Spencer, IA (Northwest Iowa Now) — After working the grandstand productions during the Clay County Fair for the last sixty years, Dave Potratz is retiring.

During those six decades, Potratz has seen a lot of changes and advancement in entertainment, especially the size of the shows:

Potratz tells Northwest Iowa Now with much larger productions, there was a need to build a bigger stage:

Of the hundreds of entertainers Potratz worked with when they performed at the fair – he told us who his favorites were:

In addition to working grandstand productions, Dave also served on the board of directors for several years.