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Summit County Fair returns with free shuttle, rodeo, carnival

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The Summit County Fair opens Saturday, launching a free week of exhibits, entertainment and family activities. Opening day features the fair’s popular sold-out Demolition Derby. “If you've made a quilt, if your kids have made crafts throughout the summer, there's a category for everything,” Orgill said on KPCW’s “Local News Hour” Tuesday.

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