Mason City, IA- Wednesday was opening night for the North Iowa Fair. Crowds at the event have dropped off in recent years.

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Maggie Hain, 7, of Nora Springs looks on during the 4-H Novelty Horse Show on Wednesday as participants and their horses, dressed in costumes, line up in the middle of the indoor arena at the North Iowa ...