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Above, bullriders from the 3T Bucking Bulls rodeo production company, including Maynard Borntrager, of Staples, riding Bad Check, competed in the rodeo at the fairgrounds Friday and Saturday.
Jenelle Engsted of 'Townline Farms' in Esko, was the honorary flag bearer for Saturday's Spring Fever Days rodeo at the Carlton County Fairgrounds
Nick Wright helps an unsure mutton busting participant ride a sheep during Saturday night's 'Spring Fever Days' rodeo event at the Carlton County Fairgrounds.
Bull-riders from '3T Bucking Bulls' rodeo production competed at Barnum's 'Spring Fever Days' rodeo at the Carlton County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday nights.
2023 Barnum graduate Rayna Klejeski takes part in the barrel racing show during the 3T Bucking Bulls rodeo show as part of 'Spring Fever Days' at the Carlton County Fairgrounds.
Bull-riders from '3T Bucking Bulls' rodeo production competed at Barnum's 'Spring Fever Days' rodeo at the Carlton County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday nights.
Nikota Larson, of Barnum, takes a victory lap after winning the feature race Sunday afternoon at the fairgrounds.
Andy Leino (top) and Brett Leino race side by side during the full-size race at Sunday's 'Spring Fever Days' races at Carlton County Fairgrounds. Andy would win the full-size feature race.
Barnum's annual Spring Fever Days at the Carlton County Fairgrounds and around town provided plenty of riding thrills -- including a rodeo two nights -- plus plenty of hometown fun last weekend.
The three-day event kicked off Friday, June 9, with the annual steak fry 4-7 p.m. and fireworks after dusk. The rodeo at the Carlton County Fairgrounds grandstand started at 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. Saturday highlights included a fishing contest at Hanging Horn Lake, a free 5K run/walk, a car show at the high school and the popular Spring Fever Parade. There was pie, beer, food, plus a petting zoo, corn hole competition, bingo and a pie eating contest, plus a family movie in the fairgrounds Dairy Barn that evening and music at the Rugged Spruce golf club and the fairgrounds' Hartman Pavilion. Sunday opened with a golf scramble at Rugged Spruce in the morning and auto racing at noon in the grandstand.
