portraits.

The Amazing Talking Milking Cow was a fun fair attraction for the kids at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Siblings Cash Olson, 4, and Ella Olson, 8, both of Sartell, tried their hands at milking the life-size cow.

People of all ages enjoyed the baby animals at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Kylah Corcoran and Hope Turner, both 13, made the animal barns their first stop. The midway was next on their list.

These brothers were caught enjoying a laugh while riding the Sizzler at the Benton County Fair. Zach, 19, and Nathan Elkins, 9, both from Sartell, made their way through the midway Aug. 5.

Fifteen-year-old friends, Krista Maruska and Caroline Brand, master the art of leaning to get the Tilt-a-whirl spinning at the Benton County Fair on August 5.

The Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids brought friends together to enjoy a beautiful Minnesota evening Aug. 5. Sartell residents John Grebenc, Ashley Martin and Kathleen Overbey couldn’t stop laughing on the Tilt-a-whirl.