Phillips County Fair likely contributed to COVID-19 outbreak along Hi-line

About three weeks ago, Montana’s longest, continuous fair unfolded once again in the small town of Dodson on Montana’s Hi-line with most of the offerings attendees would usually expect — a ranch rodeo, AMX races, a demolition derby and a concert.

But 11 days after the festivities concluded, the Phillips County Health Department announced several key events, the fair included, were likely contributors to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the area...