The lights on the Starship 2000 dazzle the west end of the Midway at the Freeborn County Fair on Friday. -- Tim Engstrom

Heavy metal music and bright lights emit from the scariest ride at the fair — the Zipper. The worker pictured had to clean a pod after one rider vomited Friday night. -- Tim Engstrom

Georgia Harlow and Scott Soderberg dance to live music performed by local band Bad Monkey on Friday at the beer garden of the Freeborn County Fair. -- Tim Engstrom