COLDWATER, MI – The upcoming Branch County Fair will have a new manager.

Keith Bildner has replaced Jan Murphy who served the fair for over three decades as manager.

The 2022 Branch County Fair starts on August 7th. Kicking off their fair on opening night will be the crowning of the Fair King and Queen.

Fair officials plan to honor Murphy at the end of the King and Queen program.

The Fair Queen candidates this year are Annabelle Kling, Carleigh Crouch and Alice Hughes. The King candidates are Chase Rubley, Jackson Preston and Jacob Reif.